Wikipedia:Cooperative Ag edit-a-thon

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Join the USDA National Agricultural Library for a two-part event including an informational session followed by Wikipedia editing. During the event, Terence Courtney, Director of Cooperative Development and Strategic Initiatives at the Federation of Southern Cooperatives, will highlight the Federation's history and work, offering insight into the power and positive impact of self-supporting communities and cooperatives. Our second speaker, Doug O'Brien, President and CEO of National Cooperative Business Association, CLUSA International, will discuss the procedural and legal issues involved in creating an agricultural cooperative. After a lunch break, NAL's Wikipedian-in-Residence will provide training for new editors. During the afternoon session, attendees will edit articles related to agriculture, cooperatives, land loss and access, and related policy.

Full day attendance is not required.

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When: July 13, 2022 10:00am-3:00pm Eastern

Where: Virtual!

Details: No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary; training will be provided.

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Please register on Eventbrite. The confirmation email from Eventbrite will include the Zoom link and password to access the event. Full-day attendance is not required.

Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for many individuals looking to learn about art, history, and science.

During this training, attendees of all experience levels will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia by updating related articles.

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Schedule

10:00-10:05 Welcome, Paul Wester, Director, USDA National Agricultural Library

10:05-10:45 Terence Courtney, Director of Cooperative Development & Strategic Initiatives at The Federation of Southern Cooperatives

10:45-11:15 Doug O'Brien, President & CEO, National Cooperative Business Association, CLUSA International

11:15-11:30 Question & Answer session with keynote speakers

11:30-12:00 BREAK

12:00-12:30 Wikipedia Editing Training with Jamie Flood, USDA National Agricultural Library

12:30-12:35 Break

12:35-3:00 Editing time, questions and follow-up, one-on-one training as needed. Take breaks as needed. Shortly before 3:30 we will wrap up by reviewing our editing statistics.

Speaker Information

Terence Courtney, Terence Courtney is an equity advocate and organizer born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He currently serves as the Director of Cooperative Development and Strategic Initiatives for the Federation of Southern Cooperatives. His organizing work began with the Service Employees International Union, to improve economic conditions for working people. He led union campaigns and later served as the union's representative for the state of Georgia. Terence co-founded and led coalitions such as Atlanta Jobs with Justice and the Atlanta Public Sector Alliance, a community group focused on the public sector. While working with the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, Terence organized both US-born and immigrants of African descent to educate and raise consciousness about immigrant rights and mass incarceration from a Black Diasporic perspective. He co-developed and served as Director of Organizing at the Organization for Human Rights and Democracy (OHRD) and led development of the non-profit's field strategy, and oversaw campaigns against school takeovers and privatization, as well as the spin off project, Cooperative Atlanta.

Doug O’Brien, President & CEO - National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA) Doug O'Brien works with the cooperative community, both domestically and internationally, to deepen their impact and influence. NCBA is the primary voice for cooperatives in the United States for using the cooperative business model to empower people in their businesses and communities. Doug has been with NCBA since 2016 and became president and CEO in January 2018. Before coming to NCBA CLUSA, Doug led the work of the White House Rural Council and served in top positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Doug has also worked in the U.S. Senate, U.S. House and for two Governors. O'Brien's experience in academia includes teaching and writing at the University of Arkansas and Drake University Law School. O’Brien was raised on a diversified farm in Dubuque County, Iowa, and holds degrees from Loras College (Dubuque, Iowa), the University of Iowa Law School, and the University of Arkansas Masters in Agricultural and Food Law Program. O’Brien lives in Takoma Park, Maryland, with his wife, Alisa and three children. He enjoys biking, travel, his memberships in a number of consumer co-ops and credit unions.

Presentation

Articles work list

To Improve

To create

The Federation of Southern Cooperatives - JamieF working on
Savannah Colloquy
Robert S. Browne - Geraldshields11 created it
Emergency Land Fund

Possible References

The Federation of Southern Cooperatives
Cooperative development, FSC
Land retention, FSC
Farmer resources, FSC
National Cooperative Business Association, CLUSA International
Cooperative resources, NCBA, CLUSA
Collaborative farming, Center for Agriculture & Food Systems, Vermont Law School
Cooperatives overview, National Agricultural Law Center(NALC)
Formation of Agricultural Cooperatives, NALC
Case Law Index - Cooperatives, NALC
Legal and Policy Considerations of Investor-Friendly Cooperatives by Doug O'Brien, NALC
A Guide for Agricultural Cooperative Directors by Hannah Scott & Michael E. Traxinger, NALC
Considerations for Operating Agreements by Shannon L. Ferrell, NALC
Co-ops, A key part of Rural America, USDA, NALC

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