Capacity Development
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Wiki Leadership X (WLX)
An elite 12-week leadership development fellowship organized by Wikimedia User Group Nigeria in partnership with Knewrow to cultivate emotional intelligence, strategic management, and community governance for African open knowledge leaders.
Project Objectives
- Bridge the leadership capacity gap among volunteer open-knowledge organizers and community leaders.
- Provide structured executive training in emotional intelligence, self-leadership, and organizational governance.
- Develop scalable community resources including the Contributors' Roadmap for newcomer onboarding.
- Nurture cross-border collaboration among emerging leaders across African Wikimedia affiliates.
- Establish a sustainable leadership pipeline for the global Wikimedia movement.
Key Activities & Execution
Executive leadership webinars, peer cohort accountability circles, 360-degree leadership assessments, mentor office hours, and collaborative development of the Contributors' Roadmap.
Outcomes & Deliverables
Graduation of diverse cohorts of African open-knowledge fellows, publication of innovative onboarding tools, and enhanced leadership capacity across regional hubs and international committees.
Impact Statement
Empowering the next generation of African open-knowledge architects with the executive skills and moral courage to lead thriving digital communities.
Project Overview
Status
ongoing
Geographic Scope
Nigeria / Pan-African & Global Virtual Fellowship
Timeline
Jan 2024 - Ongoing
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