The WikiVibrance Project
The WikiVibrance Project aims to recognize international, regional and national youth days in the movement through the engagement of young Wikimedians and the entire Wikimedia community in events that will contribute to content related to the specific themes of annual celebrations to Wikimedia projects.
Vision
"To acknowledge and celebrate young Wikimedians advancing open knowledge through community engagement designed for creating synergies, sharing knowledge and building capacities to contribute to content of selected thematic areas across Wikimedia projects".
Overview
There are over 1.8 billion young people in the world today. This set of people have made quite an impression by attaining the highest ever global youth engagement rate in history. This is attested in their level of participation in creating solutions for global issues. This has proved their capacity to lead change, and as such, a valuable investment for now and the future.
Youth capacity to bring change is recognized regionally and internationally on specific days set aside for this purpose. The International Youth Day (IYD) is one such example. IYD provides an opportunity to draw attention to young peoples' voices, actions, initiatives and meaningful engagement. Such youth events are not acknowledged in the Wikimedia movement despite the work of her young people in advancing open knowledge. This is where the WikiVibrance Project comes in.
We will join the rest of the young people globally on such days to demonstrate our capacity on growing knowledge in the digital space by working together to bridge content gaps on specific themes on Wikimedia projects. The project will leverage on the existing Wikimedia communities to create synergies, knowledge sharing and capacity building opportunities as a means to amplify the continuous collective efforts of young Wikimedians to promote open knowledge. We will focus on creating community activities that will ensure meaningful and equitable youth engagement in order to increase the sense of ownership and attachment for young people in the Wikimedia movement.
The WikiVibrance Project was kick-started in August 2021, by Euphemia Uwandu and have recognized the 2021 International Youth Day, 2021 African Youth Month and 2022 Europe Youth Day in the movement.
Core team
- Euphemia Uwandu - Founder / Project Coordinator (2021 - present)
- Francesc Fort - Partnerships and Planning (2021 - present)
- James Popoola - Communication Officer (2021 - present)
- Eben Mlay - Community Liason Officer (2021 - present)
- Douglas Ssebaggala - Programs Officer (May, 2022)
- M. Rafiul Bahar Rafi - Outreach, South Asia (October, 2022)
Members
Please list your name, if interested in participating in this WikiProject, and if you are already involved in the project
- Representing the Paiwan Wikimedians User Group from Taiwan, I, iyumu, would like to take part in to this project. And I am looking forward to having more connections to other communities/contributors on Wikimedia. iyumu 05:03, 20 May 2022 (UTC)
- Anasskoko
- I would like to know more about Wikipedia projects and as well want to connect to other young Wikimedians across the globe Sir Amugi (talk) 06:36, 18 June 2022 (UTC).
- Ceslause (talk) 11:24, 28 July 2022 (UTC)
- --VALENTIN NVJ (talk) 19:30, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
- Olugold (talk) 16:23, 21 August 2022 (UTC)
- Musahfm (talk) 12:15, 26 August 2022 (UTC)
- Shreya (talk)
- Dnshitobu (talk) 12:46, 29 August 2022 (UTC)
- Micheal Kaluba (talk) 09:17, 14 September 2022 (UTC)
- ShahajadaSJ7 (talk) 16:21, 18 September 2022 (UTC)
- Alphakitty (talk) 16:30, 18 September 2022 (UTC)
- Tahsin T. Talha (talk) 16:28, 18 September 2022 (UTC)
- Ifteebd10 (talk) 16:26, 18 September 2022 (UTC)
- Towhidul Islam 21 (talk) 16:29, 18 September 2022 (UTC)Towhidul Islam 21Towhidul Islam 21 (talk) 16:29, 18 September 2022 (UTC)
- Uprising Man (talk)
- Justine Msechu (talk) 00:53, 15 October 2022 (UTC)
- Ngostary2k (talk) 20:12, 17 October 2022 (UTC)
- Mndetatsin (talk) 21:39, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
- Yusuf Sa'adu (talk) 14:12, 27 October 2022 (UTC)
- Kaffzz (talk) 15:27, 27 October 2022 (UTC)
- René Bile (talk) 23:43, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
- Romeo Ronald (Romeo Ronald L talk) 23:43, 6th Novemeber 2022 (UTC)
- Kitanago (talk) 16:44, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
- Ruby D-Brown (talk) 13:42, 11 November 2022 (UTC)
- Lotinoh (talk) 4:25, 21 November 2022 (UTC)
- Bukky658 (talk) 14:35, 7 December 2022 (UTC)
- Ir. Amundala Pontien (talk) 00:52, 9 December 2022 (UTC)
- Anuary Rajabu (talk) 07:08, 9 December 2022 (UTC)
- Edward ambele (talk) 10:40, 9 December 2022 (UTC)
- Bhuvana Meenakshi (talk) 12:58, 9 December 2022 (UTC)
- Fawaz.tairou (talk) 17:57, 9 December 2022 (UTC)
- --Idatbg (talk) 19:28, 9 December 2022 (UTC)
- Itzedubaba (talk) 14:18, 7 December 2022 (UTC)
- Giacomo Alessandroni let's talk! 13:32, 13 December 2022 (UTC)
- --Mouha.ibs (talk) 17:48, 13 December 2022 (UTC) --Mouha.ibs (talk) 17:48, 13 December 2022 (UTC)
- Gilbert Ndihokubwayo (talk) 13:15, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
- Cdilalo47 (talk) 13:47, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
- LuisCG11 (talk) 18:29, 18 December 2022 (UTC), greetings from South America
- Hasslaebetch (talk) 19:27, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
- King ChristLike (talk) 18:41, 19 December 2022 (UTC)
- Macocobovi (talk) 22:44, 19 December 2022 (UTC + 1)
- Iwuala Lucy (talk) 06:57, 20 December 2022 (UTC)
- Chinemeremprince (talk) 08:22, 20 December 2022 (UTC)
- Chiziqa (talk) 18:54, 20 December 2022 (UTC)
- Alhaj Darajaati (talk) 17:01, 21 December 2022 (UTC)
- Aminwa 21 (talk) 10:24, 22 December 2022 (UTC)
- Mathilde Louis WMFr (talk) 15:05, 22 December 2022 (UTC)
- Ferdi2005(talk) 08:22, 24 December 2022
- Abdul Fatawu352(talk)7:42,25 December 2022(UTC)
- Taofeeq Abdulkareem(talk) 16:25, 31 December 2022 (UTC)
- Judethedeus (talk) 20:45, 25 December 2022 (UTC)
- Fatawu25 (talk) 14:35, 7 January 2023 (UTC)
- Musa Vacho77 (talk) 10:41, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
- Yaw tuba (talk) 11:36, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
- Dolphyb (talk) 12:50, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
- Steve Kally (talk) 21:05, 12 January 2023 (UTC)
- --Lingabo (talk) 16:41, 15 January 2023 (UTC)
- ZI Jony (talk) 01:23, 17 January 2023 (UTC)
- Aman ADO (talk) 19:51, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
- Godstime Elijah (talk) 06:02, 21 January 2023 (UTC)
- —Gwanki✉️ 00:03, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
- Radioamatoro (talk) 16:13, 3 February 2023 (UTC) from Wikimedia Esperanto
- Chinmayee Mishra (talk) 08:12, 7 February 2023 (UTC)
- Robertjamal12 ~🔔 13:44, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
- Jonny Frosty
- Offei-Darko Lord. I would like to take part in to this project. And I am looking forward to having more connections to other communities/contributors on Wikimedia email: lorddarkmann@gmail.com
- Kurmanbek 💬 14:59, 21 February 2023 (UTC)
- Memoriesghana
- Imelda (Talk) 15:24, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
- Akintundedaniel (Talk) 22:03, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
- AyourAchtouk (talk) 14:25, 4 March 2023 (UTC)
- Chikeme Chizurum (talk) 09:00, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
- -J. Ansari Talk 16:29, 8 March 2023 (UTC)
- El-hussain14 (talk)
- MsLito (talk) 20:21, 10 March 2023 (UTC)
- Andrerodriguex (talk) 17:13, 16 April 2023 (UTC)
- JasDolt (talk) 12:14, 04 May 2023 (UTC)
- DivineGaby (talk) 09:18, 29 June 2023 (UTC)
- Suyash Dwivedi (talk) 20:16, 29 July 2023 (UTC)
- --Akouete (talk) 11:36, 7 August 2023 (UTC)
- Interested to represent WM UG Greece and support Wikipedians from the developing world.NikosLikomitros (talk) 01:44, 9 August 2023 (UTC)
- Anup Sadi (talk) 14:26, 10 August 2023 (UTC)
- V0lkanic (talk) 18:53, 11 August 2023 (UTC)
- Nskjnv (talk) 15:34, 12 August 2023 (UTC)
- Medhi jyoti (talk) 07:40, 16 August 2023 (UTC)
- Wasiul Bahar (talk) 19:55, 17 August 2023 (UTC)
- Aboubacarkhoraa (talk) 16:52, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
- Klára Joklová (WMCZ) (talk) 9:23, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
- Lucie Schubert (WMCZ) (talk) 16:17, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
- Aristidek5maya (talk) 12:11, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
- Azogbonon (talk) 19:50, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
- SuperSwift (talk) 19:11, 8 September 2023 (UTC)
- Albertoblaq
- SIR SUCCESS (NAA JAHINFO) (talk) 16:11, 10 September 2023 (UTC)
- Micheal Kaluba (talk) 05ː51, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
- Divya4232 (talk) 09:23, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
- White Demツntalk 23:26, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
- Annick green (talk)
- Yaw tuba (talk)
- Mirishkorlik (talk) 05:56, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- Mercyjamb123 (talk) 17:50, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
- Abdallahbigboy (talk) 16:04, 31 August 2024 (UTC)
- Shoodho (talk) 12:47, 02 September 2024 (UTC)
- El-hussain14 (talk) 06:05, 14 October 2024 (UTC)
Organizations/affiliates
Please list your affiliate or organization, if interested in running projects that are aligned with Youth participation and engagement, or if you are already involved in youth-focused projects.
- Wiki Advocates Philippines - On behalf of our group, we would like to take part in this great initiative. Kunokuno (talk) 23:30, 20 May 2022 (UTC)
- Wikimedia Community User Group Rwanda by Ndahiro derrick (talk) 11:06, 4 June 2022 (UTC)
- Wikimedians of Democratic Republic of Congo User Group by VALENTIN NVJ(talk) 17:14, 21 June 2022 (UTC)
- Wikimedia Haiti
- NDEC Wikipedia Editorial and Research Team
- AfroCrowd
- Jungwikipedianer - The Youth Wikipedian are an organised group of Youth Wikipedian under 21 in German projects. For more information feel free to ask me--958s (talk) 20:12, 7 December 2022 (UTC)
- Project Korikath
- Groupe d'utilisateurs de la communauté Wikimédia Guinée Conakry nous souhaitons d'avantage nous implique dans ce programme.Aboubacarkhoraa (talk) 16:57, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
- Wikimedians of Tchad User Groupp Nous souhaitons rejoindre cette année ce programme.Par Abdallahbigboy (talk) 15:57, 31 August 2024 (UTC)
Projects
- International Youth Day 2021
- African Youth Month 2021
- 2022 European Meeting
- International Youth Day 2022
- Africa Youth Month 2022
- Green Expressions 2023
- International Youth Day 2023