At 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific, tonight:

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/NARWHAL/April_2026
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81093059340

Agenda

  1. Introductions & updates
  2. WCNA 2026 news (Chelsea & others)
    1. The call for proposals opened 2026-04-16 until 2026-05-15.
      1. This years program theme is "Building the Future of the Commons".
      2. The Call for Proposals has five tracks: AI & Tech, GLAMU (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Universities), New users and skills development, Underrepresented communities, and Users with extended rights.
  3. Other events? SWAN meetings? Wiknics? Editathons? Parties? Meetups? Salons? Please add here to announce or describe them.
    1. Seattle monthly meetup (in person) 2026-04-21
    2. Country Music Rides Again Online Editathon 2026-04-22
    3. Bay Area Hackathon May 2026 (under development) 2026-05-03
    4. Bay Area Meetup May 2026 (in person) 2026-05-12
    5. WikiClub Canada (virtual) 2026-05-13
    6. Edmonton meetup (in-person) May 31, 2026
  4. Conference submissions
    1. Submissions open
      1. Queering Wiki 2026 call for scholarships is open until April 20, 2026
    2. Submissions closed
  5. Other Hub developments
    1. Grants:Programs/Hub Fund/CANCUS (Canada, Caribbean, US) Hub Proposal approved
    2. A better Hub name than "CANCUS"? Nominations and process
    3. Hub Steering Committee process, initial community selection by June 2026
    4. Notetaking - are we continuing to take notes for NARWHAL calls? If yes, what platform are we using?
    5. Affiliations Committee pause on new usergroups was until April, extended until September 2026
  6. On-wiki ideas:

Thanks,
Richard
(User:Pharos)