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Welcome to

WIKIMEDIA

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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About us

Introduction
Learn about our mission

Our programs
Learn more about our work

Get involved
Participate in our activities

Wikimedia District of Columbia is the regional Wikimedia chapter serving Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

Wikimedia DC are a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of general knowledge and the collection, development, and dissemination of educational content under a free license or in the public domain.

We are an official Wikimedia chapter, and we support the goals of the Wikimedia Foundation, including the work of volunteers on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects as well as numerous other free knowledge initiatives.

Wikimedia DC is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Normally, donations to our organization are deductible from U.S. Federal income taxes. See our EIN page for some of the formalities.

Get involved

There are many ways in which you can be a part of our efforts:

Even if you can't participate directly, please consider making a donation to help support our mission.

Current programs

We are currently pursuing collaborative outreach programs with a number of scientific, cultural, and educational institutions:

"Wikipedians-in-Residence"
Library Lab - At the Martin Luther King Jr. DC Public Library
Wikipedia Campus Ambassadors

Upcoming events

October 1, 2011	Annual Membership Meeting Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC All members and the general public are invited and encouraged to attend.
October 4, 2011	Library Lab — Digitizing Workshop #1 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DC Learn about digitizing materials for Wikisource.
October 8, 2011	Meeting of the Board of Directors National Archives, College Park, MD All members and the general public are invited to attend.
October 8, 2011	National Archives — Tour and Workshop National Archives, College Park, MD Archivist of the United States David Ferriero.
October 11, 2011	Library Lab — Digitizing Workshop #2 Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DC Learn about digitizing materials for Wikisource.
July 12–15, 2012	Wikimania 2012 Conference Georgetown University, Washington, DC

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