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WikiAPA Edit-a-thon: Leaving a Legacy with Densho

Take this opportunity to get involved with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC), Densho, and the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative by joining us for the WikiAPA Edit-a-thon: Leaving a Legacy with Densho!
February 19 marks the anniversary of Executive Order 9066, an authorization signed by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt which led to the incarceration of over 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry to concentration camps during World War II. In honor of this Day of Remembrance, this WikiAPA Edit-a-thon will address the underrepresentation of Japanese and Japanese American women on Wikipedia and Wikidata, especially those who were incarcerated during World War II and were active in speaking out and writing about their experiences. Specifically, this events’ worklist has been inspired by the women found in Densho’s archives and collections. Densho’s namesake is a Japanese term meaning “to pass on to the next generation,” or to leave a legacy. By participating in this event, we hope you’ll join us in continuing these notable women’s legacies on Wikipedia.
As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for many who are looking to learn about art, history, and science. However, less than 19% of Wikipedia biographies in English represent women, and less than 10% of Wikipedia editors identify as women. There are considerable gaps on Wikipedia related to Asian American and Pacific Islander history.
To fill the gap, this event encourages the collaboration between the public and cultural heritage professionals to contribute their knowledge and expertise. During this event, attendees of all experience levels will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia by updating articles related to the Densho’s archives and collections.
This event is planned in conjunction with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, Densho, the Japanese American history non-profit, and the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative, a multiyear undertaking to document, research, collect, display, and share the history of women in the United States.

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February 22, 2023
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST (United States)

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No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary; training will be provided.

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NPOV - Neutral point of view

NOR - No original research

RS - Reliable sourcing

V - Verifiable info

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Cherry Kinoshita--Windsong0425 (talk) 23:29, 27 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Minn Matsuda - I have added to the stub. I plan to set up a page for the AAA.--Windsong0425 (talk) 22:57, 13 April 2023 (UTC) The Minn Matsuda article was kicked back to draft by an editor for lack of in-depth information or something. I have added the info for Matsuda and Iijima to the article Asian Americans for Action. So far that is accepted.--Windsong0425 (talk) 16:30, 26 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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