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"Jake propelled me to center Wikipedia in my instruction. I'm a librarian at a university and after reading his article I was filled with sudden curiosity about using Wikipedia in the classroom. Over the past two years I've reached out multiple times to Jake seeking advice and I've always been met with his kind enthusiasm. I'm looking forward to watching where Jake goes next, because I'm sure many will follow."
Laurie Bridges
Librarian, Oregon State University
"Jake has been an amazing collaborator and friend. We have accomplished projects that would have been impossible to complete without him. He has a way of bringing out the best in people, pulling together people from differing backgrounds and perspectives and getting them to work effectively together."
James Heilman
Board Member, Wikimedia Foundation
"Jake is an exceptional open knowledge advocate, practitioner, and strategist. I've watched him grow a dream from an exciting idea into an effective plan into an extraordinary movement of organizers around the world. He doesn't just walk his talk, he inspires and supports entire communities as he does so. He is able to bring his social abilities and technical skills together, putting both technical and non-technical folks at ease as they work with open platforms and tools."
Anasuya Sengupta
Co-Director, Whose Knowledge?
"Jake's broad range of skills and experiences meant he was able to quickly, but deeply, understand our work in a way that's rare. After just a few hours working together, I felt like Jake was able to look into my deep into my soul, find what was really going on, bring it to the surface for me, and coach me past it. Jake is someone who mixes strong idealism with incredible pragmatism. Just looking at his track record shows how powerful that is, and I benefited deeply from it when working with him."
Joseph McArthur
Co-Founder, Open Access Button
"After Jake's creating my Wikipedia article and putting my image on Commons, I got so much visibility as a direct trans activist. It's a spotlight for me to show my activism and to improve my activism. It's so difficult as a Dalit to get into this kind of space. Now, so many people are getting awareness about trans issues and are demandng our rights. And I'm using the Wikipedia article as my bio. It's like you gave an address to all to my activism, all my work."
Grace Banu
Dalit Trans Activist
"Jake has extensive knowledge of Wikipedia's people, projects, practices, and pitfalls. He is ideally positioned to help organizations develop initiatives for engaging with Wikipedia, and supporting Wikipedians-in-Residence. Jake brings a positive and supportive attitude, brainstorming and strategizing, asking insightful questions, and identifying ways to increase effectiveness. I enjoy working with him, and value his guidance and sense of direction."
Mary Mark Ockerbloom
Wikipedian in Residence, Annual Reviews
"Jake was able to teach me about editor norms and culture, as well as how to successfully engage with them. This resulted in my research institute's page being successfully updated with news and sources. Jake's strong ethical standards and deep understanding of Wikipedia processes has proven invaluable to me and my organization."
Seth Kroll
Boston-based Scientific Communications Professional
"The most striking thing about Jake is his ability to build a strategic vision and light a flame to see it made real. Jake has inspired faith at the highest levels, and has rewarded that faith by delivering tangible, impressive results. I trust his vision; I trust his drive; I trust his ability to execute. When Jake tells me something is a good idea, I listen."
Maggie Dennis
VP of Support, Wikimedia Foundation
"Since we started our program it has proven to be endlessly inspiring. Navigating the ins and outs of Wikipedia and finding the right person was made possible by Jake Orlowitz. Every museum should consider starting a Wikipedian-in-Residence program, and if you do, you should start by reaching out to Jake at WikiBlueprint."
Jay Mollica
Director, Pérez Art Museum Miami
"Working with Jake greatly enhanced my experience at Milton Public Library. He supported me with training on the editorial processes, learning about policies and guidelines, accessing resources through Wikipedia, and more. He went above and beyond towards my own career development, encouraging the value I bring to my workplace. Thanks to Jake, I developed more confidence in myself as a professional."
Emily Carrasco-Acosta
Wikipedian in Residence
"I loved working with Jake because of his thorough knowledge about process and methodology. Jake made sure my information is current and well-curated, while remaining accurate and honest. Jake was dedicated, putting in the time to get to know me as an artist, making our collaboration feel easy and personal. His guidance helped grow my online profile immensely and brought a new level of attention to all the music and film projects I have worked on."
Avi Wisnia
Singer-Songwriter
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