International Youth Day 2022/Participate
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Why participate in this IYD?
Young Wikimedians are part of the about 1.8 billion young people taking action to solve pressing issues in different corners of the world today. They are found in almost every wikimedia community in the movement. Their presence is felt in the communities they lead, belong to, and the actions they take in building free knowledge on Wikimedia projects.
Therefore, as young people's voices are celebrated all over the world on 12th August, 2022, it is important that we are moved to celebrate young wikimedians and the communities/individuals who are shaping these group of people, for their work in local wikimedia communities and the movement at large. Beyond this, it creates an opportunity to leverage our number and capacity as a strength for collective action in bridging the knowledge gap on this year's IYD theme on wikimedia projects.
This is a great opportunity to highlight youth diversity in the movement through community participation.
Who is Eligible?
- Every young wikimedian in the Wikimedia movement or experienced Wikimedians who are not young people but working with young people in their communities or interested in the work/voices of young people can participate in the activities of the event.
- You must have a Wikipedia account.
How to Participate
There are two ways to participate in this year's International Youth Day 2022.
- Individual participation: This is for participants who wish to take part in a global contest which would be announced during the global launching of the 2022 International Youth Day in August.
- Organize a local event for your community. Please refer to the Organizer's Guide here for how to organize