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| − | Wikimedia DC holds a variety of public events, including training sessions and editing workshops |
+ | Wikimedia DC holds a variety of public events, including training sessions, edit-a-thons, and editing workshops to increase awareness of our mission and build interest in contributing to free knowledge projects. |
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| − | In addition to '''social meetups''' held every month, we also hold bi-monthly '''[[w:Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/WikiSalon|WikiSalons]]''', where anyone, newcomer or experienced Wikipedian, can sit and discuss the Wikimedia projects. By holding regular social events for Wikipedia enthusiasts in the region, our goal is to build a community around Wikipedia, so that editing Wikipedia may become a more enjoyable experience. |
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| + | With these events, we aim to build a community around Wikipedia, so that editing Wikipedia may become a more enjoyable, equitable, and accessible experience. |
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{{arrow button|link=Upcoming events|label=Check out our upcoming events}} |
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Latest revision as of 21:15, 13 April 2023
Wikimedia DC holds a variety of public events, including training sessions, edit-a-thons, and editing workshops to increase awareness of our mission and build interest in contributing to free knowledge projects.
With these events, we aim to build a community around Wikipedia, so that editing Wikipedia may become a more enjoyable, equitable, and accessible experience.