This virtual event will be held on Sunday, April 10, 12:00 p.m to 3:00 p.m. ET, where we will create Wikipedia pages about inspiring women and historically marginalized groups in astrophysics. Sound fun? Please RSVP by April 7, using this registration link (https://april.aps.org/events/wiki-edit-a-thon). Please note: You do not need to be a registered attendee of the April Meeting to attend.
Wikipedia is the fifth most popular website in the world, with more than 32 million views a day. Despite this, according to the Wikimedia Foundation, as of 2020 fewer than 20% of its English-language biographies are about women. The statistics for historically marginalized groups are no better.
During the virtual event, we’ll work together to create and improve Wikipedia pages that highlight the accomplishments of women and other historically marginalized groups in astrophysics.
After you register, you will receive instructions on April 8th about how to join the event that weekend. Everyone is welcome, regardless of Wikipedia editing experience.
We ask participants to do a couple of things after you register and before the event on April 10:
2. Got suggestions for pages to create? Let us know via the RSVP form or Tweet us at #apsaprilwiki.3. See this tutorial to learn how to edit a Wikipedia page. This is optional since you'll learn how during the event.
We hope to see you all there!
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