We rap-up the year with an episode which has been pending;thus International Podcast Day. Wiki Update as a community podcast seeks to celebrate the day by inviting lead speakers from the open community and beyond to tell engaging stories that has led to impact of the open community and beyond. We had Dave Lee the founder of International Podcast Day giving the keynote address for the day, We had Maxwell Beganim who is a climate activist given us insights on the importance of podcasting and clima...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 14Ep. 6
In the latest episode of Wiki Update we had the opportunity to speak to Ndahiro Derrick Alter, lead for Rwanda Wikimedia Community, shares more insights and details about Wiki Indaba 2022.
Oct 10, 2022•41 min•Season 14Ep. 5
In this episode of Wiki Update, join Ruby Damenshie-Brown as she shares the same space with Alex Stinson having a session on Growing WikiForHumanRights: Learning from a Global Topics for Impact Campaign at this year's Wikimania 2022:The Festival Edition.
Aug 11, 2022•3 min•Season 14Ep. 4
In the latest episode of Wiki Update which is dubbed the Wikimania Edition, we had the privilege to have Haley Lepp (Developer & Advocacy WMF); she gave us a brief insight on why you need to join Wikimania 2022 Hackathon:The Festival Edition & the impacts it would have on most importantly the newbies and also harnessing the skills of old and active community members
Aug 04, 2022•3 min•Season 14Ep. 3
In this episode of Wiki Update we had the Opportunity to speak to Olga Vasileva a Product Manager of the Wikimedia Foundation, sharing insights on the new skin of wikipedia and how community appreciate this innovation to have an impact. send her an email if you have further questions - olga@wikimedia.org
Jul 16, 2022•41 min•Season 14Ep. 2
In this episode of Wiki Update we had the opportunity to feature Alice Kibombo; sharing insights on the Wikimedia+Libraries International Convention. Read more:https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia%2BLibraries_International_Convention_2022/Organization
Jul 14, 2022•27 min•Season 14Ep. 1
In this episode of Wiki Update; we had the opportunity to speak to Antone & NANöR who are part of the Core Organizing Team (COT), sharing insights on the design or the building blocks of Wikimania 2022 and how it is going to impact community.
Jul 10, 2022•42 min•Season 13Ep. 10
A Talk With Euphemia Uwandu On Reimagining How The Open Movement Can Widening Participation, Creation & Accessing Solution To Climate Issues.
Jul 04, 2022•36 min•Season 13Ep. 9
In this episode of Wiki Update, we had a conversation with Faisal Ali aka DaSupremo on an Emerging Language for the community known us Ghana English Pidgin. We talked about the impact and the future of this emerging language in the wikispace. At the end of the conversation we literally spoke Ghana Pidgin English and afterwards I explained what we said.
Jun 29, 2022•24 min•Season 13Ep. 8
In this episode of Wiki Update, we had the opportunity to speak to two amazing women from the Wikidata Community and they are in the persons of Lydia Pintscher & Lèa Lacroix. They share their thoughts on the up and coming event that is going to have an impact on the community. Event link: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Data_Quality_Days_2022
Jun 18, 2022•22 min•Season 13Ep. 7
In this episode of Wiki Update; The Branch Magazine Edition, we were privileged to speak to climate activities, researcher, and an open enthusiast to share insights on Reimagining how the open movement can widen participation, creation, and access to solutions to climate issues.
Jun 15, 2022•32 min
In this episode of Wiki Update; The Branch Magazine Edition, we were privileged to speak to a research scientist, climate activities, and an open enthusiast to share insights on Reimagining how the open movement can widen participation, creation, and access to solutions to climate issues.
Jun 15, 2022•33 min
In this episode of Wiki Update, we had the opportunity to speak with Richard Nevell (WMUK)& Lea Lacroix (WMDE). This talk was basically about the Celtic Knot, much insights were shared by both of them. Get excited by reading more on the Celtic Knot here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Knot_Conference_2022
Jun 12, 2022•17 min•Season 13Ep. 6
In this episode of Wiki Update we had the privilege to speak with Julian Asiedu-Akrofi on World Environment Day. He talked about its significance, measures, and impact on the global community.
Jun 12, 2022•38 min•Season 13Ep. 5
Hi community, my name is Jesse but the community calls me Jwale. In this episode of Wiki Update, we had the opportunity to speak to Eugene Kafui Masiku, the communication lead for Open Foundation West Africa, who shared light on the Africa Wiki Challenge in June 2022 and the opportunities it will provide for volunteers and communities in the diaspora.
Jun 05, 2022•23 min•Season 13Ep. 4
In this episode of Wiki Update, we had the opportunity to speak with Pamela Ofori-Boateng with the pseudonym Wiki Diva, giving us insight on the project she ran at the University of New Mexico, which at the end of the campaign had an impact on her student. Music Credit: PJ Haward, Issa Vibe
May 26, 2022•18 min•Season 13Ep. 3
In this episode of Wiki Update, we had the opportunity to speak with Joris Darlington Quarshie, a developer, data scientist, and the Wikimedia technical community manager in Africa. He shares insights on the Wikimedia Hackathon Global event and spoke extensively about the local hackathon event organized by him and his team.
May 24, 2022•17 min•Season 13Ep. 2
In this episode of Wiki Update, we had a fantastic opportunity to speak to Robert, the project lead for the Fante TranslateWiki Workshop, which is part of the local Wikimedia Hackathon event. This event seeks to train indigenes of the Fante dialect on how they can contribute to the project and grow the Fante dialect
May 13, 2022•14 min•Season 13Ep. 1
In this episode of Wiki Update, we had the opportunity to speak to a biochemist who is a chemistry teacher, she is Onome Angelle, and she shares her story about her foundation, its impacts, and the wiki's.
May 08, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 12Ep. 10
In this episode of Wiki Update, we had the opportunity to feature a talk of our very own, Otuo Acheampong Boakye who is a Wikipedian Green activities and part of the core organizing team of the Wiki-Green Conference, he happens to have an amazing presentation at the Tree Talk session at The XV World Forestry Congress 2021. Credit: XV World Forestry Congress
May 06, 2022•8 min•Season 12Ep. 9
In this episode of Wiki Update, we went out to the street of Ghana to speak to an amazing personality who is an average income earner who is in the person of Theophilus and how he and his community use digital tools to make life simpler by linking Wikipedia to it.
May 04, 2022•44 min•Season 12Ep. 8
This episode features Marios Magioladitis who is a volunteer and a developer with the Wikimedia Hackathon team. He shares more details on what the event is about and its impact on the community and the global space. He also encourages more newbies to also join the community.
May 02, 2022•21 min•Season 12Ep. 7
In this episode of Wiki Update, we had the opportunity to have a fantastic conversation with Gabriel Amuzu Joe a photographer in the open space who loves to volunteer within the Wikipedia space and contributes often to the sum of all photo repositories.
Apr 26, 2022•48 min•Season 12Ep. 6
In this episode of Wiki Update we had the opportunity to feature engagement and conversation involving Ruby Damenshie-Brown and the organizers of the conference. They shared a lot of knowledge on this project came about and how they have been able to execute it.
Apr 24, 2022•24 min•Season 12Ep. 5
In this episode of Wiki Update, we had the privilege to speak to a promising doctor, who gave us insights on the topic of Digital Health & The Open Space. He really explains medical and tech terms in a basic way so that everyone around the world can understand. This was a really insightful conversation. You can follow him on Twitter:@CollinsOaboagye TikTok: Collinsoheneaboagye1
Apr 17, 2022•49 min•Season 12Ep. 4
In this episode of Wiki Update listen to Big Tom a student of Kwame Nkrumah University, sharing his story and the impact he has made so far in the community.
Apr 15, 2022•28 min•Season 12Ep. 3
In this episode of wiki update, we spoke to Stephen Dakyi who shared knowledge on the Wiki-Green Conference under the Wiki For Human Right Campaign.
Apr 12, 2022•17 min•Season 12Ep. 2
Herbert shares insight knowledge on how technology has had impact on himself, teachers and student and how the student are able to benefit from the engagement of resources persons who are available to them.
Apr 09, 2022•38 min•Season 12Ep. 1
In this episode of Wiki Update, we had an opportunity to speak to Christiana Adwoa Krah (AC Krah). She is a young lady who is passionate about translations on the wiki, she told us an inspiring story that was of impact to young females around the world.
Mar 26, 2022•19 min•Season 11Ep. 5
Listen to Maggie Dennis on Community Resilience & Sustainability Conversation Hour. Credit: Wikimedia Foundation
Mar 25, 2022•59 min•Season 11Ep. 4
