Chicago Wikipedia Contributors Celebrate 25 Years Of Aggregating Knowledge
Block Club Chicago • • world
Key Points:
- Kelly Mi, a Chicago-based tech professional and Wikipedia editor, has contributed over 116 pages focusing on Chicago culture, fashion designers, and local topics like homeschooling and Filipino communities.
- Mi is organizing a Wikimedians of Chicago User Group meetup on Saturday at the Hairpin Arts Center to celebrate Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary and to revitalize the local Wikipedia editing community after pandemic disruptions.
- The free event has nearly 200 attendees signed up, aiming to encourage new and experienced editors to contribute through writing, photography, and other skills, supported by a grant from the Wikipedia Foundation.
- Organizers plan to hold bimonthly meetups featuring editing tutorials and editathons, with updates shared on the group’s Instagram and Wikipedia meetup page.
