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Greetings! My name is Ariel and I am the Institutional Partnerships Manager for Wikimedia DC, a regional outreach organization for Wikipedia and the other projects of the Wikimedia Foundation.
In this role, I assist partners in Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and throughout the United States with the planning and implementation of collaborative Wikipedia editing events such as Wikipedia editing workshops and edit-a-thons. During these events, individuals come together with the goal of improving Wikipedia's depth and accuracy in particular subject areas. These events are often themed or tied to a partner's current goals, collections, exhibitions or festivals. Training for new Wikipedia editors is frequently provided.
I have been with Wikimedia DC since 2017 and am the organization's sole employee.
Since April 2023, I have served as a lead within the North American Hub research project, a coordinated effort between Wikimedia DC, Wikimedia New York, and the NA hub committee to determine the feasibility of creating a hub to serve the US, Canada, Mexico and the Carribean. Learn more here.
Press
edit- "Wikipedia has 1.5 million biographies in English. Only 17 percent are about women" from The Lily (Washington Post blog)
- Women fighting for equality on Wikipedia, BBC video
- "To Celebrate Wikipedia’s 20th Birthday, Try Editing It" from Slate
Articles created
editNational Capital Brewing Company
Code Girls (Replaced redirect with stand-alone article)
Turning Point Suffragist Memorial
Victoria Alonso (Replaced redirect with stand-alone article)
Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
League of Women for Community Service
Women's Suffrage National Monument
Black American West Museum and Heritage Center
Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ
American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora
St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum
Wilhelm BachnerAdditional Projects and User Groups
editThis user is a participant in WikiProject Women in Red (redlinks→blue) |