"During those 10 years, her students have created 63 new articles and edited 588 others, adding 332,000 words and more than 3,000 citations across pages that have collectively been viewed more than 900 million times. "As a professor, I am really proud of the impact my students are having to make sure that Wikipedia reflects the diversity of the world," Rodríguez told PinkNews."
"When asked about her favourite articles that her students have created and edited, Rodríguez said a page was created for Bay Area trans advocate Adela Vazquez who passed away in October 2024. "Adela was a dear friend of mine who died," she said, "and it feels important that future generations will be able to learn about her amazing life and her many contributions through Wikipedia.""
Since 2016, Juana María Rodríguez, a professor of ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley, has assigned Wikipedia editing in multiple course modules. Students have added material on Mexican LGBTQ+ history, Bad Bunny, sex worker movements, trans people in sport, and ballroom culture. Over a decade, students created 63 new articles, edited 588 others, added 332,000 words and more than 3,000 citations, with those pages viewed over 900 million times. A dedicated page was created for Bay Area trans advocate Adela Vazquez. The project gained urgency after executive orders from the Trump administration targeting trans people in public life.
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