​​Organizing Kit

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​​Think you might want to organize your own Edit-a-thon? Find out below what it takes to start an edit-a-thon and how to create an event near you. 

​​Download a Kit

​​We’ve also come up with a downloadable Organizer’s Kit with suggested workflow, event plan, and training and promotional materials, and developed a network of Ambassadors to help facilitate the process.

​​Reach Out

​​Email us at info@artandfeminism.org to tell us about your event or if you’re looking to connect with a local ambassador. 

​​Is Organizing for Me?

​​Anyone is welcome to organize their own edit-a-thon, but it does require setting aside the time, collecting certain resources, and reaching out to the right people. While we can’t necessarily give you more time, we can point you toward the right resources and people. Read on below to find out more about what you’ll need. 
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​​To organize an Art+Feminism event, we ask that you follow these guiding principles:
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  • ​​Work collaboratively
  • ​​Work in good faith always
  • ​​Treat your collaborators and attendees as equals, with kindness, respect and openness
  • ​​Think intersectionally; don’t reproduce other structural forms of inequality in your feminist practice
  • ​​Reflect on whether or not your actions benefit your community and the greater good
  • ​​Remember that Art+Feminism belongs to everyone
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​​What You’ll Need 

​​For a training, ideally you will have one facilitator for each 4-6 participants. The lead facilitator should have intermediate editing skills or higher, and experience as a trainer/teacher; we have found that teaching experience is as important as editing experience. Assisting facilitators do not need to be expert Wikipedians, as the material in the first training is very basic. 
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​​For an edit-a-thon, ideally you will have one expert level Wikipedian who can help with challenges and technical questions, and one facilitator for each 5 to 8 participants. Again, these facilitators can and should be of a range of abilities, from elite level Wikipedians, to folks who have gone through a training or two, and have been editing for a month or two.
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