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Ignite DC #9

Nicholas Michael Bashour

The Power of Human Collaboration

The human is not a solitary creature, but groups of humans have often worked to either isolate themselves from others or to identify themselves through the differences they have with others. But groups have also cooperated and collaborated, and that has never been more apparent or significant than in the 21st century. This quick romp will highlight the history of collaborative human interactions, ending with a quick look at the Wikimedia movement, which, with its vision of making global knowledge freely accessible around the world, is a perfect example of the Power of Collaboration.

About Nicholas Michael Bashour:

Nicholas Michael Bashour is vice-president of Wikimedia District of Columbia, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the advancement of general knowledge and the collection, development, and dissemination of educational content under a free license or in the public domain. Nicholas was born in Syria and moved to the United States in 1999. He graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan with two degrees in biology and journalism. In addition to his work in Wikimedia DC, Outside of Wikimedia DC, Nicholas works as an IRTA Fellow at the National Institutes of Health.