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  "textContent": "WMUK Wikipedia@25 Training New Editors for the Next 25 Years Pics\n\nAs part of the global Wikipedia@25 celebrations, an online training session titled _\nTraining New Editors for the Next 25 Years_ was organized to introduce new contributors to Wikipedia editing and support existing Wikidata contributors in expanding their skills to Wikipedia.\n\nThe event was supported by Wikimedia UK and brought together participants interested in learning how to contribute effectively to the world’s largest encyclopedia.\n\n## Building a pathway from Wikidata to Wikipedia\n\nMany Wikimedia contributors begin their journey through Wikidata, where they become familiar with structured data, references, and collaborative editing. However, transitioning from Wikidata to Wikipedia can sometimes be challenging for newer contributors.\n\nThis training was designed to bridge that gap by introducing participants to the fundamentals of Wikipedia editing, including article structure, reliable sourcing, notability, and encyclopedic writing.\n\nThrough guided instruction and practical exercises, participants gained hands-on experience editing Wikipedia articles and understanding how Wikipedia and Wikidata complement one another.\n\n## Focusing on underrepresented stories\n\nThe editing session focused on improving content related to British Nigerians and the contributions of diaspora communities to life in the United Kingdom.\n\nParticipants worked on a curated \nworklist covering notable figures from fields including politics, science, technology, literature, media, entrepreneurship, and public service.\n\nBy improving these articles, contributors helped strengthen representation of communities whose stories are often underrepresented online.\n\n## Event outcomes\n\nDuring the training:\n\n  * Participants Attended – 70\n  * Articles Improved – 20\n  * Edits made – 300 +\n\n  * See they \nEVENT PAGE and also the \nEVENT DASHBOARD for more info.\n\n\n\n\n## Lessons learned\n\nOne of the most encouraging observations from the event was the enthusiasm of Wikidata contributors who were eager to expand their skills to Wikipedia editing.\n\nThe session demonstrated that providing structured guidance, practical worklists, and mentorship can lower the barrier to entry for new Wikipedia editors and help contributors make meaningful improvements from their very first editing session.\n\n## Looking ahead\n\nWikipedia’s strength depends on a continuous flow of new contributors who bring fresh perspectives and knowledge.\n\nAs Wikipedia enters its next 25 years, initiatives that support newcomer onboarding, contributor retention, and the improvement of underrepresented content remain essential to the movement’s future.\n\nThis event represents one small contribution toward that goal, and it is hoped that participants will continue their editing journey long after the training session has ended.\n\n## Acknowledgements\n\nSpecial thanks to Wikimedia\nUK for supporting this initiative as part of the Wikipedia@25 celebrations, and to all participants who contributed their time, energy, and knowledge to the event.",
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