In an approach toward the 2030 Movement Strategy of the Wikimedia Foundation, the Community Resources team experienced many changes, some of which have taken effect. These changes were suggested and recommended during the 2030 Movement Strategy discussions that took place across the various Wikimedia communities.
One of the recommended changes was the establishment of new regional grants committee.
For the seventh edition of WikiAfrica Hour: What the changes at the Community Resources mean for you, Ceslause Ogbonnaya had some key players from the Community resources team, as they shared insight on what the recent changes at the Community Resources arm of the Wikimedia Foundation are. Guests include:
- Kassia Echavarri-Queen (Director of Community Investment at WMF Community Resources)
- Veronica Thamaini (Senior Program Officer, Middle East and Africa Grants Committee)
- Joy Agyepong (Member of Middle East and Africa Grants Committee)
- Ndahiro derrick (Member of Middle East and Africa Grants Committee)
Episode 7 was aired live on the 4th November 2021 at 16:30 UTC and was hosted by Ceslause Ogbonnaya. You can watch this episode below.