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Houston Yale Black Alumni Association
Yale Day of Service
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
When and Where
DateSaturday, May 7, 2016
Time10:00 am − 2:00 pm
AddressEmerson Unitarian Universalist Church
1900 Bering Drive
San Felipe St & Westheimer Rd
Room 206
City, StateHouston, TX 77057

Houston Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church in Houston, Texas.


In recognition of the Yale Day of Service, the Houston Yale Black Alumni Association is holding a Houston Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church in Houston, Texas

Wikipedia is a well-known and widely used global resource, yet content is skewed by the lack of diversity in race, ethnicity, and gender of average Wikipedia contributors. This event is modeled after culture and software movements that aim to help close the multicultural and gender gaps in Wikipedia such as Art+Feminism and AfroCROWD.

On Saturday, May 7, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Room 209 of the Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church at 1900 Bering Drive get free training on becoming a Wikipedia editor. Bring your laptop, power cord, and enthusiasm! We'll be editing articles on Houston. Taking 42 seconds (yes I timed it) to create a Wikipedia account before Monday is recommended.

No experience is necessary and don't worry if you can't attend for the entire time. Also, this event is kid-friendly! More information about articles for editing will be added soon.

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  • When: Saturday, May 7, 2016
  • Time: 10:00 am − 2:00 pm
  • Where: Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1900 Bering Drive (San Felipe Street & Westheimer Road), Room 206, Houston, TX 77057 29°44′49″N 95°28′57″W / 29.7470386°N 95.482628°W / 29.7470386; -95.482628
  • RSVP: Eventbrite

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Introduction and Guide 1: Getting Started! – Why Edit Wikipedia?, Using the WikiD Guides and Getting Started.
Guide 2: Selecting and Researching a Topic/Subject – Choosing a Subject, References and Sources and Images.
Guide 3: Writing an Entry – Tone and Style, Content and Structure, Building an Argument, Precedents and Article Titles.
Guide 4: Navigating the Wikipedia Interface – Editing Interfaces, Creating a New Article, Editing Existing Pages and Disambiguation
Guide 5: Troubleshooting – Deleted Pages, Flagged Pages and Talk Pages

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  • N.B. There is an IRC channel if online participants need help:
Wikipedia:IRC/wikipedia-en-help
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