Wikipedia:Meetup/Halifax/Indigi History Month 2024
| When and Where | |
|---|---|
| Duration | June 20 2024and edit anytime in June |
| Training sessions (times in AT) | June 20, 11 to 12 pm Wikipedia June 20, 2 to 3 pm Wikidata |
Honour First Nations, Métis, and Inuit stories, histories, and peoples during National Indigenous History Month and join us in an event to make the internet more inclusive and equitable by adding content to Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata. The focus of this event will be on Mi'kma'ki and Mi'kmaw peoples.
We invite you to celebrate with us. Learn to edit and help us improve coverage of Indigenous histories!
Event details
When
11 am to 4 pm June 20th, 2024.
Where
Ko’jua Okuom room, Dalhousie University.
Who
This event is open to anyone who would like to help grow the sum of fair, dignified, and gender-inclusive Indigenous histories on Wikipedia and Wikidata. All levels of skill are welcome.
What you will need
You will need a Wikimedia account in advance of the event if you don't yet have one. Go to Wikipedia.org or Wikidata.org and click on “Create account” in the top right corner, then fill out the short form to create an account.
After creating your account you can join the Event Dashboard at [1]
Training sessions
Optional training will be offered during the event. Wikipedia instruction will be offered at 11 am and Wikidata instruction at 2 pm, but you are welcome to drop-in at any time.