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    May 26

    Happening now ➡️ "Taking back the narrative: Changing how Asian Americans are represented in the news, on , and beyond," hosted by Wikimedia / . Follow this thread for event highlights + a link to the recording.

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  2. 22 hours ago

    "We are volunteers for the love of the Arabic language, for the love of our culture, for the love of our countries, for the love of knowledge in general." — is one of 15,000+ people who sparked stratospheric growth on  in 2020.

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    May 27

    Are you in or around Ho and want to learn how to edit ? Join us on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at the as we walk you through the basics of editing . Apply here:

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  4. May 29

    Happening now: Join the "One Librarian, One Reference" campaign, inviting librarians and learners around the world to add a single reference to , making it more useful and reliable than ever. Get involved:

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    May 27

    We kick-started the WikiforHumanRights Nigeria campaign today to improve Wikipedia articles related to the Environment.We appreciate Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia Nigeria.Thank you Channels TV's Eco Africa for featuring the program

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    May 27

    Still energized from this panel! , and Lori Matsukawa provided deeply personal insights along with tangible solutions to dispel stereotypes and make & Pacific Islander issues more visible in the media, on and beyond. Watch here!

    Thank you to our incredible speakers (, , , and Lori Matsukawa), event co-host (), and to everyone who joined this important conversation! Watch the recording here ⤵️
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  7. May 27

    Thank you to our incredible speakers (, , , and Lori Matsukawa), event co-host (), and to everyone who joined this important conversation! Watch the recording here ⤵️

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    May 26

    Y'all I have to brag about our students. Our editing campaign in has been incredible (and it's not over)! Students have edited 1K+ articles, added 183K+ words and 2K references, and contributed 31 new articles and 64 Commons uploads.

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  9. May 26

    Did you know less than 5% of the content on English is about Africa? The new Africa Wiki Challenge is working to change that! Learn more about the challenge, prizes, and how to get involved: 📸: Didier B (Sam67fr), (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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    May 26

    something pretty extraordinary happened ✨😌 🛰

    a photo of a zoom meeting between me and Gladys West. the image shows our two little zoom squares. we are both smiling
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    May 26

    Great to be part of a panel with (truly) legendary news anchor Lori Matsukawa, collaborator talking about Asian American topics in . Will follow up on some topics to read

    Happening now ➡️ "Taking back the narrative: Changing how Asian Americans are represented in the news, on , and beyond," hosted by Wikimedia / . Follow this thread for event highlights + a link to the recording.
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    May 26

    I was deeply humbled and moved by this talk. Thank you , , Lori Matsukawa and for championing Asian Americans voices. Even in the 90s while I was growing up, there wasn’t much representation, but the work you all are doing is changing the status quo 🙏🏾

    "As a society, as journalists, and no matter what your background, don't forget your humanity," — ( / ) shares her hope that we can "start to grow towards a more empathetic society."
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  13. May 26

    Lori Matsukawa urges the public to be: - More discerning about their media consumption - More demanding (i.e. If you don’t like the coverage you’re seeing, go tell the source!) - More knowledgeable about history - Supporters of their local media

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  14. May 26

    "As a society, as journalists, and no matter what your background, don't forget your humanity," — ( / ) shares her hope that we can "start to grow towards a more empathetic society."

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  15. May 26

    "How do you advocate for more coverage? Start by advocating! Be an advocate where you are. Just start it. Start advocating." —Lori Matsukawa, former news anchor, on the importance of engagement and action

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  16. May 26

    Do you know of a women who needs to be recognized on ? encourages nominating them for an article via the website:

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  17. May 26

    If we lower barriers to entry and let people know it’s not that hard to contribute to , we will start to see more representation, says (of & ). "You can be part of this rich community that’s working to spread knowledge!"

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  18. May 26

    Historically, winners got to write the history books. But in the era of social media and , anyone who is motivated can write the history books! —, (Wikimedian at Large, ) talks about the impact of contributing to Wikipedia

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  19. May 26

    "Take care of yourself as much as you can, and, as an organization, take care of your members." —Lori Matsukawa (former news anchor) shares these takeaways from the experiences of the last year & highlights how supported its members.

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  20. May 26

    Andrew Lih () is Wikimedian at Large at the and has helped create many articles about Asian Americans in history. He highlights that many articles on topics are "not in good shape" and need volunteers to help improve them.

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  21. May 26

    Jareen Imam () is a founding member of , which works to elevate notable women in journalism. Last year, the group of 100+ active volunteers published 30 new articles and added 116 nominations for more!

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