Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/2017-01 HGF Train the Trainers

This Her Girl Friday Train the Trainers Editathon is a small private workshop and training session – and planning meeting – in preparation for the upcoming Women Journalist Editathon -- which is co-sponsored by Her Girl Friday and Lenny Letter on Saturday, January 28, 2017, at ThoughtWorks New York.

Event information

 * Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2017
 * Time: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
 * Location: Brooklyn - private very small workshop (and planning session) where they only need one WikiFacilitator
 * Who should come: Her Girl Friday
 *  What to bring: Please remember to bring a laptop and power cord!

Agenda

 * 1) Wikipedia – 20 minute overview
 * 2) Wikipedia – 10 minute registration
 * 3) Wikipedia – 20 minute make one edit
 * 4) Organization / prep for event – 1 hour
 * 5) Facebook / Meetup / Eventbrite invite? What do you usually do at ThoughtWorks?
 * 6) Logo
 * 7) Event page
 * 8) Outreach to unconference presenters
 * 9) Topics: Fake News, Women Journos, COI, etc.
 * 10) Food / Rapid Grant - Delivery
 * 11) Cake -- with logo, or maybe cupcakes with logos
 * 12) WM NYC Food list includes caterers
 * 13) Coffee/Hot Water: Hand carry from nearby Starbucks or Dunkin' Donuts
 * 14) Water?
 * 15) Swag
 * 16) Sample of Event doc & Task List from BLM @ Schomburg
 * 17) Event PDF
 * 18) Wikipedia vs. American National Biography - Task List

Task list
✅ Please check with a WikiFacilitator before starting new pages

Resources
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Curated resources
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 * Women in Red – Red link lists
 * Women in Red – Journalists
 * TO COME
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Wikipedia editing resources

 * The five pillars of Wikipedia
 * Self guided introduction
 * Manual of Style - Typical Section Order and Names
 * Editing Wikipedia brochure
 * Wikimedia Commons - getting images onto Wikipedia
 * Infobox template


 * Online resources
 * N.B. There is an IRC channel if online participants need help:
 * IRC/wikipedia-en-help

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 * 2=Wikipedia editing resources

Outcomes
Alphabetical by first letter

Pages improved

 * 1) Nabil Maleh --

Sign up here!
Prior to the event: Don't worry! If you haven't edited Wikipedia before and don't have a Wikipedia User Name yet, we will help you on the day of the event!
 * 1) Do you have a Wikipedia User Name?
 * No? Create a Wikipedia account
 * Yes? Go to Step #2
 * 1) Sign up! Add your Wikipedia User Name to this section by clicking the blue button below (follow instructions). Your name will be added to the bottom of this page

WikiFacilitators

 * 1) BrillLyle (talk) 09:35, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

Attendees

 * 1) Karenzraick (talk) 01:17, 4 January 2017 (UTC)
 * 2) Jihiitea (talk) 01:17, 4 January 2017 (UTC)
 * 3) T onethousand (talk) 01:17, 4 January 2017 (UTC)