ESEAP Conference 2022/Submissions/Engaging community members through Wiki Takes The City

Engaging community members through Wiki Takes The City

Abstract/description

The presentation talks about how Wiki Takes The City can engage community members in offline activities such as photowalks. It aims to take a closer look at different outreach activities conducted in the ESEAP region which focus on gathering and contributing media content on Wikimedia Commons. It also aims to understand the importance of conducting outreach activities within the locality to promote the Movement.

Relationship to ESEAP or to the theme

Community engagement

Speaker

Filipinayzd

Session type (such as lecture, panel discussion, workshop, town hall meeting)

Lightning talk

Time length

5-10 mins.

Session outcomes

• At the end of the session, participants will be able to think about and decide to conduct a photowalk within their own city and encourage sustained participation of community members.