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 https://wikiconference.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/2026/Program theme is "Building the Future of the Commons". 2. The Call for Proposals https://wikiconference.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/2026/Program/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 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Event:Seattle_Monthly_meetup,_Tuesday_Apr_21_6pm_%E2%80%93_8pm_(PDT) (in person) 2026-04-21 2. Country Music Rides Again Online Editathon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Event:Country_Music_Rides_Again_Online_Editathon_2026 2026-04-22 3. Bay Area Hackathon May 2026 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Event:Bay_Area_Hackathon_May_2026 (under development) 2026-05-03 4. Bay Area Meetup May 2026 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Event:Bay_Area_Meetup_May_2026 (in person) 2026-05-12 5. WikiClub Canada https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:WikiClub_Canada/May_2026 (virtual) 2026-05-13 6. Edmonton meetup https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Edmonton_Meetup_May_2026 (in-person) May 31, 2026 4. Conference submissions 1. Submissions open 1. Queering Wiki 2026 call for scholarships https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Queering_Wiki_2026/Scholarship is open until April 20, 2026 2. Submissions closed 5. Other Hub developments 1. Grants:Programs/Hub Fund/CANCUS (Canada, Caribbean, US) Hub Proposal https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/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 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Affiliations_Committee pause on new usergroups was until April, extended until September 2026 6. On-wiki ideas:

Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos)