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== Getting started ==
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<font size="+1">'''Wikidelphia&trade;''' is primarily a crowd-sourced, categorized index to websites. It aims to answer the question, "What are the people of the Philadelphia region doing to help themselves, their neighbors and their communities?" It covers the entire city and has nearly reached the goal of having at least one entry from ''every single neighborhood''.  
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==Trying this out==
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<u>[[:Category:Where|<font color="#000099">See what we have in ''your'' neighborhood</font>]]</u>!</font>
  
Look at [[Nonprofit Technology Resources]] for a first "stub" article.
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<font size="+1">Wikidelphia currently has <font size="+1">'''''{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} pages'''''</font> organized with nearly '''''3,000 overlapping categories'''''.  If you'd like to get a sense of the variety of topics here, click on the "Random page" link in the sidebar menu.</font>
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===What Do You Think Wikidelphia Still Needs?<br><font size="+2"><u>[https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/82JGYFV Nominate A New Page Here]</u></font>===
  
Or you can go to [[Wikipedia:Sandbox]] and follow the link to the Sandbox. There's a wikilink to the [[Wikipedia:Editing tutorial]] there as well.
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===<font color="#990000">Calling all info geeks! &nbsp;&nbsp;Wikidelphia seeks <font size="+1">''Indexers''</font> and <font size="+1">''Topic Curators''</font>!</font>===
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'''Take charge of the information about your passion!''' Get your name in lights (or bold text)! Register for free as an editor to add to or update '''Wikidelphia'''! Write to Stan Pokras (stan@communitymagic.org) for a username and password. If you've never made or edited a Wiki page before, we'll be delighted to give you a lesson. There will always be new pages to make and existing pages to update at Wikidelphia!
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=<font color="#990000" size="+3">Big Links</font>=
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*A great place ''to begin'': [[:Category:Top Level WCS|<u>Top Level of the Wikidelphia Category System (WCS)</u>]]
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*See ''event calendars'' from all over Philly: [[:Category:Does-Event Calendar|<u>Does-Event Calendar</u>]]
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*[[Arts & Culture Resource Page]]
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*''[[Housing (WCS Category Group)|<u>Housing Resource Page</u>]]
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*''<u>[[Jobs Resource Page]]</u>
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*''Business:'' We have [[:Category:Is-Business|<u>Is-Business</u>]], [[:Category:Is-Business_Association|<u>Is-Business Association</u>]], and [[:Category:Is-Business_Directory|<u>Is-Business Directory</u>]]
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*''Volunteer'' Gigs: [[:Category:Using-Volunteers|<u>Using-Volunteers</u>]] and <u>[[Volunteering in Philadelphia]]</u> can keep you busy!
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*''<u>[[Community Resource Page]]</u>
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*''Advocacy:'' [[:Category:Is-Advocacy Organization|<u>Is-Advocacy Organization</u>]] shows a multitude of causes being championed!
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*[[:Category:Is-Idea Page]]<Br><Br>
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*<font size="+1">[[Philly Custom Search|Philly Custom Search]]</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;Search for anything in or related to Philadelphia. This feature provides a search of over 250 Philadelphia blogs, Web and news sites.
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*<font size="+1">[[Philly News Feeds|Philly News Feeds]]</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;CBS-3, ABC-6, NBC-10, Newsworks, WFMZ, Inquirer, Philly.com, Delco Times, Courier Times, ...
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*<font size="+1">[[Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia|The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia]]</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;A civic project produced by the Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities (MARCH) at Rutgers-Camden.
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*<font size="+1">[http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/sullivan-principles/ "Sullivan Principles" By Molly Roth]</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;The Global Sullivan Principles, launched in 1977 by Philadelphia civil rights leader Leon H. Sullivan (1922-2001), represent one of the twentieth century’s most powerful attempts to effect social justice through economic leverage.
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*<font size="+1">[[PhilaPlace]]</font> An Interactive Resource About Places In Philly
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*[[Transportation_in_the_Philadelphia area|Philly-area Transportation]]
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*[[Local Philadelphia Blogs]]
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*[[:Category:Is-Tourist_Attraction|Tourist Attractions]]
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*[[Philly FreeCycle|Philly FreeCycle]] (Free stuff!)
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[http://communitymagic.org Community Magic]
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'''Helpfulness brings people into focus.''' Community Magic collects and builds tools people can use to help members of their community. The aim is to make useful connections among neighbors and communities. When enough people are busy connecting their neighbors, and they themselves are connected to each other, magical things can happen!
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<font size="+1">'''''Wikidelphia''' is a trademark of and is managed by [[Community Magic]], a project of the [[Uptown Entertainment and Development Corporation (UEDC)]].''</font>
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==<font color="#000099" size="+2">Disclaimer</font>==
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'''Wikidelphia&nbsp;'''does not recommend or endorse the agencies or resources listed on this site. This is an informational site only. We encourage users to carefully review and evaluate all services and decide what is best to meet their needs and the needs of their families, neighbors, clients, associates, and friends.
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==<font color="#990000" size="+2">Contact Us</font>==
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For questions or to volunteer, write a note to [mailto:stan@communitymagic.org stan@communitymagic.org] (Wikidelphia progenitor [[User:Stan|Stan]]). 
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Revision as of 17:10, 11 October 2019

Philly skyline trimmed Ed Yakovich.JPG


Wikidelphia™ is primarily a crowd-sourced, categorized index to websites. It aims to answer the question, "What are the people of the Philadelphia region doing to help themselves, their neighbors and their communities?" It covers the entire city and has nearly reached the goal of having at least one entry from every single neighborhood.

See what we have in your neighborhood!

Wikidelphia currently has 2,515 pages organized with nearly 3,000 overlapping categories. If you'd like to get a sense of the variety of topics here, click on the "Random page" link in the sidebar menu.

What Do You Think Wikidelphia Still Needs?
Nominate A New Page Here

Calling all info geeks!   Wikidelphia seeks Indexers and Topic Curators!

Take charge of the information about your passion! Get your name in lights (or bold text)! Register for free as an editor to add to or update Wikidelphia! Write to Stan Pokras (stan@communitymagic.org) for a username and password. If you've never made or edited a Wiki page before, we'll be delighted to give you a lesson. There will always be new pages to make and existing pages to update at Wikidelphia!

Big Links

  • Philly Custom Search  |  Search for anything in or related to Philadelphia. This feature provides a search of over 250 Philadelphia blogs, Web and news sites.
  • Philly News Feeds  |  CBS-3, ABC-6, NBC-10, Newsworks, WFMZ, Inquirer, Philly.com, Delco Times, Courier Times, ...
  • "Sullivan Principles" By Molly Roth  |  The Global Sullivan Principles, launched in 1977 by Philadelphia civil rights leader Leon H. Sullivan (1922-2001), represent one of the twentieth century’s most powerful attempts to effect social justice through economic leverage.
  • PhilaPlace An Interactive Resource About Places In Philly

More!

See Also

Community Magic

Helpfulness brings people into focus. Community Magic collects and builds tools people can use to help members of their community. The aim is to make useful connections among neighbors and communities. When enough people are busy connecting their neighbors, and they themselves are connected to each other, magical things can happen!

Stan's Original Introduction to Wikidelphia


 
 
Wikidelphia is a trademark of and is managed by Community Magic, a project of the Uptown Entertainment and Development Corporation (UEDC).

Disclaimer

Wikidelphia does not recommend or endorse the agencies or resources listed on this site. This is an informational site only. We encourage users to carefully review and evaluate all services and decide what is best to meet their needs and the needs of their families, neighbors, clients, associates, and friends.

Contact Us

For questions or to volunteer, write a note to stan@communitymagic.org (Wikidelphia progenitor Stan).