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==<font size="+2">"Where Philadelphia Discovers Collaborators"</font>==
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&ensp;<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?" We cover the entire "city of neighborhoods".&ensp;<u>[[:Category:Where-Philadelphia|<font color="#000099">See what we have in ''your'' neighborhood</font>]]</u>!</font>
  
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&ensp;<font size="+1">To see '''what's new''', check out our X (Twitter) profile (<u>[http://www.x.com/wikidelphia1 @Wikidelphia1]</u>), or see the <u>[[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]]</u> list. To sample our '''variety''', click on <u>[[Special:Random|Next Random Page]]</u> a few times.</font>
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===<font color="#990000">Calling all info geeks! Wikidelphia seeks <font size="+1">''Indexers''</font> and <font size="+1">''Topic Curators''</font>!</font>===
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&emsp;<font color="#990000">&mdash;'''''Write to Stan if you're interested!'' stan@communitymagic.org'''&mdash;</font>
  
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<td><font color="#00cc00" size="+1">'''''Your suggestions are welcome!'''''&emsp;</font>[http://nominations.othernetworks.org/limesurvey/index.php/4?lang=en '''<big><font color="#0000ff"><u>Add A Page To Wikidelphia</u></font></big>''']
* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]
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==<font size="+3" color="#990000">Big Links</font>==
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*[[:Category:Where-Philadelphia|<font size="+1">Where-Philadelphia</font>]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;Every neighborhood in Philadelphia.<br>&emsp;[[:Category:Where-North_Philadelphia|N<small>ORTH</small>]]&ensp;|&ensp;[[:Category:Where-Northeast_Philadelphia|N<small>ORTHEAST</small>]]&ensp;|&ensp;[[:Category:Where-Center_City|C<small>ENTER</small> C<small>ITY</small>]]&ensp;|&ensp;[[:Category:Where-South_Philadelphia|S<small>OUTH</small>]]&ensp;|&ensp;[[:Category:Where-Southwest_Philadelphia|S<small>OUTHWEST</small>]]&ensp;|&ensp;[[:Category:Where-West_Philadelphia|W<small>EST</small>]]&ensp;|&ensp;[[:Category:Where-Northwest_Philadelphia|N<small>ORTHWEST</small>]]
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*<font size="+1">Quick Searches:&ensp;</font>[https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Animal&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Animal'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Arts&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Arts'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Business&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Business'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Children&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Children'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Education&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Education'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Employment&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Employment'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Families&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Families'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Food&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Food'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Health&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Health'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Historic&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Historic'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Housing&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Housing'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Music&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Music'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Senior&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Seniors'''] &mdash; [https://wikidelphia.org/index.php?search=Youth&title=Special%3ASearch&profile=advanced&fulltext=1&ns14=1 '''Youth''']
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*'''T<small>OP</small> L<small>EVEL:'''&ensp;[[:Category:About|About]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Does|Does]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Frequency|Frequency]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Is|Is]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Issue|Issue]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Makes|Makes]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Sells|Sells]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Serves|Serves]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Teaches|Teaches]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Using|Using]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[:Category:Where|Where]]
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*[[:Category:Does-Event Calendar|Does-Event Calendar]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;Event calendars from all over Philly.
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*[[:Category:Does-Facility_Rentals|Does-Facility Rentals]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;Places to host your next event.
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*[[:Category:Does-Online_Store|Does-Online Store]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;Do some online shopping ''locally''!
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*[[:Category:Is-Museum|Is-Museum]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;More than 90 museums!
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*[[News_Sources|Local News]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;Chestnut Hill Local, Germantown Info Hub, Northeast Times, Passyunk Post, Roxborough Review, West Philly Local, etc.
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*[[Arts & Culture Resource Page]]
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*[[Community Resource Page]]
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*[[Housing (WCS Category Group)|Housing Resource Page]]
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*[[Jobs Resource Page]]
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*[[:Category:Is-Wikidelphia_Resource_Page|More Wikidelphia Resource Pages]]
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*''Advocacy:''&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Advocacy Organization|Is-Advocacy Organization]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;Shows a multitude of causes being championed!
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*''Businesses:''&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Business|Is-Business]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Business_Association|Is-Business Association]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Business_Directory|Is-Business Directory]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Restaurant|Is-Restaurant]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Store|Is-Store]].
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*''Volunteer Here:''&ensp;[[:Category:Using-Volunteers|Using-Volunteers]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;[[Volunteering in Philadelphia]]&ensp;&mdash;&ensp;Opportunities galore!
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&emsp;&emsp;[[:Category:Is-Annual_Event|Annual Events]]&ensp;&lowast;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Government_Agency|Government Agencies]]&ensp;&lowast;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization|Nonprofit Organizations]]&ensp;&lowast;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Tourist_Attraction|Tourist Attractions]]
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&emsp;&emsp;[[:Category:Is-Idea Page|Idea Pages]]&ensp;&lowast;&ensp;[[:Category:Is-Liberating Structure|Liberating Structures]]&ensp;&lowast;&ensp;[[Other Networks Newsletter]]&ensp;&lowast;&ensp;[http://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/sullivan-principles/ "Sullivan Principles"]
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<font color="#009900" size="+1">''Take charge of the information about your passion!''</font>
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<br>&emsp;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 size="+2" color="#990000">See Also</font>==
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[http://communitymagic.org <font size="+1">Community Magic</font>]
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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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[https://othernetworks.org/Main_Page <font size="+1">Other Networks</font>]
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'''Wikidelphia's sister site.''' A crowd sourced catalog of documents, people, organizations, and websites exploring digital alternatives from around the world.
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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 size="+2" color="#990000">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 size="+2" color="#990000">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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Latest revision as of 14:50, 18 March 2024

Philly skyline trimmed Ed Yakovich.JPG

"Where Philadelphia Discovers Collaborators"

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?" We cover the entire "city of neighborhoods". See what we have in your neighborhood!

To see what's new, check out our X (Twitter) profile (@Wikidelphia1), or see the Recent Changes list. To sample our variety, click on Next Random Page a few times.

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

Write to Stan if you're interested! stan@communitymagic.org

Your suggestions are welcome!Add A Page To Wikidelphia

Big Links





  • Local News — Chestnut Hill Local, Germantown Info Hub, Northeast Times, Passyunk Post, Roxborough Review, West Philly Local, etc.



  Annual Events ∗ Government Agencies ∗ Nonprofit Organizations ∗ Tourist Attractions



  Idea Pages ∗ Liberating Structures ∗ Other Networks Newsletter ∗ "Sullivan Principles"


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!

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!

Other Networks

Wikidelphia's sister site. A crowd sourced catalog of documents, people, organizations, and websites exploring digital alternatives from around the world.

 

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).