Wikipedia:Meetup/WikiCaribbean/ EarthWeek2021

In recognition of Earth Day, April 22, 2021 Wikimedians of the Caribbean is hosting a weeks-long online editathon from April 17–May 3 focused on our changing landscapes and critical conversations in a brave new world of climate change reeling from COVID-19 with a focus on the Caribbean.

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Registration / Details

REGISTER HERE!

Proud to be a part of # WikiProjectHumanRights! and Wiki Loves Earth

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How to edit

First you need to create a Wikipedia account

1. Get your account/ create a username: Please don’t use your real name. It should be 6-8 characters. If you need help, please ask a Wikimedia coach

How to Edit Wikipedia

1. Head here for the basics. Head here for a simplified tutorial.
2. Browse Editing Ideas below and choose a topic to edit (or if you already have one skip to the next step)
3. Edit: in short - (1) click edit (2) add a sentence (3) provide a citation (4) repeat

You can also click here for a Youtube video tutorial from AfroCROWD!

How to Edit Wiki Commons

Click here for a Youtube video tutorial from AfroCRWD on how to add images to Wikimedia Commons!

Agregando Imagenes a Wikimedia Commons

How to make a citation (bibliographical reference):

1) First, click on the pencil icon on the right to begin using "Visual Editor". Visual editor makes editing easier - like writing a school paper.

2) In Visual Editor, click on the area you want to add the citation. Then click cite. If you have a website as a source, add the website to the blank area.

If you do not have a website source, click manual and follow the prompts. Then click publish. If you have questions, ask a Wikimedia coach or go to Wikipedia:Tutorial/Citing sources. Also: AfroCROWD en Español: Agregando Citas

3) Then click publish.

Suggested articles to Explore/ Ideas

Please remember to:

1. Cite all information you add
2. Always add information in your own voice

Explore

• Explore Wiki Project Caribbean
• Volcanoes portal
• Caribbean portal
• Wiki Project Environment
• WikiProject Human Rights
• COVID-19 Portal: leads to an area that lists curated articles related to COVID-19 on Wikipedia

Example of Page

• 2020 Coronavirus in Trinidad and Tobago

Environment related articles on the 2019-2020 Pandemic/ the Caribbean

• Corona Virus Pandemic and the Environment

• Climate change in the Caribbean

You can also sign up here

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1. Guettarda (talk) 15:32, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
2. JamaicanEditor (talk) 15:28, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
3. David Bovill (talk) 21:58, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
4. Imsten (talk) 21:07, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
5. Joofjoof (talk) 01:07, 23 April 2021 (UTC)
6. Ciell (talk) 21:47, 15 May 2021 (UTC)