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Wikipedia Editing Workshop: 400 Years of Diversity, Democracy, and Opportunity in Virginia presented by the Virginia Association of Museums and American Evolution.

Reconstructed ships at the Jamestown settlement site along the James River in Virginia

Did you know that Wikipedia is an openly editable resource and that anyone can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia articles?

Join us for a Wikipedia Editing Workshop and help to improve and create Wikipedia content related to 400 Years of diversity, democracy, and opportunity in Virginia. Training will be provided for new editors. No experience necessary.

Laptops are required. Please bring your own. Wikimedia has two laptops to loan. Reserve one by emailing info@wikimediadc.org.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

This event is presented by American Evolution 2019 and the Virginia Association of Museums with support from Wikimedia DC.

From American Evolution 2019: 2019 will mark the 400th anniversary of the first representative legislative assembly in the New World, the arrival of the first recorded Africans to English North America, the recruitment of English women in significant numbers, the first official English Thanksgiving in North America, and the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit of the Virginia Colony.

When

Friday, September 21, 2018 - 10AM-1PM

Where

Jamestown Settlement
2110 Jamestown Road
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185

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Presentation

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Slides. Virginia Association of Museums/American Evolution Wikimedia DC editing workshop

Wikimedia Projects

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Wikipedia Policies

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Quick Editing Tips

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Article Assessment Quality Scale

Cases, laws and legislation

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For Creation

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C

Companies, institutions, organizations, social groups

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B

Events, incidents and conflicts

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C

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FA

Government

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C

People/Tribes

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B

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Places

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B

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GA

Publications

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For Creation

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GA

Vessels

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Vessels: 1619 Arrival of Africans to Virginia

For Creation

Vessels: 1619 Arrival of Women to Virginia

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Vessels: Other

C

Article Assessment: Quality Scale

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Attendees

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