Join us for the Georgetown Summer Wikipedia Edit-a-thon hosted virtually — Editing for Equity: Closing the Wikipedia Gender Gap. Continuing the efforts from the Georgetown University Wikipedia Edit-a-thon hosted during Women’s History Month, we invite you to join the Georgetown community to help close this gender gap on Wikipedia by increasing the representation of underrepresented groups — in both Wikipedia content and contributors — on topics such as women in politics, women in STEM, and women in the arts.
As part of a collaboration across the University, Georgetown University is also partnering with Wikimedia District of Columbia. This event is hosted by Georgetown University Library, Georgetown University Women’s Center, and Massive Data Institute, McCourt School of Public Policy.
Georgetown University Summer Wikipedia Edit-a-thon — Virtual
Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025
Time: 11:00-2:00pm
- 11-12 pm: Training* (encourage all new editors to attend) — presented by WikiDC
- 12-2 pm: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
* New editors are strongly encouraged to attend the Training session starting at 11am. Depending on experience, participants can join for one or both parts depending on their availability and experience with Wikipedia editing. Training is also open to others as a refresher!
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/guwikieditsummer2025
No Wikipedia editing experience necessary. There will be hands-on training provided by representatives from Wikimedia District of Columbia. Training will be provided from 11am-12pm (on the same zoom link).
Resources for the Edit-a-thon
- WMDC Meetup page
- Training Video: Editing Wikipedia by WMDC (available on YouTube)
If you have not edited before, please take a moment to create a Wikipedia username in advance. Usernames are public. You do not have to use your real name.