Wikipedia Initiative Committee (March 2023)

Committee Members

Alexandria Lockett, Co-chair
Matthew Vetter, Co-chair
Cheryl Ball
Sweta Baniya
Charles Bazerman
Dylan B. Dryer
Tarez Samra Graban
Jennifer K. Johnson

Committee Charge

1. Knowledge Equity: Focus the efforts of the initiative on knowledge and communities marginalized by structures of power and privilege within academia and Wikipedia.
2. Capacity Building: Organize events, programs, and collaborative projects for CCCC members editing Wikipedia as subject specialists.
3. Infrastructure: Develop online spaces to provide support resources and ongoing opportunities for engagement, collaboration, and community for initiative participants.
4. Sustainability: Serve as primary point of contact with initiative partners, advisors, and personnel, and work with the NCTE Executive Director to develop grant proposals to fund activities with associated costs.
5. Research and recommendations: Track participation and assess impacts of initiative activities, circulating findings and actionable recommendations to the CCCC Executive Committee and interested stakeholders.