Brooklyn-born and raised, blind, Jewish, historian, mom, disability and open-knowledge activist, and always ready to make a joke out of it all.
Joined January 2016
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Helaine Blumenthal retweeted
6 Aug 2024
This this this. :)
6 Aug 2024
Tim Walz’ model of masculinity—one of wholesome, benevolent cheerfulness—offers a really stark contrast to the boorish domination of Trump and spine-chilling creepiness of Vance.
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Helaine Blumenthal retweeted
5 Aug 2024
Join Wiki Education and the @AARWeb for a webinar on Wednesday, Aug. 7! We'll hear how students and faculty across the country are contributing to public knowledge about religion with the Wikipedia assignment. Register now: aarweb.org/AARMBR/Events-and…
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Helaine Blumenthal retweeted
5 Jun 2024
"I got sick of reading the same kind of essays," said @BYU professor Dr. DJ Gonzales. "With the Wikipedia assignment, students can be producers of knowledge, rather than just consumers of information." @AHAhistorians Hear insights from 4 historians: youtube.com/watch?v=68b7bHRI…
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Helaine Blumenthal retweeted
24 May 2024
Wiki Education is delighted to share that @AHAhistorians has welcomed us into their Affiliated Societies Community! Learn more about our partnership in the latest news from AHA: historians.org/news-and-advo…
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Helaine Blumenthal retweeted
15 May 2024
Wiki Education and the @AHAhistorians are teaming up for a special 1-hour virtual round table! Join us Thursday, May 23 at 11 am PDT / 2 pm EDT to explore the role Wikipedia can play in tackling challenges facing Humanities education. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Helaine Blumenthal retweeted
18 Apr 2024
On April 23, we're teaming up with H-Teach, @HNet_Humanities's network for teaching history, for a roundtable all about teaching with Wikipedia in the humanities. See you Tuesday at 4 pm PDT! Register today: bit.ly/H-TeachWithWikipediaZ…
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Helaine Blumenthal retweeted
9 Feb 2024
Ever wanted to hear directly from students who've edited Wikipedia? Now's your chance! The February edition of Wiki Education's Speaker Series offers a panel of student editors, Friday Feb 16 at 1 pm Pacific. Register today:
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Helaine Blumenthal retweeted
23 Jan 2024
Information on Wikipedia should represent the full human experience. Thanks to funding from the @MellonFdn, we're kicking off a 3-year humanities and social justice campaign to help address Wikipedia's knowledge equity gaps. wikiedu.org/blog/2024/01/23/…
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Helaine Blumenthal retweeted
17 Jan 2024
Harold B. Evans was one of the few African American scientists to work on the Manhattan Project. Thanks to a student from @DenmarkTechSC and an initiative promoting diversity in STEM sponsored by the Broadcom Foundation, he's now on @Wikipedia:
wikiedu.org/blog/2024/01/17/…
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Helaine Blumenthal retweeted
17 Jan 2024
Register today: wikiedu.org/speaker-series
ALT Join Wiki Education on Jan 25 for Speaker Series: "How Wikipedia tackles the climate crisis" Learn more and register at wikiedu.org/speaker-series
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Helaine Blumenthal retweeted
13 Jan 2024
Students in the Black Women & Popular Culture class at @HowardU recognized for their work. @WikiEducation is really supportive of faculty and students doing Wikipedia projects. “Howard students improve representation of Black women in STEM on Wikipedia” wikiedu.org/blog/2024/01/12/…
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Helaine Blumenthal retweeted
12 Jan 2024
Wikipedia is a critical piece of infrastructure for educating the public about climate change.
Join Wiki Education on Jan. 25 at 12:00 pm Eastern/3:00 Pacific for the latest in our seminar series:
"How Wikipedia tackles the climate crisis"
Sign up at:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Helaine Blumenthal retweeted
12 Jan 2024
Last term, students at @HowardU created @Wikipedia biographies of Black women in STEM through a project funded by the Broadcom Foundation. Here's why the professor and a student say this matters:
wikiedu.org/blog/2024/01/12/…
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Helaine Blumenthal retweeted
6 Dec 2023
Learn how students are engaging in cross-cultural explorations via the Wikipedia assignment: wikiedu.org/blog/2023/12/06/…
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Helaine Blumenthal retweeted
5 Dec 2023
Join us on Wednesday, December 13th, at noon PDT for our online Speaker Series "Closing the gap for Black and Hispanic STEM professionals on Wikipedia," featuring Dr. La'Tonya "LT" Rease Miles, Mr. Corry Stevenson, and Dr. David Peña-Guzmán. Register at wikiedu.org/speaker-series
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Helaine Blumenthal retweeted
30 Nov 2023
The deadline to apply to run a Wikipedia assignment in Winter/Spring 2024 is this Sunday, December 3! Visit teach.wikiedu.org to find out how you can tackle some of the most pressing issues around information literacy next term!
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Helaine Blumenthal retweeted
15 Nov 2023
In an age of generative AI, Wikipedia remains a bastion of real information. Show your students that humans still have a critical role to play in knowledge production and curation by running a Wikipedia assignment next term! The deadline is December 3.
wikiedu.org/teach-with-wikip…
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Helaine Blumenthal retweeted
1 Nov 2023
Replace the traditional writing assignment with a Wikipedia project in Spring 2024! Wiki Education is now accepting courses for the spring term. Visit teach.wikiedu.org to find out about our free resources and how you can engage your students in authentic public scholarship
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12 Oct 2023
@MitsubishiHVAC I just tried to use your Kumo Cloud app with VoiceOver on my iPhone and your screen reader accessibility is nonexistent. Please update your ap so blind people can operate your equipment fully.
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12 Oct 2023
WE just spent a lot of money to install your heat pumps in our house, and this is such a small thing for you to ensure that everyone can fully use your products.
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Helaine Blumenthal retweeted
28 Sep 2023
Last Call: Incorporate a Wikipedia-based assignment into your course this fall and teach your students what media literacy looks like in practice! Visit teach.wikiedu.org to find out about Wiki Education's free resources and programs.
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