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International Mother Language Day 2025

UNESCO Headquarters Paris

UNESCO will celebrate the 25th anniversary of International Mother Language Day, reaffirming the importance of linguistic diversity and multilingualism in fostering dignity, peace, and understanding. UNESCO estimates that there are 8,324 languages, spoken or signed. Out of these, around 7,000 languages are still in use. However, linguistic diversity is under threat, with many languages disappearing […]

WikiAfrica Hour – De-colonising knowledge on Wikipedia

Online from Multiple Locations

What do we mean by decolonising knowledge? Why is it essential to document this on Wikimedia projects? What established knowledge decolonisation initiatives are inside (and even outside) the Wikimedia movement that we should pay attention to? How can we improve existing initiatives and encourage others to do the same? This month on Wiki Africa Hour, […]

Open Education Week 2025 Exhibit: Sharing Memories of Your Favorite Children’s Book(s)

WashU St. Louis

This pop-up interactive exhibit features about 50 award winning titles recently added to the WashU Libraries’ Collection. The exhibit invites viewers to share their favorite children’s books and authors with others. These books support the methods courses for the Teacher Education Program in the Department of Education and covers a range of fiction and non-fiction […]