Wikipedia:Meetup/Lusaka/ArtAndFeminism 2020

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UNZA Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon 2020

The University of Zambia Art+Feminism Edit-A-Thon is a four-day event to fight the information gender gap. Join us to create and improve Wikipedia articles related to women, gender, feminism, and the arts. Food, caffeine, and moral support are provided. All are welcome! No prior Wikipedia experience is necessary. Facilitators will be present to guide editors through tutorials and answer questions. Please bring a laptop and power cord if possible. If possible, please create a Wikipedia account before the event. You can learn how to do that here.

Register
 * Attendees must register using the Wikimedia Labs Dashboard. Follow these steps. It's quick and easy!
 * 1. Go to Lusaka Art And Feminism 2020
 * 2. Select Login if you already have a Wikipedia username or Sign-Up if you don't
 * 3. Once logged in, you'll be added to the list if attendees/editors

March 6

 * Date: March 6, 2020
 * Time: 9:00 – 14:00
 * Location: Confucius Institute孔子学院, University of Zambia Great East Road Campus
 * Host: Wikipedia Volunteer Chabota Kanguya (talk) 20:26, 25 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Please bring a laptop if possible or a smartphone is also fine.

Activities
 * Introduction Wikipedia and Wikidata
 * Making a List of Female Zambia artists

March 13
 POSTPONED  Activities
 * Date: March 13, 2020
 * Time: 9:00 – 14:00
 * Location: Confucius Institute孔子学院, University of Zambia Great East Road Campus
 * Host: Wikipedia Volunteer Chabota Kanguya (talk) 20:26, 25 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Please bring a laptop if possible or a smartphone is also fine.
 * Creating wikidata items.
 * In depth Wikipedia editing.

March 20
 POSTPONED  Activities
 * Date: March 20, 2020
 * Time: 9:00 – 14:00
 * Location: Confucius Institute孔子学院, University of Zambia Great East Road Campus
 * Host: Wikipedia Volunteer Chabota Kanguya (talk) 20:26, 25 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Please bring a laptop if possible or a smartphone is also fine.
 * Creating wikidata items.
 * In depth Wikipedia editing.

March 27
 POSTPONED  Activities
 * Date: March 27, 2020
 * Time: 9:00 – 14:00
 * Location: Confucius Institute孔子学院, University of Zambia Great East Road Campus
 * Host: Wikipedia Volunteer Chabota Kanguya (talk) 20:26, 25 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Please bring a laptop if possible or a smartphone is also fine.
 * Creating wikidata items.
 * In depth Wikipedia editing.

What to expect
No Wikipedia editing experience necessary! Materials and recommended tasks will be provided for Wikipedia newcomers. The event is drop in, however we encourage participants to stay for at least an hour.

Suggested tasks
Work on improving existing articles before starting a new page.
 * add wikilinks to orphaned articles to build stronger connections between articles
 * clarify language and remove sexist phrasings
 * add sources! If you find a good source but aren't sure how to add it into the text, include it in external resources or on the talk page for other editors to use

Use #ArtandFeminism on social media to connect with edit-a-thons around the world!

Quick Editing Tips
• Help:Getting started

• Your first article

• Help:Referencing for beginners

• Creating Redirects with Visual Editor

• Creating Redirector with Source Editor

• Using categories

• Cheatsheet for Wiki markup