User:Jackiekoerner/sandbox/MissouriWikipedians

Welcome to the Missouri Wikimedians User Group. We are in the application process to become an official Wikimedia user group in the U.S. state of Missouri. The goal of the user group is to support and develop the Wikimedia movement and community in Missouri.

Objectives

 * Expand awareness of Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects to people who live and work in Missouri
 * Invite community members to participate in knowledge development and knowledge equity activities
 * Improve Wikimedia projects through edit events, educational programs, and other outreach
 * Serve as a community to connect existing and new Wikimedians with and around free knowledge

History
Prior to the formation of the Missouri Wikimedians, most of the activity focused around WikiProject St. Louis. There have been a few Wikimedia meetups and events in Missouri which typically occurred in and around St. Louis. These events include meetups, edit-a-thons, and Wiknics. Several contributors connected in mid-2018 and decided to get a group restarted. Some of the interest in the group is to develop and enhance content on Wikimedia projects connected to Missouri.

Events
The following is a list of events happening in Missouri, as well as online events that may be of interest to Missouri Wikimedians.

Upcoming and ongoing

 * Meetup 20 EDIT-PARTY in St. Louis
 * Art+Feminism 2019
 * Meetup 24 Art&Technology EDIT-PARTY in St. Louis

Host an event
Hosting an event in Missouri? Feel free to add it to the list above! If you're currently planning for an event and need support, advice, or anything else, please make a request on this talk page. Experienced Missouri Wikimedians will be happy to get back to you with advice, as well as online and in-person support when possible.

Previous events
See our past meetups and events

Members
Membership to the Missouri Wikimedians User Group is open to all. Feel free to add your username to the list below! Any active Wikimedian may sign themselves up.


 * Jackiekoerner
 * Jon Phillips
 * Strictly Business
 * Ajpolino
 * LastChapter
 * mixedmassages
 * Ian Cunningham
 * Redelle Lee
 * Williamprints
 * Mark Schierbecker
 * tjellyfish5
 * Usenglish
 * riomajore
 * k6a6z6r
 * Blair Schulman
 * Grey Wanderer