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Session Details

Speakers: Maham Uzair, Érica Azzellini
Session Language: English
Interpretation: TBC

🌟 Session Blurb

Join us for a candid and inspiring conversation with leading voices in both the Wikimedia and creative festival communities. This session will explore the profound and often challenging journey of building, nurturing, and sustaining a thriving community.

We’ll bridge two seemingly different worlds to uncover universal truths about human connection, passion, and purpose. Our guests will share their insights on transforming a simple idea into a powerful, lasting legacy—from the initial spark of a project to the long-term work of maintaining momentum.

Discover the strategies for cultivating a dedicated base of supporters, the art of blending tradition with innovation, and the quiet resilience needed to overcome challenges like volunteer fatigue and resource constraints. This is a unique opportunity to learn how to turn passion into collective action and ensure your community's mission creates a lasting, measurable impact.

In this session, we will discuss: The journey of starting a community from the ground up. Strategies for sustaining engagement and passion beyond a single event or initial project phase. The balance between preserving a brand's authenticity and fostering creative growth within its community. Practical ways to overcome resource limitations and leverage your community as the primary asset. The importance of community in achieving a lasting mission and creating a measurable impact.

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