Wikipedia:Meetup/Toronto/Black History Edit-A-Thon (February 2023)
| Event details | Kickoff event | Wikipedia | Wikidata | Bookshelf |
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| When and Where | |
|---|---|
| Duration | February 2023 register and edit anytime |
| Training sessions (times in ET) | Feb 3 & 17, 1 to 4 pm Feb 10 & 24, 10am-1pm |
| Link to join | Register to receive (#Schedule) |
| Social media | |
| Hashtag | #BlackHistoryMonth#UofT#YorkU#BHMatYU#(your group/institution)+ if you're participating from a library: #1Lib1Ref |
We invite you to celebrate Black History Month with us. Learn to edit Wikipedia and/or Wikidata and help us improve coverage of Black histories!
THIS 2023 EVENT IS PASSED. If you are looking for the 2023 edit-a-thon, visit the 2024 BHE page.
Event details
[edit]When
[edit]This virtual editing campaign will last through the month of February 2023, beginning on February 1st.
There will be a kickoff event on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 1-2:30PM. We will also run facilitated editing sessions over Zoom each Friday.
To join a virtual event, please register in order to receive the video call link. Feel free to come in late or leave early while editing. See #Schedule of events for details.
Where
[edit]Online. You can edit without joining a virtual event, or join a facilitated virtual event (kick-off event or weekly editing hours).
Who
[edit]This event is open to anyone who would like to help grow the sum of fair, dignified, and gender-inclusive Black histories on Wikipedia and Wikidata. All levels of skill are welcome.
What you will need
[edit]You will need internet access and a device (PC, tablet, etc.) which can handle text editing and web searches.
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 2023 Event Dashboard at https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Various/Black_History_Edit-A-Thon_(February_2023)
If you are new and would like to learn to edit over one of the facilitated sessions, you will need simultaneous access to Zoom.
Training sessions
[edit]Optional training will be offered at the start of each editing session for Wikipedia and half-way through for Wikidata.
Schedule of events
[edit]Please register for events to receive zoom links. Registration is open to the public.
| Event | Date/Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kickoff | February 8, 1-2:30pm ET (time zone converter) | Panel discussion with Debbie Ebanks-Schlums, Jonsaba Jabbi, and Dr. Funké Aladejebi. |
| Editing sessions | February 3, 1-4pm ET (time zone converter) | Facilitated editing sessions. Come for community, and learn to edit if you're new!
Training for Wikipedia will be provided at the beginning of each session (10am-11:30am or 1pm-2:30pm). A separate training for Wikidata will be provided at the mid-point of each session (11:30am-1pm or 2:30pm-4pm). |
| February 10, 10am-1pm ET (time zone converter) | ||
| February 17, 1-4pm ET (time zone converter) | ||
| February 24, 10am-1pm ET (time zone converter) |
Results
[edit]Statistics from our dashboard:
- 96 Editors
- 216 Articles & items edited
- 554 Citations added
- 128,000 Words added
Acknowledgements
[edit]We thank all participants (you!) and organisers who kindly share their time to make this virtual editing campaign possible. This event is a joint effort by the University of Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan University, York University, and Toronto Public Library. It also builds on previous events in 2022, 2021, and in 2020.