Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana
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Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana is an independent Wikimedia User group which is Officially Recognised by WMF to serve volunteers of the republic of Botswana. This Volunteer group seeks to promote the use of Wikimedia and its sister projects by the residents of Botswana, and to also help in creating awareness on how the everyday Botswana can contribute to the pool of free knowledge, which is Wikimedia; most especially in the translation efforts into the major local languages (Setswana).
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| Location |  Botswana |
| Country code | BW |
| Approval date | 11 December 2017 |
| Official language(s) | Tswana, English |
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| YouTube | Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana |
We aim to achieve this by hosting several projects and events such as: edit-a-thons, GLAMs, Wikipedia Education programs and other Wikimedia projects, which aim to promote Wikimedia projects in Botswana and the content of the nation online.
Objectives of Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana edit
- We aim to achieve this by hosting several projects and events such as: edit-a-thons, GLAMs, Wikipedia Education programs and other Wikimedia projects, which aim to promote Wikimedia projects in Botswana and the content of the nation online. Mainly to;
- To increase the number of new editors and the retention ratio.
- To promote and increase age and gender diversity content.
- Increase Participation - cultivating sustainable communities of Setswana content creators, librarians to create content about Botswana & Africa both in Setswana and English languages
Missions of Wikimedia (CUG) Botswana edit
- Our mission is to promote and create awareness of free and open access to knowledge in Botswana and to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain to disseminate it effectively globally.
Proposed Activities for Wikimedia (CUG) Botswana edit
- Organizing Edit-a-thons for Wikipedia, Wikisource, and Wikidata in Botswana
- Promote editing of Botswana-related content on Wikimedia projects
- Training around Botswana on how to edit Wikimedia projects
- Wikipedia Education Program
Contact information edit
- Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana (Facebook page)
- Or Contact
- Candy Khohliwe : (Shoodho)Email: ckhohliwe@gmail.com
- Oteng Kolobetso: (Kolobetsoo)Email: otengtiro@gmail.com
Community Dashboard 2022/23 edit
IMPORTANT: join the Wikimedia Botswana 2023/2024 Dashboard
Upcoming Events edit
- Adopt a school program
- Community Capacity Building Workshop
- Art & Feminism 2023
Ongoing Events edit
- Wiki Loves Women/SheSaid campaign 2023
Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana volunteers organised and participated in projects and events: edit
Community edit
How to join us edit
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- Resego Morakanyane (talk)
- JudithShe (talk)
- Vanessa Proctor (talk)
- Officialxava (talk)
- Olgatladi2020 (talk) 12:29, 12 September 2023 (UTC)</Olgatladi2020>
- Rebaone Ramonyadiwa (talk)
- Dynamitemines (talk)
- PreciousBabutsi (talk)
- Rammai Bofelo (talk)
- Leb 23one (talk)
- WathutoP (talk)
- Memory Macheza (talk)
- Kutlomasa (talk)
- Tntsholetsang (talk)
- Ikobeng (talk)
- Lapresidente24 (talk)
- Cuttie1 (talk)
- Leungo Mokgwathi (talk)
- Ms Lito (talk)
- Ttakhwiri (talk)
- Peace Tshuma (talk)
- ThusoMotlasuping (talk) 08:19, 22 February 2020 (UTC)
- Kitso Montsho
- Khumoetsile luciano
- Ledzibo bella Nkitseng
- Lame Ndlovu (talk)
- Sopranoh (talk)
- Tinygyal45 (talk)
- Ry.kafesu (talk)
- Theodorekanjo (talk)
- Sikolethu (talk)
- Theodorekanjo (talk)
- Oratile Leipego (talk)
- Lorato Othusitse (talk)
- Kolobetsoo
- Tebhogho
- Moemedi Toteng (talk) 11:08, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
- Sediba Moela (talk) 14:12, 30 May 2018 (UTC)
- Naomi Moeng (talk) 14:10, 30 May 2018 (UTC)
- Humphrey seithati
- Malebogo Mogole (talk) 10:40, 29 May 2018 (UTC)
- Moroka Kabila (talk) 10:36, 29 May 2018 (UTC)
- Masego Makuku (talk) 09:59, 29 May 2018 (UTC)
- Mompati Dikunwane
- Setsile
- Zahita Salatiel (talk) 08:15, 22 February 2020 (UTC)
- Kgosietsile Tefo Mogende
- Tshephang Jonase
- Thato K tjitunga
- Mpho Ndulamo
- Phetso
- Sarah_ngwepe
- Shoodho
- Moabi.othapile
- Oteng Machine
- Beranyana
- Kgosi Refyn
- Kelesego Boakilwe
- Thebeyame Motswasele
- Oneile
- Connie Setshwane
- Mpho Seipato
- Moratiwa Mudanga
- Tshepo kgakgamatso Thobane
- Kgati Bonnie
- Moabi Otlhapile
- Ray The Photographer (talk) 08:10, 22 February 2020 (UTC)
- Rebel Agent
Photos edit
Past Partners edit
Be mobile under the girls in ICT commemoration to engage them in to Wikimedia and its sister project and also to introduce the Wikipedia Zero initiative to avail the use use of free knowledge using mobile phones without any data charges.
Past Events and Projects edit
Wikimedia (CUG) Botswana Projects
Affiliations Committee Resolutions edit
- Recognition Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana - Approved December 11, 2017
Announcements edit
- The Wikimedia Foundation is offering new kinds of funding for projects, including grants for individuals. Get Involved