Aha!  One of the pillars of the Cambridge Peace Commission, Brian
Corr, is an early Wikipedians, which seems fortuitous for your
project.

You might come to one of our upcoming meetups to recruit interest; or
post the idea to our mailing list: which I copy here.   Brian, what do
you think of this idea?

Warm regards,
Sam.

On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 7:37 AM, Anne Britton <anne_britton@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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 <anne_britton@yahoo.com>
> To: "peace@cambridgema.gov" <peace@cambridgema.gov>
> 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
>
>



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