User:Zaynoo

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Project Partners

 * McGill University Library

Who are we?

 * A group of information studies student organizing a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to improve Wikipedia entries related to social justice topics.

Who do we do it for?

 * In engaging and working with locals, we can have a global impact and outreach to various communities in terms of understanding social justice issues.

What is it?

 * An edit-a-thon to improve Wikipedia articles on social justice
 * Highlight the voices of marginalized and underrepresented communities.

When & Where?

 * Date: March 23rd, 2018
 * Time: 16:00-20:00
 * HSSL McLennan Library e-classroom at McGill University

Who Can Participate?

 * We encourage the participation and we welcome people of all genders, backgrounds and identities.
 * Students, Faculty, Staff, Librarians and Community Members are all welcome
 * All Wikipedia levels are welcome

What Will We Learn?

 * The importance of Wikipedia in raising awareness on social justice issues by using reliable and improved sources that are accessible to communities.
 * Creating a Wikipedia account
 * Adding references and citations to existing articles that require verification
 * Editing Wikipedia pages that require more information and reliable resources

Contribution ideas
Below is a list of Wikipedia articles that either need to be improved, further edited, updated or require adding missing citations and references.