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<p style="font-size:110%;">Wikimedia DC holds a variety of public events, including training sessions and editing workshops, to increase awareness of our mission and build interest in contributing to free knowledge projects.</p>
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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.
 
<p style="font-size:110%;">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.</p>
 
   
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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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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.