Grant application: North Carolina American Indians Edit-a-thon

Status: Canceled

Personal information

Please tell us a little about yourself. If you are uncomfortable with posting any of the requested information publicly, please contact the Grants Committee for assistance.

(1) What is your name?

Amelia Holmes

(2) What is your email address?

awholmes@live.unc.edu

(3) Do you currently reside in the United States? If not, please specify your country of residence.

Yes

(4) Are you requesting this grant on behalf of an organization or group? If so, please provide the name of the group.

Yes, the North Carolina Collection of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Description of purpose

Please tell us a little about the project or activity for which you are requesting funding. Please provide enough detail to allow us to evaluate how your request aligns with our charitable mission.

(5) What is the purpose for which the funding will be used?

On April 1, 2015, the North Carolina Collection is hosting an edit-a-thon, which is open to the public, to create and improve Wikipedia articles about American Indians and American Indian history in North Carolina.

(6) How does this purpose align with our mission?

The North Carolina Collection’s edit-a-thon will improve educational content available on Wikipedia and work against systemic bias in editing by encouraging participants to create or improve pages on topics relating to North Carolina’s American Indians, an area which historically has received little coverage in Wikipedia. The NCC also strives to have diversity among its participants by collaborating with a UNC class on Lumbee history, which is taught by a member of the Lumbee tribe; reaching out to student groups like the Carolina Indian Circle, a campus group for American Indian students; and encouraging participation from the University’s School of Information and Library Science, whose demographics skew heavily female.

Grant financials

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(7) How much funding do you need?

$299.39

(8) When will you need funding?

April 1, 2015

(9) What specific costs will the funding cover?

• From Italian Pizzeria III: 3 16” cheese pizzas ($32.25), 3 16” mushroom pizzas ($38.25), 3 16” pepperoni pizzas ($38.25) - Total (including 7.25% tax & 20% tip) = $139.96
• From Med Deli: 5 lbs Fettush Salad ($34.95), 5 lbs Spinach Chickpea Salad ($34.95), 5lbs Mediterranean Quinoa Salad ($34.95) - Total (including 7.25% tax & 20% tip) = 133.42
• From Harris Teeter: 30 lbs ice (7.05), 2 gallons water (free), 2 gallons lemonade (7.50), 1 gallon sweet tea (3.75), 1 gallon unsweet tea (3.75), 50ct 16oz cups ($3.96) - Total (including 7.25% tax) = $26.01