Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Fordham/Native American Heritage

 Native American Heritage Edit-a-thon 11/14/19

Please join us as we contribute to Wikipedia, writing and editing on the under-represented demographics of indigenous people.



This event is open to the public and we welcome people of all gender identities and expressions. No experience with editing Wikipedia is required but it is recommended that you bring a laptop. We will have a limited number of laptops available for those who don't have their own. We will start the edit-a-thon with a brief tutorial to cover the basics and experienced Wikipedians will be around to help out. We will be providing a list of Wikipedia articles to edit but participants are welcome to come with their own editing ideas. The event will be held from 4pm to 8pm, stay as long as you'd like but you are not required to stay for the entire event to participate.

We also welcome any one who can speak a second language to translate existing articles on the topic.

Space is limited and refreshments will be served so please 

This event is supported by Wikimedia NYC and all attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.



Event Details
Make sure to before editing at the event!


 * Dates: November 14, 2019
 * Time: 4pm to 8pm
 * Location: Fordham University at Lincoln Center, 113 West 60th Street, New York City, New York Please note, you will need to show your photo id to security to enter campus.  
 * Subway: A•B•C•D•1  to Columbus Circle.  From the station exits:  walk to 60th street, turn west and continue until Columbus Avenue.  Visit the MTA website for maps, schedules, and more information.
 * Building/Room: Leon Lowenstein Building/South Lounge
 * Accessibility: There are handicap accessible restrooms available on the street level after entering the building. Elevators to the plaza level can be accessed by turning right before the escalator down a short hallway, turning left and then continuing until you see the elevator sign on the left side of the hallway.  For additional questions or assistance, please contact us:  wikipedia [at] fordham [dot] edu.


 * Wifi: There is wifi access on campus, visit www.fordham.edu/wireless for details
 * Hashtags: #WikiFordham
 * Who can attend: Open to the public, all levels welcome!
 * What to bring: We will have a limited number of laptops available so we recommend you bring your own if possible
 * What to Edit: We will have a list of possible articles to work on but you are also welcome also bring your own.
 * Food: Pizza and drinks

How to prepare

 * Bring your laptop: Editing Wikipedia is easier with a keyboard (if you don't have a laptop don't worry, we will provide a limited number of laptops at the event). Also see Access to the Fordham WiFi Network.
 * Bring a published source to cite: You will have access to the internet and Fordham's databases while on campus. If you like, bring an academic paper or other reliable source of information to cite, to support your addition to Wikipedia. You will use Wikipedia to distribute information from this source. Try to bring the highest quality most reputable source you can find for the information.
 * Create a Wikipedia account, if you do not have one already.
 * If you wish, take Wikipedia's own 30-minute online training and tour at The Wikipedia Adventure.
 * Social Media: Tweet, like, comment or follow us on social media. Our hashtag for this event is: #WikiFordham

About the organizers
Wikipedia for Educators at Fordham Wikipedia for Educatorssupports and promotes the use of Wikipedia in the classroom, organizes edit-a-thons on campus and promotes Wikipedia events in the community. This is an open group made of faculty, staff, and students of Fordham University. Founded in 1841, Fordham University, the Jesuit University of New York, is committed to the discovery of Wisdom and the transmission of Learning, through research and through undergraduate, graduate and professional education of the highest quality.

Wikimedia NYC is the regional Wikimedia chapter serving the New York metropolitan area. They help promote free access to the world's knowledge in support of Wikipedia and the other projects of the Wikimedia Foundation.

Event Agenda
We will open the area for registration at 3:30 PM, with introductions and the primary training session to start at 4:00 PM. We will have a brief time take a group photo at 7:30 PM and time to share at 7:45 PM. The program will end at 8:00 PM with wrap up to begin 30 minutes before that.

What is Wikipedia?
Wikipedia is the seventh most visited website on earth (World Economic Forum), and the English language Wikipedia contains nearly 5.8 million articles.[7] (See the statistics page for more information.) It is the most used encyclopedia in history. Every day, thousands of people add or edit information in Wikipedia, yet there are gaps in its coverage. You can help fill those gaps.

Our mission for today
Thanks for coming today and participating in the Native American Heritage edit-a-thon to increase Wikipedia's coverage of indigenous people and related topics. Today's mission: Add at least one article, edit, image, or reference to Wikipedia.

Let’s begin:

 * 1) Get your account/ create a username: Please don’t use your real name. If you need help, please ask a Wikimedia coach
 * 2) Add your user name to the event dashboard (link to be posted)
 * 3) Listen to the training or if you are editing from home or online head here for the basics overview. Head here for a simplified tutorial.
 * 4) Browse Editing Ideas below and choose a topic to edit (or if you already have one skip to the next step)
 * 5) Edit: in short - (1) click edit (2) add a sentence (3) provide a citation (4) repeat
 * 6) Ask for help: Don’t worry about perfection, the Wiki Coaches are here to help you.

How to make a citation (bibliographical reference):
1) First, click on the pencil icon on the right to begin using "Visual Editor". Visual editor makes editing easier - like writing a school paper.

2) In Visual Editor, click on the area you want to add the citation. Then click cite. If you have a website as a source, add the website to the blank area.

If you do not have a website source, click manual and follow the prompts. Then click publish. If you have questions, ask a Wikimedia coach or go to Wikipedia:Tutorial/Citing sources.

3) Then click publish.

Editing Ideas
Cañoncito* []
 * List of Native American actors
 * Category:LGBT Native American culture
 * Native American Indian Heritage Month
 * List of unrecognized tribes in the United States
 * Native American identity in the United States
 * [Citation Hunt]

La_Cueva* []

La_Loma* []

Nambé_Pueblo* []

Seton_Village* []

Stanley* []

Waldo* []

Artists Cliff Matias* []

Red Council artists* []

Increasing Exposure for Native Artists* []

Smithsonian source* []

Relevant Media

 * Slideshow

A/V

 * Slideshow video loop
 * Individual clips
 * Training slides (via Art+Feminism)
 * Knowledge Belongs to All of Us via Wikimedia Foundation on YouTube
 * This is Wikipedia via Wikimedia Foundation on YouTube
 * Wikipedia: #FactsMatter via Wikimedia Foundation on YouTube
 * Music Playlist
 * Guardians of the Galaxy Soundtrack 1 & 2 via YouTube