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If you wish to join a virtual event (kick-off event or weekly editing hours), please register to receive video call links.

Wikipedia 101 training will be provided in the first hour of each virtual editing session.

See website for virtual and in-person event summaries and registration links → BHE 2024 Website

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How:

  • If you have an account, log in and click Join program under Actions (bottom right section) to register.
  • If you don't have an account, click Request an account at the top of the page to request one. You will then obtain an account registered with the edit-a-thon.

If you run into any difficulties, you can email us.

Once you are registered with the event, you can begin editing! See the #FAQ for an overview of what you can help with and how. You can edit in any language.

You can register with the event anytime. We can count your relevant edits for the duration of February 2024 as long as you are registered by the end of the month.

FAQ

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I'm editing for the first time! How do I get started?

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Here's a handy guide you can use to get started.

I'm not sure what I should edit. Do you have any suggestions?

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Citation hunt gives you random suggestions on a topic area of your choice! Use the search box to narrow down results by Wikipedia category. Below are some starting points for identifying helpful categories. You can search citation hunt using names of subcategories from each link:

If you'd like to broadly browse editing suggestions, look to tasklists. Wikipedia:WikiProject_Black_History_in_Canada_Tasklist focuses on experiences in Canada. See also these additional suggestions, ordered by type of article.

Below are some existing tasklists maintained by community initiatives. We note that many suggestions centre experiences in the United States.

The Bookshelf may also spark some ideas on what to edit.

If you are attending a virtual editing session, you can also ask a facilitator for help finding your first editing task.

You are, of course, always welcome to find ways to edit beyond what has been suggested.

What languages can I edit in?

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You can edit in any language. We are currently counting edits in the following language Wikipedias:

If you are editing in a language which does not appear on this list, event facilitators are happy to assist. Please leave a request on User:Utl_jung's talk page and they will get to it as soon as possible. We can count edits retroactively, so you can start editing without waiting for the facilitator's confirmation.

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