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Wikipedia:World AIDS Day 2019

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World Aids Day 2019
When and Where
Date:Monday, December 2, 2019
Time7-9pm EST
VenueColumbia University Medical Center
AddressW 169th St, Mahattan
room numberTBD
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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

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Getting started

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  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

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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

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"Editing Wikipedia articles on medicine", a classroom handout

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:

Other support

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Organizations supporting this event include the following:

Contact

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For local Wikipedia support contact user:bluerasberry