Wikipedia:Meetup/East Lansing/MSU Libraries Edit-a-thon for the Year of Global Africa

In support of Michigan State University's Year of Global Africa and WikiProject Women in Red, MSU Libraries will host a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon in the Main Library on Friday, October 26, 2018, from 1 to 4 pm. Our main focus will be the creation and improvement of articles about notable women in various fields, from all regions of Africa, with particular emphasis on important women who currently lack Wikipedia articles.

Reference sources and refreshments will be provided!

Short link to this page: tiny.cc/edit2018

MSU Libraries guide to editing and contributing content to Wikipedia

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Feel free to work on these during the edit-a-thon, or choose a different topic that interests you!

Event information

 * Date: Friday, October 26, 2018
 * Time: 1:00-4:00pm EDT
 * Location: MSU Main Library, Beaumont West Instruction Room (2-West)
 * Address and parking information

Registration encouraged
First, create an account. Then copy the line of text below, click to 'edit' this section, and add the copied text to the end of the list, replacing ACCOUNTNAME with your account name:

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Outcomes
Existing articles expanded


 * 1) Makhosi Khoza
 * 2) Diane Rwigara
 * 3) Lynne Muthoni Wanyeki
 * 4) Peju Alatise

Newly created articles


 * 1) Tanzania Media Women's Association
 * 2) Memory Banda
 * 3) Aisha Fofana Ibrahim
 * 4) Akumaa Mama Zimbi
 * 5) Zeinebou Mint Taleb Moussa