Wikipedia:World AIDS Day 2019

Join the NYC 2019 World AIDS Day Wikipedia editing party from 7-9pm Monday December 2, 2019 cancelled, snow at the Columbia University Medical Center! At this event anyone can commemorate World AIDS Day by sharing information in Wikipedia about HIV/AIDS or any related issues, including LGBT+ topics and information in support of stakeholder communities.

Come as you are! Anyone with information in mind to share at the event should feel free to bring sources to cite. Anyone who is curious and wants to support, observe, or discuss, then please join!

Participants please please register!

Event details

 * Monday December 2 2019 - 7-9pm
 * @ Columbia University Medical Center
 * Room number TBD

Getting started

 * 1) Create a Wikipedia account
 * 2) While logged into your Wikipedia account, visit the course dashboard. If prompted, click "join course". This permits identification of your Wikipedia edits.
 * 3) Edit Wikipedia by first finding a reliable source of information outside of Wikipedia. Read that source and identify a fact you like.
 * 4) Expect that during the event, you will take information from your source, add it to the Wikipedia article, and cite the source.

Agenda

 * 0:00-0:05 - Welcome
 * 0:05-0:10 - presentation on HIV prevention in NYC
 * 0:10-0:15 - presentation on Wikipedia
 * 0:15-0:20 - Discussion and demos
 * 0:20-1:40 - Wikipedia editing!
 * 1:40-1:50 - results showcase
 * 1:50-2:00 - wrap up and thanks!

Online guidance for wiki
The best way to learn Wikipedia is by trying to edit and talking to others. However, if anyone wants wiki training or support, consider these options:
 * Online training
 * especially consider editing medical topics
 * ask questions online
 * WikiProject Medicine
 * WikiProject LGBT studies

Other support
Organizations supporting this event include the following:


 * Wikimedia LGBT+ is the internal volunteer chapter of the Wikimedia community supporting the LGBT+ wiki community and development of LGBT+ wiki content.
 * Wikimedia New York City is the local volunteer chapter of the Wikipedia community.
 * Wiki Project Med is the international volunteer chapter of the Wikipedia community supporting the development of Wikipedia's medical coverage.
 * Wiki Education Foundation provides the communication metrics for this event
 * University of Virginia is a contributing event organizer

Contact
For local Wikipedia support contact user:bluerasberry