Smithsonian AWHI Wiki Scholars

The Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative is an ambitious undertaking to research, collect, document, display, and share the compelling story of women. The Smithsonian is working to create a more equitable and just American society, just as Wiki Education is working to create a more equitable Wikipedia. During the Smithsonian AWHI Wiki Scholars courses, Smithsonian Affiliate staff joined Wiki Education's Wikipedia experts to learn how to add high-quality biographies of American women to Wikipedia. Through this partnership, we shared women’s stories with millions of readers, all while preparing museum staff to join the Wikipedia community and continue amplifying their archives and research through Wikipedia well beyond the course.