Like the approach and the way it's worded very much - am hoping we can do something similar in South Asia, so will share on India list.
Also, I know that is not necessarily the intent, but without (or adapting) the last line in each paragraph, it's a nice outreach blurb which could be used for mixed participants too. Cheers Bishakha On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 9:35 PM, Frances Kissling <[email protected]>wrote: > Thought you’d all like o see this effort > Women Write Wikipedia: A How-To Webinar > > Have you ever looked something up in the Wikipedia? Obviously, right? But: > have you ever *edited* anything in the Wikipedia? Bet the answer is “no,” > and that’s a crying shame! Wikipedia, as you know, is quickly becoming the > go-to reference point for our collective history. But, over 80% of > Wikipedia’s editors are men–which means that women’s opportunities to > document history and knowledge are passing us by. > > In this hour-long online workshop, WAM!Bassador of Technology Deanna > Zandt<http://www.deannazandt.com/>will teach you the basics of editing a > Wikipedia page, as well as the > cultural norms that you’ll need to know to be a good Wikipedian. It’s time > to make sure that all genders are represented in our brave new history! > > FREE. Choose from either > Wednesday, March 23 at 2PM ET > > or > Sunday, March 27 at 2PM ET > > To register, email Rachel <[email protected]>. > > > > -- > > > > Frances Kissling, visiting scholar > > Center for Bioethics, UPenn > > 202 368 3954 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap > >
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