Hi Wiki Yorkers,
We invite you to join us for two events this weekend with AfroCrowd for
Black WikiHistory Month.
On Saturday:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/
AfroCrowd/Schomburg_Black_Power
On Sunday:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Action=History
Sign up here:
https://www.meetup.com/WikimediaNYC/
***Saturday February 25***
Improve Wikipedia articles on Black history and culture- new contributors
and voices are especially encouraged to join!
The Schomburg Center, working with AfroCROWD, is hosting a successor to
last year's Black Life Matters Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, to contribute to
articles on Wikipedia for the national Black WikiHistory Month outreach
campaign.
Held in coordination with the Schomburg's #BlackPower50 initiative marking
the historical anniversary of the movement.
For the first time, via video link, we will also unite with Wikipedia
editors in Africa editing alongside us for Black History Month.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/
AfroCrowd/Schomburg_Black_Power
***Sunday February 26***
On the last Sunday of every month, the Boardroom at Ace Hotel New York
hosts Action Equals History — a unique opportunity for New Yorkers to learn
hands-on in a technology training/workshop session about the mechanics,
practices and benefits of Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects. This is an
opportunity for all to gather, share and work collectively towards a more
robust account of history.
For our first monthly event, AfroCROWD will be hosting a Black WikiHistory
Month workshop focused on the Wikidata project, improving metadata on
African Diaspora biographies and related topics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Action=History
Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)
Wikimedia NYC
Hi Wiki Yorkers,
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community on February 15 for our
next evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop at
Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
This month will also feature on our agenda: upcoming editathons, Black
WikiHistory Month, & Metropolitan Museum of Art image uploads and other
collaborations.
We welcome all interest from the education, museum and library, and
nonprofit worlds, and from everyone in any community interested in building
a bigger, broader and better Wikipedia.
With a meetup-keynote this month TBA. Also, we welcome your 5-minute
lightning talks!
*****
WikiWednesday Details:
February 15 @ Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street
7:00pm - 9:00pm Regular meeting: Introduction for new participants,
Noshing, Chapter projects
Agenda and RSVP on Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYChttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC#Sign_up
RSVP on meetup.com:
http://www.meetup.com/WikimediaNYC/
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues!
Thanks,
Richard (User:Pharos)
Wikimedia NYC