2023:Program/Education/7RKRBB-Seniors write Wikipedia - how to keep them engaged in the long term run?
Title: Seniors write Wikipedia - how to keep them engaged in the long term run?
Speakers:
Lucie Schubert
Education Programs and Programs for Community Manager in Wikimedia Czech Republic. Freelance trainer, facilitator & coach in field of (non-formal) education & sustainability.
Jan Beránek
Programs for Editors Coordinator & trainer in Wikimedia Czech Republic.
Room: Room 326
Start time: Sat, 19 Aug 2023 14:55:00 +0800
End time: Sat, 19 Aug 2023 15:15:00 +0800
Type: Lecture
Track: Education
Submission state: confirmed
Duration: 20 minutes
Do not record: false
Presentation language: en
Abstract & description[edit source]
Abstract[edit source]
Wikimedia Czech Republic started the Senior Writing Wikipedia programme in 2014. While the core principles remain the same, over the years we have introduced a number of additional features and innovations to keep seniors engaged in the community for the long term. How do we make the magic happen?
Description[edit source]
What are the founding elements of the Seniors Write Wikipedia programme? How do we involve seniors in all the programmes in Wikimedia Czech Republic? What are the results of the programme? How comes, we are still in love with the programme?
Session objectives: To get familiar with how the programme works in the Czech Republic. Be inspired to experiment with this target group in your own reality. Understand how such programmes and projects support the 2030 Wikimedia movement strategy in multiple and effective way.
Keywords: #Education #Lifelong learning #Inclusion & diversity #Filling gaps on Wikipedia
Further details[edit source]
Qn. How does your session relate to the event themes: Diversity, Collaboration Future?
The programme Seniors write Wikipedia is THE programme where we actively and long-term contribute to diversity a) of the community b) of the content at Wikimedia projects.
We run this programme in essential collaboration with other partners and stakeholders - with libraries, with trainers, lecturers and volunteers from the community. We are actively sharing the knowhow and the triggers we found on the way.
Future - the future is now. If we don’t work on the future today, there will be no future. If we don’t engage the nowadays seniors, they might be gone in few years and we will miss their unique life experience at Wikipedia. The future is often about learning from past. We learn with them, they keep learning new skills with us up to their late years. The programme is definately helping to fulfil the movement strategy.
Qn. What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?
Everyone can participate in this session
Qn. What is the most appropriate format for this session?
Onsite in Singapore
Remote online participation, livestreamed- Remote from a satellite event
- Hybrid with some participants in Singapore and others dialing in remotely
- Pre-recorded and available on demand
