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==Editing events==
 
==Editing events==
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Wikimedia DC held ten edit-a-thons in this quarter, including three with the Smithsonian Institution and seven with other organizations. These events included:
* NMAH edit-a-thon February 10
 
* Howard University Black History Month edit-a-thon February 19
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* The '''National Museum of American History Edit-a-Thon''' on February 10;
* American Art Edit-a-Thon on February 24
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* The '''Howard University Black History Edit-a-Thon''' on February 19;
* NPR Black History edit-a-thon on February 24
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* The '''American Art Edit-a-Thon''' on February 24;
* OSTP edit-a-thon on February 24
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* A Black History-themed '''First Edit''' event at NPR on February 24;
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* The '''African Americans in STEM''' edit-a-thon with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on February 24;
* Women in the Arts edit-a-thon March 8 (part of Art+Feminism)
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* Our third annual '''Women in the Arts''' edit-a-thon on March 8 (as part of the broader Art+Feminism initiative);
* NIH Women's History Month edit-a-thon March 13
 
* DCPL Women in STEM edit-a-thon March 21
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* A '''Women's History Month Edit-a-Thon''' with the National Institutes of Health on March 13;
* She Blinded Me With Science Edit-a-Thon March 27
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* The '''Women in STEM Edit-a-Thon''' with the DC Public Library on March 21;
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* '''She Blinded Me With Science Edit-a-Thon''' with the Smithsonian Institution Archives on March 27; and
* WikiTurgy at UMD March 30
 
* National Museum of the American Indian edit-a-thon March 31
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* '''WikiTurgy''' with the University of Maryland on March 30.
   
 
==Hacking events==
 
==Hacking events==
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Wikimedia DC participated in the ArtBytes hackathon on February 6–8, where we promoted Wikidata in the use of hacking projects.
 
* ArtBytes hackathon february 6–8
 
* ArtBytes hackathon february 6–8
   
 
==Social events==
 
==Social events==
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Wikimedia DC implemented a meetup schedule for WikiSalons and social meetups for calendar year 2015, with WikiSalons on the second Wednesday of each month and dinner meetups on the last Saturday. The WikiSalons for this quarter were held on January 14, February 11, and March 11, and the dinner meetups were held on January 31, February 28, and March 28.
* January 14, February 11, March 11 wikisalon
 
* January 31, February 28, March 28 meetup
 
   
 
==Grants==
 
==Grants==
 
* Wiki Loves Small Museums (grant project) February 15
 
* Wiki Loves Small Museums (grant project) February 15
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* She Blinded Me With Science grant
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* Cascadia Wikimedians
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* I Love To You
   
 
==Governance==
 
==Governance==

Revision as of 05:20, 11 December 2015


Editing events

Wikimedia DC held ten edit-a-thons in this quarter, including three with the Smithsonian Institution and seven with other organizations. These events included:

  • The National Museum of American History Edit-a-Thon on February 10;
  • The Howard University Black History Edit-a-Thon on February 19;
  • The American Art Edit-a-Thon on February 24;
  • A Black History-themed First Edit event at NPR on February 24;
  • The African Americans in STEM edit-a-thon with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on February 24;
  • Our third annual Women in the Arts edit-a-thon on March 8 (as part of the broader Art+Feminism initiative);
  • A Women's History Month Edit-a-Thon with the National Institutes of Health on March 13;
  • The Women in STEM Edit-a-Thon with the DC Public Library on March 21;
  • She Blinded Me With Science Edit-a-Thon with the Smithsonian Institution Archives on March 27; and
  • WikiTurgy with the University of Maryland on March 30.

Hacking events

Wikimedia DC participated in the ArtBytes hackathon on February 6–8, where we promoted Wikidata in the use of hacking projects.

  • ArtBytes hackathon february 6–8

Social events

Wikimedia DC implemented a meetup schedule for WikiSalons and social meetups for calendar year 2015, with WikiSalons on the second Wednesday of each month and dinner meetups on the last Saturday. The WikiSalons for this quarter were held on January 14, February 11, and March 11, and the dinner meetups were held on January 31, February 28, and March 28.

Grants

  • Wiki Loves Small Museums (grant project) February 15
  • She Blinded Me With Science grant
  • Cascadia Wikimedians
  • I Love To You

Governance

  • Board meeting February 15