On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 3:21 AM, Velma McKenzie-Orr
<
velmamckenzie@gmail.com> wrote:
> Richard:
>
> I am so sorry that I can not attend the meeting today. I have been waiting
> for the opportunity to learn more about Wikimedia NYC. Unfortunately my
> first invite comes on the last day of WordCamp NYC. I would have skipped
> this last day for Wikimedia, except Matt Mullenweg the founder of WordPress,
> is the closing speaker. I hope to attend the next meeting of Wikimedia NYC.
>
> Thank you,
> Velma McKenzie-Orr
>
> On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 8:11 PM, Pharos <
pharosofalexandria@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Come one, come all!
>>
>> Our next meeting for Wikimedia NYC is Sunday November 15 at Columbia
>> University.
>>
>> This is a meeting for volunteers to the projects of the non-profit
>> Wikimedia Foundation, and everyone else too, who has ever looked at
>> Wikipedia and wondered what's going on behind it.
>>
>> One big topic of discussion, out of many, will be preparing for our
>> ongoing 'Wikipedia at the Library' classes in planning for the
>> Wireless Harlem nonprofit (Spanish-speaking volunteers could help
>> here!) and at the Brooklyn Public Library.
>>
>> Other topics will include the particular problems posed by Wikipedia
>> articles about racist and anti-semitic people and movements such as
>> the article 'Controversies related to prevalence of Jews in leadership
>> roles in Hollywood', and discussing other issues relevant to Wikipedia
>> and the other Wikimedia projects.
>>
>> We welcome all guests. If you support open education and free
>> culture, we are your people. If you have a project you want to work
>> on with us, this is a great opportunity to get acquainted. If you want
>> someone to give a talk or teach a class with an inside view of
>> Wikipedia, meet your volunteers. And if you just have any questions,
>> we'd be glad to try to answer them.
>>
>> Remember, the agenda here is up to you! I encourage anyone who is
>> interested to sign up to give a presentation or suggest a topic for
>> general discussion at our wikimeetup page (given below).
>>
>> ---Meeting details---
>>
>> 2:30 PM - 5:00PM:
>> Room 1402 Pupin Hall, Columbia University. Take the elevator to the
>> 13th floor and then walk up one flight of stairs. Meeting to be held
>> in the library at the east end of the hall.
>>
>> 5:00 PM onwards:
>> Meetup at Pupin Hall, and then walk together to either the Chinese
>> restaurant Columbia Cottage, or the Kosher Moroccan restaurant Cafe
>> Nana (help us decide!).
>>
>> Page on Wikipedia:
>>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC
>>
>> You can officially 'sign up' at that page, and please add your ideas
>> to the agenda!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Richard
>> (User:Pharos)
>>
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_New_York_City
>>
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