AWA 2026 Fellowships/Home - Meta-Wiki
Jump to content
From Meta, a Wikimedia project coordination wiki
African Wikipedian Alliance (AWA) 2026 Fellowships
INCLUSION PROJECT
DIGITALISE YOUTH PROJECT
EMPOWERHER PROJECT
REPORTS
The
African Wikipedian Alliance (AWA)
, 2026 fellowships powered by
Code for Africa (CfA)
empower African Wikipedians-in-Residence across three key initiatives in partnerships with the
Norwegian Embassy of Foreign Affairs
and
Digital Democracy Initiatives
.These fellowships aim to close critical content and contributor gaps on Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
1.
AWA Inclusion Fellowship
In partnership with the Norwegian Embassy, this fellowship supports four Wikipedians in improving content on gender equity, LGBTQ+ rights, and climate awareness across Southern Africa and neighbouring countries for 6 months.
2.
AWA Digitalise Youth Fellowship
In collaboration with EPD, AfricTivistes, KAF, and others,will support five fellows in amplifying youth voices and promote digital rights in the Sahel, West Africa, and the Horn of Africa, focusing on cybersecurity, freedom of expression, and online civic engagement for 6 months.
3.
EmpowerHer
In collaboration with EPD will support 4 fellows in leading the International Women's Day campaign 2026 to close the gender gap and increasing the visibility of African women on Wikipedia and Wikidata in the Sahel, neighbouring West Africa, and the Horn of Africa in the month of March.
Each program will allow fellows to serve as local change-makers by organizing events, leading technical training, and collaborating with civic organisations to enhance the quality, diversity, and accessibility of African content on Wikimedia platforms.
2026 Fellows
edit
edit source
Timelines & Activities
edit
edit source
Planning: 15th January - 15th February 2026
Implementation: 16th February - 16th August 2026
Evaluation and Reporting: 17th August- 17th September 2026
Fellows Onboarding and Virtual launch
Date & Time
Topic
Slide & Recordings
Zoom link/recordings
Monday, 9 March 2026- 11:00 UTC
Anglophone Onboarding
Slide 1-37
Zoom Link
Wednesday, 11 March 2026-10:30 UTC
Francophone Onboarding
Slide 38-78
Zoom Link
Wednesday,11 March 2026-13:30 UTC
Virtual Launch
Slide
Video recording (English & Francais)
Retrieved from "
AWA 2026 Fellowships/Home
Add topic