2024:Program/Wiki4Inclusion Project; Open Knowledge for all and by All

Session title: Wiki4Inclusion Project; Open Knowledge for all and by All

Session type: Lightning talk

Track: Diversity & Inclusion

Language: en

This session aims at describing what has been done in the past two years with a disability community and how to get others involved in the process of making digital skills accessible to people with disabilities.

Description

While social inclusion programs have long focused on digital technology, we have remained silent /failed in educating and empowering people with disabilities to act as technology makers and shapers, not merely passive users. We have organised,and trained some persons with hearing impairments for the past two years and would love to share challenges and wins and would want to collaborate with other Wikimedians and share ideas through round table discussions and be the voice for people with disabilities.

How does your session relate to the event theme, Collaboration of the Open?

The workshop aligns with the event theme on , Collaboration of the open because it addresses the need to include disabled persons who have unique skills and would want to contribute to the wikimedia eco-system of giving access to information to all needs to be contributed by all without bias.

What is the experience level needed for the audience for your session?

Everyone can participate in this session

Speakers

• Joy

She/her Ghanaian, living in Czechia.

Co-Lead Wiki Hour Initiative

Affcom - Recognition Sub Committee

Regional Grants Committee Member (Past)

Open Heritage Foundation- Wiki Loves Folkore & Feminism and Folklore ( Growth Specialist)