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|title = American Archive of Public Broadcasting Hispanic Heritage Month Edit-a-thon
  
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|time = 4pm – 5:30pm
  
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|description = Join the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) for a series of virtual Wikipedia Edit-a-thons to help strengthen the quality of the world's largest online encyclopedia and improve the searchability of historic public radio and television collections in the AAPB.
  
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Each meet up covers basic editing conventions and will work though a pre-selected list of content in the AAPB.
  
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With October 15th being the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, this edit-a-thon will focus on content in the upcoming Latino Empowerment Exhibit.
  
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/American_Archive_of_Public_Broadcasting:_Wikipedia_Edit-a-Thon_Series_2020
  
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|rsvp-link = https://www.eventbrite.com/e/american-archive-of-public-broadcasting-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-registration-116631372575
  
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|month = October
  
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|day = 29
  
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|year = 2020
  
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|dow = Thursday
  
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|title = Smithsonian Women in Finance Edit-a-thon
  
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|time = 1pm –3pm
  
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|description = Save the date for a virtual edit-a-thon on Women in Finance on Thursday, October 29th from 1:00-3:00pm EST where we will highlight women who have been trailblazers in finance, business, and entrepreneurship. The histories of women in these spaces is not well documented online, but they deserve to be told. Dr. Crystal M. Moten, curator of African American history in the division of Work and History at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, will speak about her work and the importance of telling her stories at the edit-a-thon.
  
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During this training, attendees of all experience levels will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia by updating articles related to the history of women in finance and business in the United States. Ariel Cetrone, Wikimedia DC, will lead the Wikipedia tutorial and beginners are welcome. Zoom link will be sent upon registration.
  
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Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia articles. As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for many individuals looking to learn about art, history, and science. Content on Wikipedia is not even, currently only 18% of biographies are about women. Help us correct that imbalance by editing articles about women on Wikipedia.
  
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This event is collaboratively planned by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative, a multiyear undertaking to document, research, collect, display, and share the history of women in the United States and Wikimedia DC, the regional outreach organization for the Wikimedia projects.
  
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The Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative strives to provide programs that are accessible to all visitors. For questions, or to request accommodations such as an ASL interpreter or captioning, please email BecauseOfHerStory@si.edu.
  
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Smithsonian_Women_in_Finance_Edit-a-thon
  
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|month = October
  
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|day = 31
  
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|year = 2020
  
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|dow = Saturday
  
 
|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
  
|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
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|time = 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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|time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
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|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend.
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|description = The Board of Directors will meet, mainly in executive session.
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|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2020–2021)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors
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|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2023–2024)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors
 
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|day = 12
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|day =4
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|dow = Thursday
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|dow = Wednesday
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|title = Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women in Environmental Justice
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|title = American Archive of Public Broadcasting Voices of Democracy Edit-a-thon
  
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|time = 4pm –5:30pm
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|time = 4pm-8pm ET
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|place = Remote
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|place = Anacostia Community Museum
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|description = Wikipedia is one of the most highly visited websites in the world, but representation of women of color is strikingly low—both in terms of who contributes to the site and the subjects they write about. Many local and national environmental justice women activists are not represented among Wikipedia's many biographies.
   
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Join us to set the record straight, make some friends, and celebrate the activists who have fought to make our urban environments greener. No Wikipedia editing experience necessary; training will be provided.
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|description = Join the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) for a series of virtual Wikipedia Edit-a-thons to help strengthen the quality of the world's largest online encyclopedia and improve the searchability of historic public radio and television collections in the AAPB.
  
   
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This event is planned in coordination with our friends at Wikimedia DC.
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Each meet up covers basic editing conventions and will work though a pre-selected list of content in the AAPB.
  
   
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Registration required.
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No Wikipedia editing experience necessary.
  
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon:_Women_in_Environmental_Justice
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|rsvp-link = http://events.si.edu/169783545/WikipediaEdit-a-thonWomeninEnvironmentalJustice
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With November 3rd as the presidential elections, this edit-a-thon will focus on content in the Voices of Democracy: Public Media and Presidential Elections exhibit.
  
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/American_Archive_of_Public_Broadcasting:_Wikipedia_Edit-a-Thon_Series_2020
  
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|rsvp-link = https://www.eventbrite.com/e/american-archive-of-public-broadcasting-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-registration-116631372575
  
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|month = November
  
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|day = 16
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|day = 9
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|year = 2020
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|year = 2023
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|dow = Monday
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|dow = Thursday
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|title = WikiConference North America
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|title = Special Meeting of the Board of Directors
  
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|time = 8:00 PM – 8:30 PM
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|time = 4pm
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|place = Toronto
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|address = Toronto Reference Library
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|description = Wikimedia DC supports and participates in the annual North American conference of Wikimedians which will be held from November 9-12 in Toronto in 2023.
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|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct special business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend.
  
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|info-link = https://wikiconference.org
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|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2020–2021)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors
  
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|rsvp-link = https://pretix.eu/wcna/2023/
 
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|month = December
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|month = November
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|day = 5
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|day = 28
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|year = 2020
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|year = 2023
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|dow = Saturday
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|dow = Tuesday
 
|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
  
|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
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|time = 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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|time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
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|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend.
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|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business and prepare for its election and annual meeting. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend. Contact president@wikidc.org for the meeting link if you wish to attend.
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|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2020–2021)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors
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|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2023–2024)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors
 
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|month = December
  
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|day = 6
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|day = 8
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|year = 2020
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|year = 2023
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|dow = Sunday
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|dow = Friday
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|title = Annual Membership Meeting
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|title = History of Statistics<br/>Edit-a-thon
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|time = 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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|time = 3-5pm ET
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|place = Online
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|address = Online
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|description = We are partnering with the American Statistical Association's History of Statistics interest group to focus on Emma Willard and related materials about infographics in history. It's free and if you are new to Wikipedia we will show you how to get started.
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|description = Join us as we celebrate another year of Wikipedia activities in the region and talk about what we have in stock for next year!
  
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|month = December
  
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|day = 14
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|year = 2020
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|year = 2023
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|dow = Friday
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|dow = Thursday
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|title = Smithsonian American Art Museum Edit-a-thon
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|title = Annual Membership Meeting
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|time = 10am –3pm
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|time = 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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|place = online
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|description = Join us for a virtual Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon that helps to highlight more artists and stories like those featured in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's landmark exhibition ¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now. The exhibition brings together five decades of innovative printmaking by Chicano artists to explore the social justice-rooted artistic tradition and its contemporary legacy. Many of the featured artists came of age during the civil rights era and channeled the period's social activism into assertive aesthetic statements that announced a new political and cultural consciousness among people of Mexican descent in the United States. Learn how to edit and create new Wikipedia articles in this online editing workshop and work to amplify and expand on articles about Chicanx women and LGBTQ+ artists. All levels of technological proficiency welcome.
 
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|info-link = https://americanart.si.edu/events/wikipedia-edit-thon-chicanx-art-and-artists-edition-december-11-2020
  
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|rsvp-link = https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wikipedia-edit-a-thon-chicanx-art-and-artists-edition-tickets-125354040309?aff=WikipediaEditTrumbaCalendarLink
  
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|month = January
  
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|day = 26
  
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|year = 2021
  
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|dow = Tuesday
  
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|title = Virtual Wikipedia Edit-a-thon for Planet Word’s Poets and Writers
  
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|time = 11am – 2pm
  
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|description = Planet Word features over 100 books and poems in our magical library, representing a diverse range of styles, subjects, and historical eras. Some of these writers and works are famous — others are less well known. But they all deserve documentation, and we could use your help! During this workshop, attendees of all experience levels will learn the basics of how to create and update articles in Wikipedia. Beginners are welcome.
  
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This event is a collaboration between Planet Word and Wikimedia DC, the regional outreach organization for the Wikimedia projects.
  
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/Edit-a-thon_for_Planet_Word%E2%80%99s_Poets_and_Writers
  
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|rsvp-link = https://planetwordmuseum.org/events/virtual-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-for-planet-words-poets-and-writers/
  
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|month = January
  
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|day = 30
  
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|dow = Saturday
  
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|title = DC Public Education Edit-a-thon
  
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|time = 10am – 1pm
  
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|description = Join us at the Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives for an Edit-a-thon focused on DC Public Education. Learn to edit Wikipedia and use the Sumner Archives to help improve the quality of articles related to the history of public education in the District of Columbia.
  
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This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
  
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/DC_Public_Education_Edit-a-thon
  
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|rsvp-link = https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-public-education-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-134589180863
  
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|month = February
 
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|day = 21
  
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|dow = Sunday
  
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|title = African Americans in STEM Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon
  
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|time = 12pm –3pm
  
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|description = The Black in STEM Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon is a joint project between the nonprofit BlackComputeHER.org and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. BlackComputeHER.org is dedicated to supporting computer and tech education along with workforce development for African American girls and women. The National Museum of African American History and Culture recognizes that African Americans have contributed to the United States’ Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) enterprise since the nation’s beginning, yet their names and contributions have been routinely overlooked.
  
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Over the course of two weeks, the Black in STEM Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon will be used to highlight African Americans STEM professionals, specifically, engineers, computer scientists and women in STEM throughout history. We look forward to creating and building information resources for all people interested in African American history and STEM.
  
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/African_Americans_in_STEM_Wikipedia_Edit-A-Thon
  
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|month = February
  
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|day = 27
  
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|dow = Saturday
  
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|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
  
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|time = 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
  
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|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend.
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|description = Join us as we report on Wikipedia activities in the region and plan for next year! Contact any board or staff member for a link to the meeting.
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|dow = Monday
  
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|title = African Americans in STEM Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon
  
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|time = 12pm –3pm
  
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|description = The Black in STEM Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon is a joint project between the nonprofit BlackComputeHER.org and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. BlackComputeHER.org is dedicated to supporting computer and tech education along with workforce development for African American girls and women. The National Museum of African American History and Culture recognizes that African Americans have contributed to the United States’ Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) enterprise since the nation’s beginning, yet their names and contributions have been routinely overlooked.
  
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Over the course of two weeks, the Black in STEM Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon will be used to highlight African Americans STEM professionals, specifically, engineers, computer scientists and women in STEM throughout history. We look forward to creating and building information resources for all people interested in African American history and STEM.
  
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/African_Americans_in_STEM_Wikipedia_Edit-A-Thon
  
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|month = January
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|day = 6
  
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|year = 2021
  
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|dow = Saturday
  
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|title = National Museum of Women in the Arts Virtual Black Artists Matter Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
  
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|time = 10:00am –1pm
  
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|place = Remote
  
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|description = NMWA will join with its partner, Wikimedia DC, to mark Wikipedia's 20th anniversary with the museum's eighth Art+Feminism edit-a-thon focused on improving Wikipedia entries related to notable women artists and art world figures. We will work to enrich the representation of women artists of color, with an emphasis on women of African descent whose work is included in NMWA's collection.
  
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This event is part of a global initiative to help right Wikipedia’s gender imbalance. In 2019, at least 4,360 Art+Feminism participants created or enhanced over 31,500 Wikipedia pages.
  
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No experience necessary—just be ready with your computer, a motivation to combat gender bias, and a belief in equal access to quality information resources. People of all gender identities and expressions are invited to participate.
  
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Use the hashtags #ArtAndFeminism and #NowEditingAF to share about the event on social media!
  
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/NMWA_Virtual_Wikipedia_Edit-a-thon:_Black_Artists_Matter
  
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|month = March
  
 
|day = 8
  
|day = 8
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|year = 2024
 
|dow = Monday
  
|dow = Monday
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|title = WikiGap Edit-a-thon – Kicking Off the Global Campaign
  
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|time = 9:00am –12:30pm
  
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|description = Welcome to the fourth annual WikiGap Campaign! Join us in celebrating International Women's Day, by working for concrete change: editing and creating Wikipedia articles, and making women more visible online.
  
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We will kick off the WikiGap Challenge, give the floor to experts on gender policies and rights, learn how to edit Wikipedia – or for those of you who already know, spend the time with making some concrete action.
  
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The event will take place via Zoom. Everyone who has registered will receive a Zoom link after registration closes. The initial parts will be livestreamed on Wikimedia Sverige social media platforms, but the following editathon will be restricted to pre-registered users.
  
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Introduction (2pm London time)
  
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|day = 23
  
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|dow = Tuesday
  
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|title = Food Safety and Modernization Act Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
  
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|description = The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), enacted by Congress in 2011, is a comprehensive update of federal food safety laws. It addresses preventable foodborne illness, monitors the global food supply chain, and ensures human and animal food safety. Rather than a system that responds to foodborne illness, FSMA works to prevent it. Following its enactment, the FDA created seven comprehensive new regulations to enforce the law. These regulations touch on nearly every aspect of the food supply chain.
  
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We will start the day with remarks from Paul Wester, Director of the National Agricultural Library, and follow with a panel of guests who will speak about the history, context, and future of FSMA. Following the speakers, we will hold a training session for those new to - or need a refresher on - Wikipedia editing. A worklist of FSMA topics and pages will be provided, including growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of produce; mandatory controls for food facilities; and monitoring and corrective action of intentional adulteration of food.
  
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This event is presented by the National Agricultural Library with support from Wikimedia DC.
  
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|title = Wikipedia & Women in Science: Smithsonian Groundbreakers Edit-a-thon
  
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|description = Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for many individuals looking to learn about art, history, and science.
  
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During this training, attendees of all experience levels will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia by updating articles related to the history of women in science in the United States in connection with the Funk List.
  
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This event is planned in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution Archives and the Smithsonian American Women's Initiative, a multiyear undertaking to document, research, collect, display, and share the history of women in the United States.
  
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|month = April
  
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|dow = Friday
  
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|title = Vaccine Safety Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
  
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|time = 10am-12:30pm
  
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|description = The World Health Organization has named vaccine hesitancy, or anti-vaccination, as one of the top ten threats to global health in 2019. At the same time, the spread of health-related misinformation has fueled concerns about the potential dangers or inefficacy of vaccines.
  
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Wikipedia is an important resource for up-to-date, accurate vaccine information, and it is currently one of the most frequently visited sites for healthcare information worldwide. NewsQ’s KNoW Science initiative has partnered with the WHO’s Vaccine Safety Net and Wikimedia DC to help expand Wikipedia’s existing vaccine-related content.
  
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As a part of these efforts KNoW Science and Wikimedia DC are organizing a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to evaluate and improve Wikimedia content about vaccines, including vaccine safety.
  
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|year = 2024
 
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|dow = Saturday
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|title = Malayalam Vaccine Safety WIkipedia Edit-a-thon
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|title = Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women's Biographies
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|time = 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
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|time = 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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|address = Aurora Hills Library - Arlington, VA
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|description = Currently, only 19.68% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women. Help change that by joining us on January 13 to create and improve Wikipedia articles about women. Extensive training will be provided for new editors.
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|description = The World Health Organization has named vaccine hesitancy, or anti-vaccination, as one of the top ten threats to global health in 2019. At the same time, the spread of health-related misinformation has fuelled concerns about the potential dangers or inefficacy of vaccines.
  
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Wikipedia is an important resource for up-to-date, accurate vaccine information, and it is currently one of the most frequently visited sites for healthcare information worldwide. Malayalam Wikimedians are now conducting a month-long edit-a-thon to expand Malayalam Wikipedia’s vaccine-related content. The partners in this initiative are NewsQ’s KNoW Science initiative, WHO’s Vaccine Safety Net, Wikimedia DC and Centre for Internet and Society.
  
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|day = 15
  
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|year = 2021
  
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|dow = Saturday
  
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|title = Home Rule and the Fight for DC Statehood Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
  
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|time = 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
  
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|description = The struggle for Home Rule and representation in Congress is a central part of the story of Washington, D.C. Join the DC History Center and Wikimedia DC for a virtual editathon to enhance Wikipedia entries relating to key figures and organizations critical to the history of Home Rule and the fight for DC Statehood.
  
   
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Limited laptops will be provided for event use, so participants are asked to bring their own devices.
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Anyone and everyone interested in learning how to edit Wikipedia, regardless of experience or background, is welcome to virtually attend. Wikimedia DC will provide training for new editors during the first hour. Experienced editors can start editing right away. All attendees will learn about citable secondary sources that can used to create and enhance entries relating to Home Rule and DC Statehood on the world's largest reference website.
  
   
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This educational program is supported by a grant from the Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia.
  
 
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|dow = Tuesday
  
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|title = WikiAPA Edit-a-thon: She/They Edition
  
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|time = 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
  
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|description = Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for many individuals looking to learn about art, history, and science.
  
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During this training, attendees of all experience levels will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia by updating articles related to the history of women/non-binary/transgender people of Asian American and Pacific Islanders heritage in the United States.
  
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|title = 100 DC Women editing contest
  
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|time = All the time
  
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|place = Online
  
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|description = Join us in our attempt to add 100 articles about women in the greater DC area to Wikipedia to celebrate WMDC's 10th anniversary. The contest lasts the entire month of May. Use the hashtag #100DCWomen to post your contributions on social media.
 
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|title = Vaccine Safety Wikipedia Edit-a-thon in Spanish & English
  
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|time = 11:00 – 1:30pm eastern time
  
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|description = Wikipedia is an important resource for up-to-date, accurate vaccine information, and it is currently one of the most frequently visited sites for healthcare information worldwide. NewsQ’s KNoW Science initiative has partnered with Wikimedia DC and Wikimedia Mexico to help expand Wikipedia’s existing vaccine-related content in Spanish and English
  
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|day = 26
  
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|dow = Saturday
  
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|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
  
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|time = 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
  
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|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend.
  
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|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2020–2021)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors
  
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|title = Wiki Focus: Black Women in Food History Edit-a-thon presented by the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative
  
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|time = 1:00 – 3:30pm eastern time
  
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|description = The stories of Black women in food can educate and embolden future generations, but only if their legacies are discoverable. On July 27 from 1:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern, join us for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon that will address the marginalization and omission of Black women’s stories by creating or adding to Wikipedia articles about their personal histories and inspiring careers in food businesses, culinary education, writing, advocacy, philanthropy, and beyond.
 
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Don’t know how to edit Wikipedia articles? No worries, we’ll train you during the event! With these new skills, you’ll be able to help us better represent and share the stories of women like LaDeva Davis (featured above) who had her own program on PBS in 1976 called, “What’s Cooking?” During the show, she prepared budget-friendly, highly nutritious meals that appealed to wide audiences. So popular was her show that PBS broadcast it in over 100 locations across the country, making Davis one of the first Black women to have her own nationally syndicated public TV cooking show on PBS.
  
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|month = May
  
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|day = 31
  
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|year = 2021
  
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|dow = Monday
  
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|title = 100 DC Women editing contest
  
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|time = All the time
  
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|place = Online
  
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|address =
 
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|description = Join us in our attempt to add 100 articles about women in the greater DC area to Wikipedia to celebrate WMDC's 10th anniversary. The contest lasts the entire month of May. Use the hashtag #100DCWomen to post your contributions on social media.
 
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|dow = Saturday
  
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|title = Vaccine Safety Wikipedia Edit-a-thon in Spanish & English
  
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|time = 11:00 – 1:30pm eastern time
  
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|place = Zoom
  
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|address =
 
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|description = Wikipedia is an important resource for up-to-date, accurate vaccine information, and it is currently one of the most frequently visited sites for healthcare information worldwide. NewsQ’s KNoW Science initiative has partnered with Wikimedia DC and Wikimedia Mexico to help expand Wikipedia’s existing vaccine-related content in Spanish and English
  
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As a part of these efforts KNoW Science and Wikimedia DC are organizing a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to evaluate and improve Wikimedia content about vaccines, including vaccine safety.
  
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The event will be open to anyone interested in promoting accurate vaccine information online. Training will be provided -- so no experience is necessary to join the event!
  
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|day = 10
  
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|year = 2021
  
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|dow = Friday
  
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|title = History of Statistics<br/>Edit-a-thon
  
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|time = 3-5pm ET
  
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|place = Online
  
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|address = Online
  
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|description = We are partnering with the American Statistical Association's History of Statistics interest group to improve coverage of this area on Wikipedia and related sites. It's free and if you are new to Wikipedia we will show you how to get started.
  
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/HistofStats2021
  
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|rsvp-link = https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-of-statistics-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-166977426979
  
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|month = October
  
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|day = 8
  
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|year = 2021
  
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|dow = Friday-Sunday
  
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|title = WikiConference North America
  
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|time = TBD
  
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|place = Online
  
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|address = Online
  
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|description = Annual conference of Wikimedians in North America
  
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|info-link = https://wikiconference.org
  
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|rsvp-link = https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2021/Interest
  
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|day = 12
  
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|year = 2021
  
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|dow = Tuesday
  
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|title = Land Matters: Understanding Heirs' Property, A Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
  
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|time = 10am-3pm ET
  
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|place = Online
  
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|address = Online
  
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|description = Join us for a two-part event to explore the complexities of heir property and learn about organizations working to prevent land loss
  
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Hier_Property_Edit-a-thon
  
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|month = October
  
 
|day = 28
  
|day = 28
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|year = 2024
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|dow = Thursday
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|dow = Sunday
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|title = Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon: Women Innovators in Aviation and Spaceflight
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|title = American Meteorological Scciety Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
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|time = 1pm-3:30pm ET
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|time = 12:45 PM – 3:45 PM
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|place = Online
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|place = in-person
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|address = Online
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|address = Baltimore Convention Center
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|description = Open to those who are registered for the 2024 AMS conference
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|description = Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for many individuals looking to learn about art, history, and science.
  
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During this training, attendees of all experience levels will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia by updating articles related to the history of women in aviation and spaceflight.
  
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This event is planned in conjunction with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative, a multiyear undertaking to document, research, collect, display, and share the history of women in the United States.
  
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Smithsonian_AWHI/Meetup/Wikipedia_Edit-a-Thon:_Women_Innovators_in_Aviation_and_Spaceflight
  
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|day = 6
  
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|dow = Saturday
  
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|title = Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon: African American Artists, presented by PNC Arts Alive – Delaware Art Museum
  
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|time = 11am-2:30pm ET
  
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|place = Delaware Art Museum - Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required to attend
  
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|address = 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE
  
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|description = Join us to help to edit and create articles about African American artists and curators that are featured in the museum's exhibit, ''Afro-American Images 1971: The Vision of Percy Ricks''. Training for new editors will be provided. THIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT.
  
 
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|month = February
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|day = 10
  
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|year = 2021
  
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|dow = Wednesday
  
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|title = Edit-a-Thon for Democracy: Accountability for Lying to the Courts and Congress
  
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|time = 12pm-3pm ET
  
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|place = Online
  
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|address = Online
  
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|description = A healthy democracy requires that the public can reference a complete, trustworthy, and accessible historical record of events related to government activity and interactions between government officials and the people from whom they derive their authority. Beyond equipping people with the tools to better understand how various economic, social, and cultural dynamics influence our democratic infrastructure, history also provides clarity about various players within our political landscape and the impact they have had.
  
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The period between 2017 and 2021 was tumultuous, and recent enough that its documentation on Wikipedia is incomplete. Given Wikipedia’s importance as one of the rare places where the American public can meet to both write and read a shared reality, Protect Democracy and Wikimedia DC are organizing a series of Edit-a-Thons centered on civic engagement and historical documentation. By recording the notable impact actors have had on the U.S.’s democracy and making it easily accessible, you can help empower the public with information of important past events, creating both a recognition of positive influence and accountability for misdeeds.
  
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This first event of our series will focus on instances of actors misleading and obstructing the courts and Congress. During this Edit-a-Thon, training as well as suggested sources will be provided so that attendees of all experience levels—both in terms of Wikipedia editing and U.S. democracy—can participate.
  
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|month = November
  
 
|day = 15
  
|day = 15
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|year = 2024
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|dow = Monday
  
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|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
  
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|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend.
  
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|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2021–2022)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors
  
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|day = 20
  
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|year = 2022
  
 
|dow = Thursday
  
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|title = Tennessee State University and University of South Florida Black History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
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|title = Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon: 100 Women in Science at the Smithsonian
  
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|time = 11 AM – 2 PM
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|description = Private event
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|description = During this event, attendees will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia and help combat the gender gap on Wikipedia by updating and creating articles related to the history of women in science at the Smithsonian. This event is planned in conjunction with the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives and the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative, a multiyear undertaking to document, research, collect, display, and share the history of women in the United States.
  
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|info-link = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Smithsonian_AWHI/Meetup/Wikipedia_Edit-a-Thon:_100_Women_in_Science_at_the_Smithsonian
  
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|rsvp-link = https://www.eventbrite.com/e/100-women-in-science-at-the-smithsonian-tickets-237168045007
  
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|year = 2022
  
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|dow = Sunday
  
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|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
  
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|time = 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  
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|address =
 
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|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. All Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend.
  
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|info-link = http://wikimediadc.org/wiki/Meetings_(2021–2022)#Meetings_of_the_Board_of_Directors
  
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|day = 27
  
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|year = 2022
  
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|dow = Thursday
  
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|title = Advancing Equity Through Food and Nutrition Security Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
  
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|time = 11am - 3pm
  
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|description = The American food system is often unequal and inefficient; numerous agencies regulate it with little interconnection, resulting in a broad range of simultaneous issues: food insecurity and waste, obesity and hunger, and agriculture speeding climate change that threatens agriculture, among other issues. Laurie Beyranevand from the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) at Vermont Law School will discuss the Blueprint for a National Food Strategy and other CAFS resources. She will also examine opportunities for addressing equity-related food and nutrition issues and the need for a cohesive national approach to food system regulation through legal and scholarly research.
  
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Our keynote speaker is Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III, Black Church Food Security Network founder. He will describe their work on connecting churches and Black farmers to create alternative food systems that address systemic issues of racism and climate change.
  
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The afternoon session consists of an optional Wikipedia editing training session and editing time to focus on food systems and food insecurity.
  
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Please register on Eventbrite. The confirmation email from Eventbrite will include the Zoom link and password to access the event. Full-day attendance is not required.
  
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For more information please visit the Wikipedia page and consider creating a username if you wish to edit.
  
 
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|day = 29
  
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|year = 2022
  
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|dow = Saturday
  
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|title = Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon: History of 19th Century African American Education
  
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|time = 10am-1pm
  
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|description = Join us remotely and help improve and create Wikipedia content related to the history of African American education in the 19th century.
  
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|dow = Tuesday
  
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|title = Wiki Focus: Black Women in Food History
  
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|time = 1pm-3:30pm
  
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|description = The stories of Black women in food can educate and embolden future generations, but only if their legacies are discoverable. Our Wikipedia edit-a-thon will address the marginalization and omission of Black women’s stories by creating or editing Wikipedia articles about their personal histories and inspiring careers in food businesses, culinary education, writing, advocacy, philanthropy, and beyond. This event is planned in conjunction with the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
 
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|day = 7
  
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|year = 2022
  
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|dow = Monday
  
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|title = Meeting of the Board of Directors
  
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|time = 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  
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|place = online
  
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|address =
 
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|description = The Board of Directors will meet to conduct its regular business. Wikimedia DC members and the general public are invited to attend.
  
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|day = 24
  
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|year = 2022
  
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|dow = Thursday
  
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|title = ART library deco edit-a-thon
  
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|time = 12 PM-3 PM EST (11AM - 2 PM, CST)
  
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|address =
 
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|description = Did you know that Wikipedia is an openly editable resource? Any can edit or improve Wikipedia articles, even YOU!
  
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Join us virtually on February 24th and help improve and create Wikipedia content about African American artists from Texas. No editing experienced is necessary. Training will be provided.
  
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|month = February
 
|day = 26
  
|day = 26
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|dow = Saturday
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|dow = Monday
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|title = ''NetChoice LLC, v. Paxton'' at the Supreme Court
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|title = Annual Membership Meeting
  
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|time = 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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|time = 6:00 AM – 12:15 PM
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|place = online
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|place = Supreme Court of the United States
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|address = 1 First St NE, Washington, DC
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|description = Wikimedia DC will join WMF Policy experts on an expedition to see the Supreme Court hearing of ''Moody v. NetChoice, LLC'' and ''NetChoice v. Paxton'' cases. They concern moderation of content by online platforms as governed by Section 230. The cases will be heard from 10 AM to noon, one hour each. We believe that we can hear a bit of the session if we line up very early. If you can be in line by 5:30am please join us. It'll be cold and there are no easily available bathrooms so ... prepare as well as possible.
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|description = Join us as we celebrate another year of Wikipedia activities in the region and talk about what we have in stock for next year!
  
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|month = March
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|day = 15
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|year = 2022
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|year = 2024
 
|dow = Friday
  
|dow = Friday
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|title = History of Women in Statistics Edit-a-thon
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|title = Georgetown University Women’s History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
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|time = 3-5pm ET
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|time = 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
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|place = Online
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|place = Georgetown University
 
|address =
 
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|description = The theme for Women’s History Month this year at Georgetown University is “It’s all the Rage,” where we will engage feminist rage and emotion from intersectional lenses.
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|description = Join us at the History of Statistics Wikipedia Edit-a-thon and work on Wikipedia articles related to women statisticians and the history of women in statistics.
  
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|month = March
  
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|day = 19
  
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|year = 2022
  
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|dow = Saturday
  
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|title = African Women Artists Wikipedia Edit-a-thon presented by the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art
  
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|time = 11:00 AM-2:00 PM
  
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|description = Celebrate Women’s History Month and create and edit new Wikipedia entries for Africa’s women artists in Wikipedia. Training will be provided. A Wikipedia account required; click here to create an account prior to the event.
  
   
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Join the Georgetown community to help close this gender gap on Wikipedia by increasing the representation of underrepresented groups — in both Wikipedia content and contributors — on topics such as women in politics, women in STEM, and women in the arts. There will be hands-on training provided by representatives from Wikimedia DC.
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|day = 31
  
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|year = 2022
  
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|dow = Thursday
  
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|title = African American Cultural Heritage Action Fun Edit-a-thon presented by National Trust for Historic Preservation
  
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|time = 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
  
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|description = Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for visitors who want to learn more about a variety of topics.
  
   
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Join the National Trust for Historic Preservation online for a virtual Edit-a-thon focused on organizations and communities who have received grants from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund. Learn to edit Wikipedia and use a variety of resources from the National Trust and beyond to help improve the quality of articles related to Action Fund awardees and their connection to Black history.
  
   
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This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
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This event is open to Georgetown Students, Staff, Faculty, and Alumni.
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|rsvp-link = https://www.eventbrite.com/e/african-american-cultural-heritage-action-fund-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-257575855317
  
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|rsvp-link = https://mdi.georgetown.edu/events/guwikieditathon2024/
 
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|month = March
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|day = 31
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|day = 21
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|year = 2022
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|year = 2024
 
|dow = Thursday
  
|dow = Thursday
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|title = Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Increasing the Representation of Women in STEM
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|title = Tennessee State University and University of South Florida Women's History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
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|time = 1:00 PM-3:30 PM
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|time = 11 AM – 2 PM
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|description = Private event
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Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Increasing the Representation of Women in STEM
  
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Did you know that only 19% of biographies on Wikipedia are about women and only 10% of Wikipedia’s editors identify as women? In celebration of Smithsonian’s Women’s Futures Month, help improve the uneven representation of women in STEM and the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries during this Wikipedia edit-a-thon.
 
   
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At this edit-a-thon, attendees of all experience levels collaborate to learn how to edit Wikipedia together by updating articles related to women in STEM from the #IfThenSheCan - The Exhibit, a collection of 120 statues of women in STEM. Rese Cloyd, Director of the Center for Public Engagement with Science and Technology at AAAS, sets the stage by highlighting the importance of representation of women in STEM.
  
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This event is presented by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative in conjunction with the #IfThenSheCan - The Exhibit.
  
 
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|month = March
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|day = 28
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|day = 27
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|year = 2022
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|year = 2024
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|dow = Thursday
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|dow = Wednesday
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|title = WikiGap 2022 - Women, Health & Environment Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
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|title = Becoming Visible Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
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|time = 9:00AM - 12:00PM EDT (1:00PM - 4:00PM UTC)
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|time = 11 AM – 2 PM
  +
|place = virtual
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|place = House of Sweden (DC), Swedish Residence (NYC), and online
  
 
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Did you know that less than 20% of biographies in English-language Wikipedia are about women? Help change that by joining the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum on March 27th for a Wikipedia edit-a-thon. Attendees will edit and create Wikipedia articles inspired by the museum’s first digital exhibition, “Becoming Visible.”
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WikiGap 2022 - Women, Health & Environment Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
  
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Description
  
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Knowledge is power, and Wikipedia has the potential to colour our view of the world. But there is great imbalance between men and women on the website, like in society at large. There are four times as many articles about men as there are about women.
  
   
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This event will have two parts:
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We want to change this.
  
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1) Getting started with Wikipedia edits: 11am-12pm
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2) Wikipedia edit-a-thon: 12pm-2pm
   
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Attendees can join us for one of both parts depending on their availability and experience with Wikipedia editing. New editors are encouraged to attend the introductory session at 11am.
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Join us and help to close Wikipedia's gender gap by editing and creating Wikipedia articles about Women, Health & Environment.
  
   
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This event is presented with support from Wikimedia DC.
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Training for new Wikipedia editors will be provided.
  
   
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This is a hybrid event with in-person sessions in New York and Washington, DC as well as a virtual session for those who wish to attend remotely. Please bring a laptop if planning to join us in-person.
  
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The event is organized by Wikimedia DC, Wikimedia NYC, the Embassy of Sweden to the United States, Sweden’s Consulate General in New York, and the Permanent Mission of Sweden to the United Nations.
  
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09:00 – 09:45: Interactive Studio Chat with Sweden's UN Ambassador Anna Karin Eneström, Sweden's Consul General Camilla Mellander, Sweden's Ambassador to the US Karin Olofsdotter, and Ms. Åsa Regnér, Deputy Executive Director of UN Women.
  
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09:45 – 10:30: Training session with Wikimedia
  
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10:30 – 12:00: Edit-a-thon with Wikimedia (Participants, on sight and online, will create and edit Wikipedia articles about women in Wikimedia)
  
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Together, we want to bring about a more gender-equal internet – and a more gender-equal world!
  
 
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|day = 20
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|day = 11
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|year = 2022
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|year = 2024
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|dow = Friday
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|dow = Saturday
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|title = Shakers in America Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
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|title = Wikimedia Hackathon, DC in-person social event
  
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|time = Evening
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|time = 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
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|place = Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DC
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|place = TBD
  
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|address = TBD
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|address = 901 G St. NW
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|description = Wikimedia Hackathon, DC in-person social event
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|description =
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Join Wikimedia DC and the Capitol Hill Chorale as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the Shakers in America. Although small in number, the Shakers have exercised an outsized influence on American culture; we honor their egalitarian spirit with an edit-a-thon dedicated to writing notable Shaker women into Wikipedia.
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|month = May
  
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|day = 21
  
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|year = 2022
  
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|dow = Saturday
  
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|title = Wikimedia Hackathon day
  
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|time = All day
  
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|place = TBD
  
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|address = TBD
  
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|description = Wikimedia Hackathon, DC local event
  
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|day = 19
  
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|year = 2022
  
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|dow = Thursday
  
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|title = WikiAPA Edit-a-thon: We are Here
  
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|time = 1:00 PM-3:30 PM
  
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Join us to learn how to help increase the representation of Pacific Islander and Asian American people on Wikipedia
  
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Take this opportunity to get involved with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC) and the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative by joining us for the WikiAPA Edit-a-thon: Are Here Edition. This edition focuses on the stories of Pacific Islander and Asian American women, and nonbinary, transgender, and third gender people in APAC’s forthcoming anthology, We Are here: 30 Inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Shaped the United States, which will come out on October 18, 2022, from the Smithsonian Institution and Running Press Kids.
  
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As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for many who are looking to learn about art, history, and science. However, less than 19% of Wikipedia biographies in English represent women, and less than 10% of Wikipedia editors identify as women. There are considerable gaps on Wikipedia related to Asian American and Pacific Islander history as well as topics about transgender and nonbinary people. You can help correct these imbalances by contributing to Wikipedia.
  
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During this training, attendees of all experience levels will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia by updating articles related to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. No prior Wikipedia experience is required.
  
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This event is planned in conjunction with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative, a multiyear undertaking to document, research, collect, display, and share the history of women in the United States.
  
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Latest revision as of 19:58, 15 April 2024

Click here to see events from previous years

October 3

Meeting of the Board of Directors


WHEN

Tuesday, October 3, 2023
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

October 4

Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women in Environmental Justice


WHEN

Wednesday, October 4, 2023
4pm-8pm ET

WHERE

Anacostia Community Museum

November 9

WikiConference North America


WHEN

Thursday, November 9, 2023
4pm

WHERE

Toronto
Toronto Reference Library

November 28

Meeting of the Board of Directors


WHEN

Tuesday, November 28, 2023
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

December 8

History of Statistics
Edit-a-thon


WHEN

Friday, December 8, 2023
3-5pm ET

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

December 14

Annual Membership Meeting


WHEN

Thursday, December 14, 2023
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

January 8

Meeting of the Board of Directors


WHEN

Monday, January 8, 2024
8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

WHERE

VIRTUAL EVENT

January 13

Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Women's Biographies


WHEN

Saturday, January 13, 2024
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

WHERE

in-person
Aurora Hills Library - Arlington, VA

January 28

American Meteorological Scciety Wikipedia Edit-a-thon


WHEN

Sunday, January 28, 2024
12:45 PM – 3:45 PM

WHERE

in-person
Baltimore Convention Center

February 15

Tennessee State University and University of South Florida Black History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon


WHEN

Thursday, February 15, 2024
11 AM – 2 PM

WHERE

virtual

February 26

NetChoice LLC, v. Paxton at the Supreme Court


WHEN

Monday, February 26, 2024
6:00 AM – 12:15 PM

WHERE

Supreme Court of the United States
1 First St NE, Washington, DC

March 15

Georgetown University Women’s History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon


WHEN

Friday, March 15, 2024
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

WHERE

Georgetown University

March 21

Tennessee State University and University of South Florida Women's History Month Wikipedia Edit-a-thon


WHEN

Thursday, March 21, 2024
11 AM – 2 PM

WHERE

virtual

March 27

Becoming Visible Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon


WHEN

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
11 AM – 2 PM

WHERE

virtual

May 11

Shakers in America Wikipedia Edit-a-thon


WHEN

Saturday, May 11, 2024
12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

WHERE

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DC
901 G St. NW
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