Hello Cascadians,
Happy New Year!
I'd like to invite this group to be an affiliated sponsor of Editing as Activism: Black History Month Wikipedia Workshop and Editing at University of Washington-Bothell Feb. 22 and 23, 2017.
This exciting two-day event is being organized by the SocialJustice Organizers https://www.uwb.edu/sea/socialjustice/sjo (Kimberly Michelle Correa, lead organizer, is cc'd).
Please read below and let me know if you can participate. I will also start a Seattle meetup page and connect with the Black WikiHistory Month events. I created an outreach page here:
https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/University_of_Washington_-_Bot...
*Editing as Activism: Black History Month Wikipedia Workshop and Edit-a-thon*
*Learn to Purposefully Edit Wikipedia*
February 22, 2017 ~3-4:30pm
Location: Activities and Recreation Center
This workshop gives you the critical tools you need to log on with purpose and make edits that make a difference
Lead by Monika Sengul-Jones
*Black History Month Edit-a-thon*
February 23, 2017 3-6pm
Location: UW Bothell Common Grounds
Put your editing skills to work in a group editing session. Edit and/or create pages that improve Wikipedia's coverage of Black history and culture. All welcome. Novice editors encouraged to attend the Learn to Purposefully Edit session on Feb. 22. Bring your laptops, power cords, and books/articles to edit with.
All are welcome; this event is specifically geared towards the University of Washington student and faculty community.
*Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion *
The organizers of this event are committed to diversity and inclusion. "At the University of Washington Bothell, diversity is integral to excellence. We value and honor diverse experiences and perspectives, strive to create welcoming and respectful learning environments, and promote access, opportunity and justice for all."
This event will incorporate the following
• Pronoun check-ins. Ensure the space is inclusive
• Kindness and respect. No racist, sexist, or hateful speech
• Reflexivity. Speak for ourselves and not for others