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Aafi: /* Our mission and purpose */ clear

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Our mission and purpose: clear

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	\| link1 = meta:Deoband Community Wikimedia/Activity plans		\| link1 = meta:Deoband Community Wikimedia/Activity plans
	\| title1 = DCW Activity Plans ~~February 2023 - March 2025~~		\| title1 = DCW Activity Plans
	\| body1 = Read our Activity Plans ~~for February 2023 - March 2025~~		\| body1 = Read our Activity Plans
	\| image1 = Planning icon from Noun Project.png		\| image1 = Planning icon from Noun Project.png

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	\| page_1 = History \| desc_1 = Our story		\| page_1 = History \| desc_1 = Our story
	\| page_2 = ~~FAQ~~ \| desc_2 = Find out more		\| page_2 = Frequently asked questions\| desc_2 = Find out more
	\| page_3 = Media \| desc_3 = In the news		\| page_3 = Media \| desc_3 = In the news
	\| page_4 = Subscribe \| desc_4 = Follow us around		\| page_4 = Subscribe \| desc_4 = Follow us around
	}}		}}

Aafi: /* What we do */ Wiki Clubs

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What we do: Wiki Clubs

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	* Train people and organisations to learn about and how to edit Wikipedia and other Wikimedia platforms		* Train people and organisations to learn about and how to edit Wikipedia and other Wikimedia platforms
	* Support experienced editors to continue to grow and develop their contributions to Wikimedia platforms through networking and training		* Support experienced editors to continue to grow and develop their contributions to Wikimedia platforms through networking and training
	* Organise [[Events\|workshops, edit-a-thons and events]] with our network of ~~[[Facilitators\|DCW Facilitators]]~~		* Organise [[Events\|workshops, edit-a-thons and events]] with our network of Wiki Clubs.
	* Codesign [[Partnerships\|programs and partnerships]] that address gaps and bias on Wikimedia platforms		* Codesign [[Partnerships\|programs and partnerships]] that address gaps and bias on Wikimedia platforms
	* Run and facilitate global conversations through [[DCW Conversation Hour]]		* Run and facilitate global conversations through [[DCW Conversation Hour]]

Aafi: updates

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	Established on 31 July 2021, DCW was recognised by the Affiliation Committee on 16 January 2022. It has introduced collaborative projects such as Deoband Yoruba Collaborative Project and DCW-K Editathon to sustain its growth and objectives. It hosts the DCW Conversation Hour once a month, and has firm activity plans for its growth and development.		Established on 31 July 2021, DCW was recognised by the Affiliation Committee on 16 January 2022. It has introduced collaborative projects such as Deoband Yoruba Collaborative Project and DCW-K Editathon to sustain its growth and objectives. It hosts the DCW Conversation Hour once a month, and has firm activity plans for its growth and development.

			== Our mission and purpose ==
			We align ourselves with the mission of Wikimedia Foundation to engage people collect and develop knowledge [with a thematic focus on global Muslim academia, history, clture, heritage, etcetera], under a free license or in the public domain and to disseminate it effectively. As an affiliate of the Foundation, we offer our members a recognised voice in the Wikimedia community.

			Our purpose is to:
			* To help grow and promote the development of free knowledge through open source.
			* To increase public awareness and support for Wikimedia platforms and projects.
			* To support creation of Wikipedia spaces in Muslim minority institutions, aligned with our focus.

			{{#linkcards:
			\| link1 = meta:Deoband Community Wikimedia/Activity plans
			\| title1 = DCW Activity Plans February 2023 - March 2025
			\| body1 = Read our Activity Plans for February 2023 - March 2025
			\| image1 = Planning icon from Noun Project.png

			}}

	== What we do ==		== What we do ==

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updates - thanks to WMAU - much of the templates are taken from there (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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	'''Deoband Community Wikimedia''' (abbreviated as DCW) is a recognized user-group affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation~~. It takes its name from the Deoband Islamic seminary~~, ~~and aims at improving~~ Wikipedia and its sister projects with knowledge and information related to but not limited to global Muslim academia, scholarship, history and culture, at a global level, in any language.		'''Deoband Community Wikimedia''' (abbreviated as DCW) is a recognized user-group affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation, with an aim to improve Wikipedia and its sister projects with knowledge and information related to but not limited to global Muslim academia, scholarship, history and culture, at a global level, in any language.

	Established on 31 July 2021, DCW was recognised by the Affiliation Committee on 16 January 2022. It has introduced collaborative projects such as Deoband Yoruba Collaborative Project and DCW-K Editathon to sustain its growth and objectives. It hosts the DCW Conversation Hour once a month, and has firm activity plans for its growth and development.		Established on 31 July 2021, DCW was recognised by the Affiliation Committee on 16 January 2022. It has introduced collaborative projects such as Deoband Yoruba Collaborative Project and DCW-K Editathon to sustain its growth and objectives. It hosts the DCW Conversation Hour once a month, and has firm activity plans for its growth and development.

			== What we do ==
			We support people and organisations in contributing to Wikipedia, Wikidata and other Wikimedia platforms through events, training and partnerships - contributing to our thematic foucs. We:
			* Train people and organisations to learn about and how to edit Wikipedia and other Wikimedia platforms
			* Support experienced editors to continue to grow and develop their contributions to Wikimedia platforms through networking and training
			* Organise [[Events\|workshops, edit-a-thons and events]] with our network of [[Facilitators\|DCW Facilitators]]
			* Codesign [[Partnerships\|programs and partnerships]] that address gaps and bias on Wikimedia platforms
			* Run and facilitate global conversations through [[DCW Conversation Hour]]
			* Train beginner graphic designers through our [[DCW Graphic Internship]]
			* Connect regional editors with the global editing community
			* Advocate for open access.

			To organise an edit-a-thon or a training session, explore a partnership or pitch a program email us at: {{nospam\|program\|dcwwiki.org}}.

			== Find out more ==

			{{four-buttons
			\| page_1 = Governance\| desc_1 = Management
			\| page_2 = Facilitators \| desc_2 = Meet our volunteer facilitators
			\| page_3 = Membership \| title_3 = Join \| desc_3 = Become a Member
			\| page_4 = Contact \| title_4 = Contact \| desc_4 = Contact us!
			}}

			{{four-buttons

			\| page_1 = History \| desc_1 = Our story
			\| page_2 = FAQ \| desc_2 = Find out more
			\| page_3 = Media \| desc_3 = In the news
			\| page_4 = Subscribe \| desc_4 = Follow us around
			}}

Aafi: About

2024-02-23T16:44:53Z

About

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'''Deoband Community Wikimedia''' (abbreviated as DCW) is a recognized user-group affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation. It takes its name from the Deoband Islamic seminary, and aims at improving Wikipedia and its sister projects with knowledge and information related to but not limited to global Muslim academia, scholarship, history and culture, at a global level, in any language.

Established on 31 July 2021, DCW was recognised by the Affiliation Committee on 16 January 2022. It has introduced collaborative projects such as Deoband Yoruba Collaborative Project and DCW-K Editathon to sustain its growth and objectives. It hosts the DCW Conversation Hour once a month, and has firm activity plans for its growth and development.

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	\| page_1 = History \| desc_1 = Our story		\| page_1 = History \| desc_1 = Our story
	\| page_2 = ~~FAQ~~ \| desc_2 = Find out more		\| page_2 = Frequently asked questions\| desc_2 = Find out more
	\| page_3 = Media \| desc_3 = In the news		\| page_3 = Media \| desc_3 = In the news
	\| page_4 = Subscribe \| desc_4 = Follow us around		\| page_4 = Subscribe \| desc_4 = Follow us around
	}}		}}