View source for Submissions:2017/Running a monthly edit-a-thon

{{2017/Accepted|note=This submission will take the form of a roundtable discussion on running edit-a-thons.}}

;Title: Running monthly edit-a-thons

;[[Submissions#Proposal Themes|Theme]](optional): GLAM & Education <!-- Advocacy & Outreach/Community/Technology/GLAM/Education - if no particular theme, write "N/A" -->

;[[Submissions#Presentation Types|Type of submission]]:Presentation <!-- Panel, workshop, or presentation -->

;Author: Alice Backer and Sherry Antoine

;E-mail address: Sherryantoine@gmail.com <!-- This field must be entered, otherwise, submission will not be checked -->

;Username: Aliceba, Shanluan

;Affiliation: Wikimedia NYC, AfroCROWD <!-- Organization, company, Wikimedia affiliate, etc. -->

;Abstract: This presentation will focus on the work of AfroCROWD in communities of color and its methods and lessons learned from running monthly thematic edit-a-thons in partnership with Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM) and other community based institutions and organizations. 

AfroCROWD has run at least one edit-a-thon a month almost every month since its inception in 2015 and they are excited to share insights and lessons learned over those years. This is a great presentation for anyone interested in starting their own community centered edit-a-thons.

The presentation will be lead by AfroCROWD's  founder Alice Backer, and AfroCROWD's program manager, Sherry Antoine.
The presentation will cover on the ground examples of edit-a-thons, how to pursue partnerships, ways to handle both large and small crowds and how to increase engagement among participants during edit-a-thon events. We will also look at settings for edit-a-thon events, which include universities, musesums, libraries, festivals, conferences and other set ups. Participants will also get a chance to share their experiences and ask questions. <!-- At least 300 words to describe your proposal, can also link to any pages, slidedecks, etc. that you may have. -->

;Length of presentation: 15-20 min <!-- 30-45 min. for panels, 30-75 min. for workshops, 15-30 min. for presentations -->

;Special requests: computer, projector, screen <!-- For example - technology requirements, can not present at specific times, etc. -->

;Preferred room size: 25 <!-- How many do you think will be in audience? e.g. 10, 25, 50, 100. We will try to match, but larger rooms have limited availability. -->

;Wikimania submission?: No <!-- Yes/No if your proposal was also submitted for Wikimania 2017's programming -->

;Will you attend WikiConference North America if your submission is not accepted?: Yes

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# [[User:RachelWex|RachelWex]] ([[User talk:RachelWex|talk]]) 03:07, 21 July 2017 (UTC)

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