Congratulations, Wikimedia Brasil. This has been a tremendous effort to get here.
On Thu, Feb 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM Gonçalo Themudo <[email protected]> wrote: > Parabéns, Wikimedia Brasil. > > What an incredible journey! May it be the start of even greater > achievements! > > Felicidades a toda a equipa. > > Gonçalo > Às 14:06 de 13/02/2025, Affiliations Committee escreveu: > > Hi everyone, > > It is with immense excitement and pride that we announce the WMF Board of > Trustees’ approval of the Affiliations Committee recommendation to formally > recognize Wiki Movimento Brasil as a Wikimedia Chapter, to be known as > Wikimedia > Brasil effective Jan 31, 2025. This recognition marks a significant > milestone in their journey, reflecting their unwavering dedication, > collective efforts, and commitment to advancing the Wikimedia mission in > Brazil. > > The path to becoming recognized as a Wikimedia Foundation Chapter is a > complex process that takes significant time and collective effort. > Wikimedia Brasil has a strong history of fostering community engagement, > promoting free knowledge, and leading impactful initiatives. Over the > years, it has demonstrated: > > - > > A deep commitment to knowledge equity and community-driven projects. > - > > A proven track record of organizing events, advocacy efforts, and > partnerships. > - > > A governance structure that ensures inclusivity and long-term > sustainability. > - > > The ability to navigate challenges and continue growing as a resilient > and adaptive organization. > > > As a Chapter, Wikimedia Brasil now operates as a legally recognized > non-profit organization, strengthening its ability to: > > - > > Build strategic partnerships with institutions, policymakers, and > cultural organizations. > - > > Advocate for open knowledge at national and regional levels. > - > > Provide leadership and support for the broader Wikimedia community in > Brazil. > > > With this new status, Wikimedia Brasil is poised to expand its reach, > strengthen its initiatives, and continue empowering communities to > contribute to free knowledge. We celebrate this achievement and look > forward to seeing its continued contributions to the Wikimedia movement. > > Please join us in congratulating the members of Wikimedia Brasil on this > significant achievement! > > Best wishes, Jeffrey Keefer > > Chair, Affiliations Committee > > > _______________________________________________ > Affiliates mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/5CXIVUI4UJ6QLXRASVBZZG7VSKYOTEIU/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] -- *Regards* *Justice Okai-Allotey* *Board Chair Wikimedia Ghana User Group <https://wmgh.org/>* *Working Group Member* Lets Connect <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Team> *Communications Officer *Humanists Association of Ghana <http://www.ghanahumanists.org> *Africa Coordinator Young Humanist International <https://humanists.international/about/young-humanists-international/>* *Freelance Digital Marketer* *Freelance Visual Storyteller* *(WSET Level 1 <https://www.wsetglobal.com/qualifications/wset-level-1-award-in-wines/> in Wine Certificate)* Mobile: +233 (054) 039 4970 Skype: okai_allotey |Linkedin: Justice Okai-Allotey <https://www.linkedin.com/in/justice-okai-allotey-306b6354?trk=hp-identity-name> | Facebook: Justice Okai-Allotey <https://www.facebook.com/wyzzlewany> | Twitter: @Owula_Kpakpo <https://twitter.com/Owula_Kpakpo> | |Website: *https://about.me/okai-allotey <https://about.me/okai-allotey>*| |Schedule A Meeting:meet with Justice Okai-Allotey <https://calendly.com/owulakpakpo/meet-with-justice-okai-allotey>| *"Our lives begin to the end the day we become silent about things that matter" - Unknown.*
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