Wikimedia Usergroup Nigeria/Meetup May 2016

The monthly Meetup for May 2016 of the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria was held on the 27 May 2016 at the Goethe-Institut (GI) in Lagos at Catholic Mission St within the Brazilian quarters, right in the center of the Lagos business district. The event for the month of May coincided with the Children's Day. In Partnership with GI and Ndidi's Team a workshop on Creative Writing was presented. The main highlight of the meetup was the launching of Wiki Loves Women's project in Lagos, Nigeria. In attendace were female students of selected secondary schools in the state.

Agenda

Review of our past events and the sorting of images from Wiki Photo Tours
Community review of en:Wikipedia:WikiProject Wiki Loves Women/Resources
Workshop tagged: Creative Writing
The Launching of Wiki Loves Women in Lagos

Members at the Meetup

Launching of Wiki Loves Women in Lagos

Aside the above mentioned agenda, the community used the meetup to launch Wiki Loves Women in Lagos. The User group hosted selected female children from secondary schools in Lagos State. Over 15 new members joined the community as a result of the event.

Photos

Discussion by Ndidi, coordinator of Ndidi Team having a light chat with cross section of the participants at the workshop
A student narrating her experience with Wikipedia
A student asking questions on how to become a Wikipedian
The Country coordinator, Wiki loves Women
Eyitayo, the CEO of www.techygirls.org discussing the benefits of using ICT to Nigerian female students
Cross section of Participants at the workshop in Lagos Nigeria
Cross section of the girls at the the workshop in Lagos Nigeria
Dorsal view of the participants at the workshop in Lagos Nigeria
The coordinator of Wiki Loves Women in Nigeria, explaining the impact of the project to the audience.
Two members of WUGN lifting the logo of Wiki Loves Women to signify their support for the project
Dorsal view of members of WUGN embracing the logo of Wiki Loves Women
Launching of the project by the group members
Launching of the project by the group members
Group deliberation on the implementation of the project
Light discussion among the WUGN members before the event

Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Meetups