Title: Growth Hacking and Future-Proofing Your Community
Speaker: Vanj Padilla
Abstract: This session will explore the importance of linguistic diversity on Wikimedia projects and the need to increase the representation of underrepresented languages. The presentation will focus on the challenges faced by African Wikimedians in contributing to Wikipedia and other projects in underrepresented African languages and also highlight the initiatives and strategies that can be used to overcome these challenges. These include collaborating with language communities, developing language-specific tools and resources, and providing training and support to new and existing contributors. The presentation will also showcase some African communities who have made significant contributions to underrepresented languages on Wikimedia projects, and how their work has helped to promote linguistic diversity and preserve cultural heritage.

What if in the future, the funds were no longer enough to finance your extensive annual projects and community growth? What if you need more in order to expand your reach and coverage, you need the media, some strategic and credible partners such as the academe, governments, NGOs and businesses to work with you, recognize you and be the ambassadors of your community outreach? How do you tread a new territory for expansion? How do you scale a project from your community to the world? This session aims to provide insights, ideas and best practices for new and growing communities as we future-proof our organizations to build better, stronger and solid movement aligned with the MS2030.
Presented at: Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, 2023-08-18 02:50 to 03:00 UTC