Re: [Wikimedia-boston] Cambridge sister cities in Wikipedia

Dear Sam, I am a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Wikipedian interested in international sister cities. Recently I sent an introductory inquiry to the Cambridge Peace Commission (which coordinates Cambridge's sister city relationships), but have not yet received a reply. A copy of the email is below. What would you recommend I do next? Thanks. Sincerely, Anne Britton Cambridge, Massachusetts ----------- ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Anne Britton &lt;anne_britton(a)yahoo.com&gt; To: &quot;peace(a)cambridgema.gov&quot; &lt;peace(a)cambridgema.gov&gt; Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 12:32 PM Subject: Cambridge sister cities in Wikipedia Dear Cambridge Peace Commission: I am a resident of Cambridge interested in participatory media and municipal international relations. While not a computer whiz, I find Wikipedia an excellent way to learn about Cambridge's sister cities. As you probably know, Wikipedia is a very popular, online, free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Would the Cambridge Peace Commission have any interest in exploring ideas for a possible event related to Wikipedia and its (participatory) coverage of Cambridge sister cities? For instance, the English-language article for Santo Domingo Oeste contains some interesting facts, but it could be expanded. What if Cambridge residents were to spend an hour as volunteers adding information to the article? It could build community among participants, and help create a more robust encyclopedia article. Information about "edit-a-thons" can be found here: < http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_run_an_edit-a-thon >. The Cambridge Public Library hosted one in November 2012. I look forward to your reply. Sincerely, Anne Britton Cambridge, Massachusetts tel. 617-840-7917