Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/Black History Month at Cambridge College 2020

In celebration of Black History Month, Cambridge College will host a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm in the Town Common. This event is aligned with the theme for the spring 2020 term Spaces and Places. Specific pages to be edited will be significant locations in New England with a special emphasis on Massachusetts.

Women and people of color are underrepresented in the Wikipedia editing community. The goals of an Edit-a-thon are to target specific pages in need of editing and to close the “editing gap” by encouraging underrepresented groups to edit pages. Attendees of the event do not need any experience editing Wikipedia and all are welcome. A short orientation and materials will be provided. Drop in between 4pm and 8pm to learn to edit and contribute to a publicly-available source used across the globe.

How to get started
Step 1: Visit the Edit-a-thon Dashboard to enroll. Notes on accounts:
 * Pick a username that you don't mind being on the internet. It doesn't need to be your real name. Many usernames are already taken so you might need to try a few different ones.
 * Signing up through the dashboard will help us track what we do this evening. Even if you already have a Wikipedia account, please visit the dashboard to enroll in our event!

Step 2: Browse some of the articles below. Pick one or two you want to get into more deeply. Look for places where you can rewrite the text to flow more smoothly; add a citation (after you do some library research to find out more info) or add links to other Wikipedia articles. Step 3: Make some edits!

Articles to edit
A list of suggested articles to edit and things to do.


 * Camp Atwater
 * Isaac Royall House
 * La Amistad
 * National Center of Afro-American Artists

Cambridge College Libguide
https://library.cambridgecollege.edu/editathon Use the libguide to access sources on the topics above. Some resources on the libguide are available only to Cambridge College students or Boston Public Library/Minuteman Network library cardholders.

Additional information for editors
Help:Starting editing

Basic copyediting

Five Pillars of Wikipedia
From Five pillars of Wikipedia: