The Wadewitz Tribute Edit-a-thons are a series of Wikipedia editing events that are a tribute to long-time Wikipedia editor and academic, Adrianne Wadewitz ( User:Wadewitz). These events will focus on taking place around the world and take place during the month of May.
Dr. Adrianne Wadewitz was an influential member of the Wikipedia community who died suddenly in April 2014. This loss has deeply affected Wikipedia and the academic world. Her work is recognized internationally as helping to encourage more women to contribute to Wikipedia to tackle the gender gap and systemic bias in its content. Wadewitz was one of the first academics to bring Wikipedia into the classroom as part of the Wikipedia Education Program, working with her students to improve Wikipedia instead of writing traditional term papers. At the time of her death, she was Mellon Digital Scholarship Fellow at Occidental College. She had over 50,000 edits and wrote numerous featured and good articles, including Mary Wollstonecraft.
You can read more about Wadewitz and her contributions via The Wikipedia Signpost, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, and the Omaha World-Herald.
Find inspiration for articles to be expanded or creation on our to-do list (and add to it!): Wikipedia:WikiWomen's History Month/To-do list.
Please share your outcomes from your events and participation online via our outcomes page: Wikipedia:Wadewitz Tribute Edit-a-thons/Outcomes
Wadewitz Tribute Edit-a-Thons are taking place all around the world! Please post your event listing here!
See examples of recent women-centric edit-a-thon events
here.
All events take place in the month of May.
Please promote your event on social media. If you have a Facebook or Eventbrite invitation, please post it with your entry below. Also, visit our resources section for more information on how to produce and promote the event.
Can't organize an edit-a-thon? Prefer to work with Wikipedians online? Plan on an online challenge or event as a tribute to Wadewitz!
Please take a look at the below resources. If you're stuck, or have a specific question, you can contact Sarah Stierch, who is a volunteer and lead organizer for this event. You can email her at sarahstierchgmail.com. Please visit the WikiWomen's Collaborative for further help, too.
Here are some resources to help you plan and promote your event. Feel free to add your favorite resource here.
Learning patterns are created by volunteers and based on experience and evidence. They're short and helpful resources you can use when planning your event:
The Wadewitz Tribute Edit-a-thons are a series of Wikipedia editing events that are a tribute to long-time Wikipedia editor and academic, Adrianne Wadewitz ( User:Wadewitz). These events will focus on taking place around the world and take place during the month of May.
Dr. Adrianne Wadewitz was an influential member of the Wikipedia community who died suddenly in April 2014. This loss has deeply affected Wikipedia and the academic world. Her work is recognized internationally as helping to encourage more women to contribute to Wikipedia to tackle the gender gap and systemic bias in its content. Wadewitz was one of the first academics to bring Wikipedia into the classroom as part of the Wikipedia Education Program, working with her students to improve Wikipedia instead of writing traditional term papers. At the time of her death, she was Mellon Digital Scholarship Fellow at Occidental College. She had over 50,000 edits and wrote numerous featured and good articles, including Mary Wollstonecraft.
You can read more about Wadewitz and her contributions via The Wikipedia Signpost, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, and the Omaha World-Herald.
Find inspiration for articles to be expanded or creation on our to-do list (and add to it!): Wikipedia:WikiWomen's History Month/To-do list.
Please share your outcomes from your events and participation online via our outcomes page: Wikipedia:Wadewitz Tribute Edit-a-thons/Outcomes
Wadewitz Tribute Edit-a-Thons are taking place all around the world! Please post your event listing here!
See examples of recent women-centric edit-a-thon events
here.
All events take place in the month of May.
Please promote your event on social media. If you have a Facebook or Eventbrite invitation, please post it with your entry below. Also, visit our resources section for more information on how to produce and promote the event.
Can't organize an edit-a-thon? Prefer to work with Wikipedians online? Plan on an online challenge or event as a tribute to Wadewitz!
Please take a look at the below resources. If you're stuck, or have a specific question, you can contact Sarah Stierch, who is a volunteer and lead organizer for this event. You can email her at sarahstierchgmail.com. Please visit the WikiWomen's Collaborative for further help, too.
Here are some resources to help you plan and promote your event. Feel free to add your favorite resource here.
Learning patterns are created by volunteers and based on experience and evidence. They're short and helpful resources you can use when planning your event: