The WikiClub

WikiClub at AC SkopjeExplore Wikipedia and the family of its sister Wikimedia projectsStarting from February, American Corner Skopje will be the host of a unique project named WikiCorner, which will include six presentations about Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects. The project will be in charge of volunteers from the Macedonian Wikipedia.Wikipedia was launched on January 15, 2001 with a bold vision: a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. At the time, the idea that people around the world would collaborate to build an encyclopedia—for free—seemed unbelievable. Since then, Wikipedia has grown to more than 40 million articles in almost 300 languages, used by hundreds of millions of people all over the world. Wikipedia is still built by volunteers around the world: each month, 80,000 volunteer editors contribute to the site.If you have always wanted to find out more about Wikipedia, this is a chance to learn more about the biggest online encyclopedia and the fifth most-visited website worldwide.February 6th - Wikipedia 101: What is Wikipedia?February 20th - Editing tutorial: A Wikipedia article in few stepsMarch 6th - Content verification: Searching for referencesMarch 20th - Editing challenges: Filling content gapsApril 3th - Wikimedia Commons: A treasury of free contentApril 17th - Wikidata: A new vision of data and knowledgeIf you manage to attend all six teaching lessons and edit-a-thons about Wikipedia, you might be selected for participation at the Wikicamp Dojran 2018 that will take place in May.Besides teaching lessons at American Corner, you will learn and you can participate in ongoing editing challenges on Wikipedia, photographic contests and other interesting projects.This WikiClub will be run by Shared Knowlegde, a Wikimedia affiliate operating on the territory of Macedonia.HOW TO SIGN-UP?In order to sign-up for the AC Skopje WikiClub, send an e-mail at ac.programs@yahoo.com and include your full name, age and professional background. In the same e-mail, please state if you will be able to follow all the presentations as foreseen at the schedule above and let us know if you have a laptop that you can bring along for the workshops. Following all workshops is mandatory for successfully finishing the program. The number of participants is limited to 15, so hurry up and reserve yourself a spot!Best Regards,AC Skopje