Wikimedia Canada cawikimedia https://ca.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page MediaWiki 1.47.0-wmf.5 first-letter Media Special Talk User User talk Wikimedia Wikimedia talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk TimedText TimedText talk Module Module talk Translations Translations talk 0 6288 30141 30088 2026-06-08T15:37:57Z Krad24 12649 /* Activity Report */ 30141 wikitext text/x-wiki == Description == This grant will help support a Wikipedia and Wikidata edit-a-thon organized in honour of National Indigenous History month. The activities will take place on June 3, 2026. The activities are organized between Dalhousie libraries and the Department of Information Science in the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie University. The event will take place between 11:30 am and 3:30 pm Atlantic time in the Ko’jua Okuom Room, in the Killam Library at Dalhousie University. The Ko’jua Okuom Room is a special Indigenous gathering and student place. The contributions of participants will focus on Mi'kma'ki and Mi’kmaw peoples in the theme of arts and culture (local artists, authors, filmmakers, musicians, etc.). The event will include an instructional session on Wikipedia. Content related to Mi'kma'ki and Mi’kmaq peoples and culture is underrepresented in Wikipedia, with articles on key cultural activities, such as the game Waltes, absent, a lack of biographies of key figures, and there is a need to better organize content across Wikipedia. The event also represents an opportunity for collaboration between Dalhousie Libraries and the information science program on campus, providing opportunities for information studies professors, students, and librarians to work together. Promotion for the event will be supported by the libraries and Information Science programs. A [https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Dalhousie_University/National_Indigenous_History_Month_Edit-a-Thon_(June_2026) dashboard] has been created to help support event tracking. This event is the third edit-a-thon in a recurring series of Mi'kmaw-focused events. == List of participants == ''Indicate here the list of participants that will incur expenses for this activity; you do not need to list all participants that will take part in the activity. Make sure to indicate who is in charge of the activity.'' * Stacy Allison-Cassin ([[User:Smallison|Smallison]]) Assistant Prof. Information Science * Kristy Read, Manager, Community Engagement, Web Content & Communications * Lindsay McNiff, Learning and Instructional Librarian == Pre-Approval (before expenses) == === Planned Budget === ''Indicate here your detailed planned budget in Canadian dollars (CAD).'' {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that will incur this expense |- |Catering (lunch, snacks & drinks for 20) |400 $CAD | Kristy Read |} === Decision of Wikimedia Canada === ''This activity has been '''pre-approved''' for $400 CAD.'' *[[User:Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)|Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)]] ([[User talk:Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)|talk]]) 17:26, 2 June 2026 (UTC) == Approval (after expenses) == === Activity Report === ''Describe here the results of the activity.'' On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, a group of 15 participants gathered in the Ko'jua Okuom (Indigenous Community Room) at Dalhousie University's Killam Library for an edit-a-thon for National Indigenous History Month. The event was an introduction to Wikipedia editing, followed by dedicated individual editing time. This was the first edit-a-thon and Wikipedia experience for 8 attendees. As of Monday, June 8, the edit-a-thon dashboard statistics are: * 3 Articles Created * 18 Articles Edited * 172 Total Edits * 12 Editors * 5.91K Words Added * 106 References Added * 5.65K Article Views The group was focused on adding content about Mi'kmaw arts and culture, including artists, filmmakers, poets, authors, etc. Three articles were created: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danica%20Roache Danica Roache], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine%20Anne%20Martin Catherine Anne Martin], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlene_%22Dozay%22_Christmas Arlene "Dozay" Christmas]. This was a success in large part due to having subject-matter expertise in Stacy Allison-Cassin, librarian and faculty member, who led the workshop instruction. We were also well prepared with sample content and tips for beginners from beginners who had particpated in an edit-a-thon in 2024. Participants expressed interest in having a follow-up gathering to continue working on their edits. === Final Budget === ''Indicate here your detailed final budget in Canadian dollars (CAD).'' {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that made this expense |- |... |... $CAD |... |- |... |... $CAD |... |- |Total |... $CAD |} === Decision of Wikimedia Canada === ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' == Technical Information == ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' * Request Number : 2026-014 * Type of activity in the Annual Budget : {{LangSwitch|en=Workshops & Campaigns |fr= Ateliers et campagnes}} * Total Approved Amount : [[Category:2026 Grant requests|{{#titleparts: {{PAGENAME}} | 1 | 4 }}]] eopwpbigv2df9po0i52hfm8rkvhb89x 30142 30141 2026-06-08T15:47:01Z Krad24 12649 /* Final Budget */ 30142 wikitext text/x-wiki == Description == This grant will help support a Wikipedia and Wikidata edit-a-thon organized in honour of National Indigenous History month. The activities will take place on June 3, 2026. The activities are organized between Dalhousie libraries and the Department of Information Science in the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie University. The event will take place between 11:30 am and 3:30 pm Atlantic time in the Ko’jua Okuom Room, in the Killam Library at Dalhousie University. The Ko’jua Okuom Room is a special Indigenous gathering and student place. The contributions of participants will focus on Mi'kma'ki and Mi’kmaw peoples in the theme of arts and culture (local artists, authors, filmmakers, musicians, etc.). The event will include an instructional session on Wikipedia. Content related to Mi'kma'ki and Mi’kmaq peoples and culture is underrepresented in Wikipedia, with articles on key cultural activities, such as the game Waltes, absent, a lack of biographies of key figures, and there is a need to better organize content across Wikipedia. The event also represents an opportunity for collaboration between Dalhousie Libraries and the information science program on campus, providing opportunities for information studies professors, students, and librarians to work together. Promotion for the event will be supported by the libraries and Information Science programs. A [https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Dalhousie_University/National_Indigenous_History_Month_Edit-a-Thon_(June_2026) dashboard] has been created to help support event tracking. This event is the third edit-a-thon in a recurring series of Mi'kmaw-focused events. == List of participants == ''Indicate here the list of participants that will incur expenses for this activity; you do not need to list all participants that will take part in the activity. Make sure to indicate who is in charge of the activity.'' * Stacy Allison-Cassin ([[User:Smallison|Smallison]]) Assistant Prof. Information Science * Kristy Read, Manager, Community Engagement, Web Content & Communications * Lindsay McNiff, Learning and Instructional Librarian == Pre-Approval (before expenses) == === Planned Budget === ''Indicate here your detailed planned budget in Canadian dollars (CAD).'' {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that will incur this expense |- |Catering (lunch, snacks & drinks for 20) |400 $CAD | Kristy Read |} === Decision of Wikimedia Canada === ''This activity has been '''pre-approved''' for $400 CAD.'' *[[User:Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)|Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)]] ([[User talk:Chelsea Chiovelli (WMCA)|talk]]) 17:26, 2 June 2026 (UTC) == Approval (after expenses) == === Activity Report === ''Describe here the results of the activity.'' On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, a group of 15 participants gathered in the Ko'jua Okuom (Indigenous Community Room) at Dalhousie University's Killam Library for an edit-a-thon for National Indigenous History Month. The event was an introduction to Wikipedia editing, followed by dedicated individual editing time. This was the first edit-a-thon and Wikipedia experience for 8 attendees. As of Monday, June 8, the edit-a-thon dashboard statistics are: * 3 Articles Created * 18 Articles Edited * 172 Total Edits * 12 Editors * 5.91K Words Added * 106 References Added * 5.65K Article Views The group was focused on adding content about Mi'kmaw arts and culture, including artists, filmmakers, poets, authors, etc. Three articles were created: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danica%20Roache Danica Roache], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine%20Anne%20Martin Catherine Anne Martin], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlene_%22Dozay%22_Christmas Arlene "Dozay" Christmas]. This was a success in large part due to having subject-matter expertise in Stacy Allison-Cassin, librarian and faculty member, who led the workshop instruction. We were also well prepared with sample content and tips for beginners from beginners who had particpated in an edit-a-thon in 2024. Participants expressed interest in having a follow-up gathering to continue working on their edits. === Final Budget === ''Indicate here your detailed final budget in Canadian dollars (CAD).'' {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that made this expense |- |Costco Food Items |270.89 $CAD |Kristy Read |- |Tim Hortons Coffee |19.99 $CAD |Kristy Read |- |Total | 290.88 $CAD |} === Decision of Wikimedia Canada === ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' == Technical Information == ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' * Request Number : 2026-014 * Type of activity in the Annual Budget : {{LangSwitch|en=Workshops & Campaigns |fr= Ateliers et campagnes}} * Total Approved Amount : [[Category:2026 Grant requests|{{#titleparts: {{PAGENAME}} | 1 | 4 }}]] 5xcuu4ytj57fjq3nytjibsj691omb2y