Women Innovators in Aviation and Space: Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon

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Women Innovators in Aviation and Space: Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon

Thursday, October 28 at 1 pm ET, join us to explore the contributions of women in aerospace and the importance of sharing their stories. Throughout history and into present day (and the future!), women have accomplished great things in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields. Yet their stories and accomplishments may not be known — in fact, women in STEM are underrepresented on Wikipedia. To help close this gap, we are collaborating with Wikipedia to improve and create articles about women in aviation and space. Join this live program as we introduce you to inspiring women in STEM, talk about the importance of representation online, and check in on the progress of the edit-a-thon as as the Wikipedians add information to the online encyclopedia. This program is in conjunction with the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative, a multiyear undertaking to document, research, collect, display, and share the history of women in the United States. Sponsored by Boeing

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