Dear all,

I hope this topic finds you all well. My name is Gorana Gomirac and I am a part of the Let’s Connect working group. We are a team of 8 who represent: Latina America, MENA, South Asia, East, South East Asia, Pacific, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central & Eastern Europe, Northern & Western region. If you are interested in participating in learning clinics , I welcome you to fill out this registration form. You will gain access to our monthly newsletter, our monthly learning clinics and even become a sharer where you and your community can give a workshop/learning clinic to our fellow Let’s Connectors. We look forward to include more topics about Wikivoyage so please feel free to reach out to us!

If you have any questions please email us at [email protected] Gorana Gomirac (VMRS) (talk) 12:59, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

First, thanks to everyone who has helped over the past few years. The class will return, as usual, in the Fall. In the meantime, I intend to collect feedback I got and revise it into a more formatted guide (at User:Hanyangprofessor2, to be moved to structured subpages), as well as into an academic paper similar to ones I've written in the past (GS). Feel free to offer any additional feedback, thoughts or comments (when the paper is mostly finished, I'll post a draft here for you to check it out). In the meantime, a question - are you familiar with any other educators running some activities on Wikivoyage? Piotrus (talk) 07:17, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I recall we had Indian students on this site a number of years ago. I think you're the only one now. Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:23, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If I'm not mistaken, the Nigeria + broader African expeditions we had were coordinated through WM Nigeria (or some equivalent group), though I'm not entirely sure how that worked. A few years back we also had an English teacher in France use Wikivoyage as a teaching tool. --SHB (t | c | m) 10:47, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I used to be a teacher, and I organized a couple of Wikivoyage editing projects for students in 2017. —Granger (talk · contribs) 14:44, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Mx. Granger You stopped using Wikivoyage because job change or because it wasn't working out? Piotrus (talk) 01:12, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Right, those were French high school students, as I recall. I didn't remember your educational project, Granger. Ikan Kekek (talk) 16:07, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Probably – I can't exactly remember, and don't remember who the user was to check :(. SHB (t | c | m) 01:50, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Piotrus: Job change. I think the project was fairly successful. In addition to letting the students practice using English in an authentic context, it led to improved coverage of a few destinations in Uruguay. I monitored the students' edits and cleaned up the articles a little afterwards. @Ikan Kekek: It was discussed briefly here: Talk:Uruguay#Workshop tomorrow. —Granger (talk · contribs) 04:29, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dear All,

We’re happy to announce the launch of Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025, an annual international campaign dedicated to celebrating and preserving Islamic cultures and history through the power of Wikipedia. As an active contributor to the Local Wikipedia, you are specially invited to participate in the launch.

This year’s campaign will be launched for you to join us write, edit, and improve articles that showcase the richness and diversity of Islamic traditions, history, and culture.

• Topic: Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025 Campaign Launch
• When: Jan 19, 2025
• Time: 16:00 Universal Time UTC and runs throughout Ramadan (starting February 25, 2025).
• Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88420056597?pwd=NdrpqIhrwAVPeWB8FNb258n7qngqqo.1
• Zoom meeting hosted by Wikimedia Bangladesh

To get started, visit the campaign page for details, resources, and guidelines: Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025.

Add your community here, and organized Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025 in your local language.

Whether you’re a first-time editor or an experienced Wikipedian, your contributions matter. Together, we can ensure Islamic cultures and traditions are well-represented and accessible to all.

Feel free to invite your community and friends too. Kindly reach out if you have any questions or need support as you prepare to participate.

Let’s make Wiki Loves Ramadan 2025 a success! → me. For the International Team 12:08, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

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Just a reminder that these events are "for up to an hour", but in recent years, it's usually been "for less than five minutes". Most people won't notice this at all, but if you do, just wait a couple of minutes and try your edit again. WhatamIdoing (talk) 21:50, 15 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]