Wikipedia:Meetup/AfroCROWD/IndabaDiaspora/HBCU

Indaba Diaspora: Join us for our the first AfroCROWD HBCU Africa Exchange!
Friday December 10, 2021 10:30AM-1PM EST/3:30PM-6:00PM UTC on Zoom

Event Description:



Join us December 10, 2021 Friday 10:30AM-1PM EST/3:30PM-6:00PM UTC on Zoom to learn to edit Wikipedia [on topics related to Africa]. We will be holding our first Transcontinental Online Wikipedia Exchange. With FREE Wikipedia Training and Skillshare between African Wikipedians and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Students. Hosted by Howard University, AfroCrowd, & SMOOTH Inc.

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Event information

 * Date: December 10, 2021 Friday 10:30AM-1PM EST/3:30PM-6:00PM UTC
 * A FREE Wikipedia Training and Skillshare between African Wikipedians and HBCU Students hosted by Howard University, AfroCrowd.org, & SMOOTH Inc.

Tools and templates

 * AfroCROWD Wikimedia Tutorials: Learn to edit with us!
 * Cheatsheet for editing Wikipedia
 * Wikipedia Template:Infobox person
 * Biographies of living persons
 * Writing an article
 * About the Sandbox

Languages other than English
You can also contribute to Wikipedia language editions in over 300 languages, including Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, Yoruba, Garifuna and more! Find your language to the left.

HBCU
What is an HBCU? Learn more here

Wiki Indaba
What is Wiki Indaba? Learn more here

Task list
Wikipedia Task Center Some ideas:
 * Start your account
 * Link an item
 * Add an image
 * Add a sentence with a citation
 * Add to list
 * Create a relevant list
 * Join a Wikipedia Project
 * Join our dashboard
 * Watch a training video to learn more
 * Improve an article with up to date information

Editing lists/ projects of interest

 * WikiProject Africa
 * Wiki Project African Diaspora
 * List of HBCUs
 * Wiki Vibrance
 * Unseen project: More coming soon!
 * Others? Please add here!

About AfroCROWD
Afro Free Culture Crowdsourcing Wikimedia (AfroCROWD) is an initiative which seeks to increase awareness and the number of people of African descent who actively partake in the Wikimedia and free knowledge, culture and software movements. AfroCROWD has sensitized thousands in its target audience about free culture crowdsourcing and the need to close the multicultural and gender gaps in Wikipedia. AfroCROWD has also held monthly multilingual editathons in partnership with cultural institutions, galleries, libraries, archives, museums (GLAM), colleges, universities and many others including institutions at the United Nations and grassroots organizations. AfroCROWD was founded by Haitian Blogger and Wikipedian, Alice Backer, during Black Wiki History Month in February, 2015 and is run by Executive Director, Sherry Antoine, MPA. We welcome you to get connected today. All are welcome and you don’t need to have any experience.

Organizing Partners / Supporters
Howard University Center for African Studies: The Center for African Studies (CfAS) at Howard University is a comprehensive Title VI National Resource Center and a campus-wide hub that supports and enhances Africa-related teaching and research across Howard University’s schools, academic departments and centers. In accordance with the mission and vision of Howard University, the Center works to consolidate and expand the legacy of HU as a leader for America and the global community in relation to the study of Africa. The Center promotes and supports teaching of African languages (Amharic, Arabic, Somali, Swahili, Wolof, Yoruba and Zulu) in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, as well as research, instruction and training in other academic and professional fields to provide a fuller understanding of Africa

Strong Men Overcoming Obstacles Through Hard-work (SMOOTH) Inc.: SMOOOTH Inc.is a membership based, social development nonprofit that provides social and professional development, mentoring, and life skills training, as well as community service and entrepreneurial skill development opportunities for Black men and male youth.

Since 2009, SMOOTH has been dedicated to serving, educating, developing, uniting, organizing, and empowering young men. Founded at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD the organization expanded in 2016 and now includes sections at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA and Coppin State University in West Baltimore.

SMOOTH is focused on improving it's capacity to serve Black men and youth in Baltimore, Philadelphia and internationally. In addition to community service initiatives designed by college aged males, SMOOTH's programs include serviced-based leadership development, mentoring, leadership training, post-high school and post-collegiate readiness, youth development and empowerment, and economic literacy programs for males and youth from all walks of life.

At the event
Times listed according to event start time after the hour. For example, 0:30-0:35 means 30 minutes after the hour to 35 minutes after the hour, for international time-zones.

Before you arrive, please:
0:00-0:30 - Sign in to dashboard, register for your account

Welcome!

 * 0:30-0:35 - Event begins: Introductions
 * 0:35-0:55 - Presentation on editing Wikipedia.
 * In summary (1) click edit (2) add a sentence (3) provide a citation (4) repeat
 * 0:55-1:55 - Editing time!
 * 1:55-2:15 - Continued workshop, questions answered and demos made on request for group or individuals
 * 2:15-2:30 - Discussion, let's take a look at what we did today
 * 2:30- Event end

Editing Ideas: List of articles to create/edit

 * AfroCrowd task list
 * Requested articles
 * WikiProject African diaspora
 * Wikipedia:WikiProject:Wiki Loves Women/African feminists
 * Wikipedia:Womeninred by country

Learning tools

 * Wikidata Game
 * Citation Hunt

May be useful

 * General History of Africa

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