Hi everybody,
Thank you to everybody who attended the “Country Music’s Mythology” editathon [1] last week — we had a great time with 23 attendees, several organizers, special guest Rissi Palmer, discussions of the issue and playlist, an editing demo from me [2], lots of tacos and banana pudding, and enough time to create one new article, update three more, and add 977 more words and 28 (!) references to Wikipedia! That’s amazing!
We’re planning a follow-up virtual editathon on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm — exactly four weeks after the original event. I’ll set up a signup page for this event in a day or two, and I'll let y’all know on this mailing list once it’s ready for registration. Our idea is to meet on Zoom and use the same list of pages that need improvement from the first event page [1]. Experienced editors will be present to help you edit if you need help, or you can just edit by yourself. If you have any suggestions for this event, please send them to us so we can incorporate them before preparing the event page!
If you signed up for our mailing list on our signup sheet at the event last week, you’ll receive this email (as well as future events going forward). If you didn’t mean to do that or have changed your mind, you can unsubscribe yourself on the mailing list website [3] or e-mail me directly at gaurav(a)ggvaidya.com <mailto:gaurav@ggvaidya.com> for help.
Our next monthly meeting will be in two weeks on Tuesday, April 14 from 7-8pm ET on Zoom — we’ll send out a reminder before that event, as well as an agenda on our meeting notes document [4]. If you’d like to help us organize these events in the future, please join us — the more people are involved, the more events we can organize!
cheers,
Gaurav
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Wikicurious:_Country_Music%27s_Mythology
[2] https://bit.ly/wikicurious-edit-2026mar25
[3] https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/wikimedia-us-nc.lists.wikimedia…
[4] https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/North_Carolina_Wikipedians#L36
Hey Wikipedians!
Just wanted to make sure you all know about our upcoming in-pereson event
next Wednesday, March 25, in Chapel Hill.
This would be a great first-time in-person event for anyone on this list,
for experienced and new editors alike. And especially if you're interested
in country music or racial equity in the music industry.
The event is called Wikicurious: Country Music's Mythology. It'll have two
brief (15-minute) music-themed talks, including one by Rissi Palmer, a
singer-songwriter and the host of the podcast *Color Me Country*, which
highlights Black, Latinx, and Indigenous country artists.
You'll also learn how to make Wikipedia edits that stick, see an exhibit of
photos and fan culture from the Grand Ole Opry's archives, and you'll have
time to make edits that improve Wikipedia's coverage of underrepresented
country music artists.
It's free, and there will be some kind of food (pizza or tacos, we're still
figuring it out). It's happening Wednesday, March 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m
at the Love House on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus.
You can see the full details and register here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event:Wikicurious:_Country_Music's_Mythology
Spread the word to any other Wiki-curious folks you know!
Emily
Greetings,
I like the Basic 1 logo.
Best,
Danielle
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> Hi!
>
> After taking a look at the guidance
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliates/Logos_best_pr…
> Gaurav kindly shared, I've drafted up some potential logos. Here are some
> links if you'd like to check them out in advance. Please feel free to send
> me feedback directly, especially if you catch something I might be able to
> fix before we decide on Tuesday. Or express your preferences to the mailing
> list, if you can't make the meeting.
>
> It looks like our closest peers, in DC and NYC, go with fairly basic logos
> based on the foundation logo. Personally I like the community logo a lot
> better, so I went with variations on that. It also has the advantage that
> there is apparently a little more flexibility with the visual identity
> standards. That said, most of these could switch to the foundation logo
> pretty easily if people prefer that one.
>
> Use this link to view the drafts
> https://design.penpot.app/#/view?file-id=ff0898e1-835b-80ff-8007-adf83aeef0…a194.
> You may need to click in the upper left where it says Basic 1 to view all
> of them.
> * The first few are basic versions of the community logo.
> * The next few are variations introducing the blue and red from the
> North Carolina flag in various ways. (Esthetics aside, this may not be a
> great idea. The guidelines say avoid map outlines because they can be seen
> as political. The same probably goes for flag references. Had to satisfy my
> own curiosity, though.)
> * The last few got a little more creative.
> Yours,
>
> Jennifer
Hi!
After taking a look at the guidance https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_movement_affiliates/Logos_best_pr… Gaurav kindly shared, I've drafted up some potential logos. Here are some links if you'd like to check them out in advance. Please feel free to send me feedback directly, especially if you catch something I might be able to fix before we decide on Tuesday. Or express your preferences to the mailing list, if you can't make the meeting.
It looks like our closest peers, in DC and NYC, go with fairly basic logos based on the foundation logo. Personally I like the community logo a lot better, so I went with variations on that. It also has the advantage that there is apparently a little more flexibility with the visual identity standards. That said, most of these could switch to the foundation logo pretty easily if people prefer that one.
Use this link to view the drafts https://design.penpot.app/#/view?file-id=ff0898e1-835b-80ff-8007-adf83aeef0…a194. You may need to click in the upper left where it says Basic 1 to view all of them.
* The first few are basic versions of the community logo.
* The next few are variations introducing the blue and red from the North Carolina flag in various ways. (Esthetics aside, this may not be a great idea. The guidelines say avoid map outlines because they can be seen as political. The same probably goes for flag references. Had to satisfy my own curiosity, though.)
* The last few got a little more creative.
Yours,
Jennifer
Hi everybody,
The Wikimedia Foundation is asking for feedback on their proposal on how Wikimedia Affiliates should work going forward.
cheers,
Gaurav
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>
> From: "Quim Gil" <qgil(a)wikimedia.org>
> Subject: Draft proposal for a Future Affiliate Landscape
> Date: March 5, 2026 at 6:17:31 AM EST
> To: Gaurav Vaidya <gaurav(a)ggvaidya.com>
>
> Dear Gaurav,
>
> The pilot on the ecosystem of Wikimedia organizations <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Updating_the_ecosystem_of_Wikimedia_organiz…> has published a draft proposal for a Future Affiliate Landscape <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Updating_the_ecosystem_of_Wikimedia_organiz…>. It welcomes your review and feedback <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Updating_the_ecosystem_of_Wikimedia_or…>. The purpose of this proposal is to provide a basis for future conversations around movement organizations and advance the process towards action and implementation of needed changes. The main goal is to achieve clarity regarding the structure of movement organizations, especially the purpose, role, rights, and expectations related to each organization type, as well as how different organization types are connected to each other.
>
> This draft proposal follows the publication of the paper Towards a Health Ecosystem of Wikimedia Organizations <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Towards_a_Healthy_Ecosystem_of_Wikimedia_Or…>. It has been produced by a focus group <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Updating_the_ecosystem_of_Wikimedia_organiz…> formed in December 2025 to come up with a proposal for next steps on that paper. This proposal is the outcome of this work.
>
> Please share this invitation among your affiliate as you see fit. Your feedback will help us improve our work.
>
> Best regards,
>
> --
> Quim Gil (he/him)
> Principal Community Relations Specialist @ Wikimedia Foundation
> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Qgil-WMF
> You are receiving this email because, according to our records, you have an official role in a Wikimedia affiliate, hub, or movement partner. If this information is wrong, or you want to opt out from the Ecosystem pilot updates, please reply to this message and we will correct it.
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> From: Giovanna Fontenelle via GLAM <glam(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
> Subject: [GLAM] Re: Celebrate Women 2026: welcome session and new materials
> Date: March 4, 2026 at 12:00:00 PM EST
> To: glam(a)lists.wikimedia.org
> Cc: Giovanna Fontenelle <gfontenelle(a)wikimedia.org>
> Reply-To: "Wikimedia & GLAM collaboration [Public]" <glam(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
>
> Hello,
>
> This is a kind reminder that our Celebrate Women 2026 Welcome Session is happening tomorrow! Let's kick off the campaign together 🎉
>
> - Date: March 5 (Thursday)
> - Time: 13:00-14:00 UTC (check your timezone here <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1771851600>)
> - Registrations: here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Celebrate_Women_2026_Welcome_Session>
> - Live interpretation: French, Spanish, and Portuguese
>
> Attendees will:
> - Understand more about the 2026 campaign and how it was organized.
> - Learn about the events being organized by the Wikimedia community in March 2026.
> - Participate in a movement reflection and understand Wikimedia's Gender Gap milestones.
> - Get an overview of the previous training sessions and learn about two new tools that help organizers with small but powerful edits during events: Wikipedia Microtask Generator <https://microtask-generator.toolforge.org/> and Gender Bias Detector <https://nethahussain.github.io/wikipedia-gender-bias-detector/>.
>
> Please help us publicize this event by sharing it with your friends, communities, and networks.
>
> Best,
> Giovanna
>
> Giovanna Fontenelle (she/her)
> Program Officer, Content Enablement <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation/Advancement/Community_…>
> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 12:15 PM Giovanna Fontenelle <gfontenelle(a)wikimedia.org <mailto:gfontenelle@wikimedia.org>> wrote:
>> [Apologies for cross-posting]
>> Hello,
>>
>> A few weeks ago, we shared the upcoming Celebrate Women 2026 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Celebrate_Women> campaign. Now, we want to use this opportunity to talk about its Welcome Session <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Celebrate_Women_2026_Welcome_Session> and some materials we put together.
>>
>> Celebrate Women <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Celebrate_Women> is a campaign that runs from March 1st to 31st. Every year, in celebration of International Women’s Day, Wikimedia organizers use this campaign to list gender-related events happening during the month.
>>
>> 💻 How to participate
>> To take part, check this page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Celebrate_Women#Events> for all events. Register for them individually by choosing those that suit your interests. More events will be added to the page in the next few days and weeks.
>>
>> And don't forget to register here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Celebrate_Women> (using the registration at the top of the page) to keep track of information relevant to the overall campaign.
>>
>> ⭐ Welcome session
>> Kick off the Celebrate Women campaign with us! This <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Celebrate_Women_2026_Welcome_Session>session <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Celebrate_Women_2026_Welcome_Session> will share logistical information on how to participate, highlight different gender activities happening throughout the month, and discuss the Wikimedia gender community and its milestones.
>>
>> - Date: March 5 (Thursday)
>> - Time: 13:00-14:00 UTC (check your timezone here <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1771851600>)
>> - Registrations: here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Celebrate_Women_2026_Welcome_Session>
>> - Live interpretation: French, Spanish, and Portuguese
>>
>> This will be aimed at anyone who wants to take part in the campaign.
>>
>> 📚 New materials
>> We are happy to share that we published a Diff post about the campaign. Please share it with your networks: Celebrate Women* 2026 is coming! <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/02/24/celebrate-women-2026-is-coming/>
>>
>> And we also created a press toolkit <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Celebrate_Women/Press> for gender organizers who might want to contact journalists and media outlets, and need quick access to stories, materials, numbers and facts about Wikimedia + Gender in one place.
>>
>> Join us for Celebrate Women 2026 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Celebrate_Women> and help us make the Wikimedia movement and projects more equitable!
>>
>> Best,
>> Giovanna
>>
>> Giovanna Fontenelle (she/her)
>> Program Officer, Content Enablement <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation/Advancement/Community_…>
>> Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>
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