Sara Thomas
I'm a Programme Manager at Wikimedia UK, working across Scotland, Wales, & Northern Ireland, and am also responsible for overseeing all volunteering across the UK. I was Wikimedian in Residence for both Museums Galleries Scotland and the Scottish Library and Information Council, and was Scotland Programme Coordinator at Wikimedia UK 2018-2023. I mostly edit on English Wikipedia, but also work on Scots Wiki, Wikidata & Wikimedia Commons. I'm part of the 2023-24 OpenRefine Train the Trainer cohort.
Sessions
In this session we will be presenting the Volunteer Supporter’s Network (VSN), where volunteers’ supporters from all over the world gather to share experiences and knowledge. This network is jointly coordinated this year by Wikimedia UK and Wikimedia Argentina, and we would like to share what it takes to lead an international network between two chapters. We will share the challenges we faced up to now, the opportunities we enjoyed and some learnings that may be useful to others who are collaborating from different parts of the world.
Hosted by Sherry Antoine, with guest host Ruby D-Brown and a welcome from Program Lead Wojciech Pędzich.
Showcase recording: https://youtu.be/wYc5gnZfnpU?list=PLhV3K_DS5YfJ9Wvo43XRDbCC2dfhdS7BG&t=25743