Yes, I do. The trick is to partner with some other organisation (the local
library, community association, chamber of commerce, etc), and advertise
well in advance. People are interested, you've just got to let them know
that it's on, and get them through the door.
Of course, success in a small community is often "getting a dozen people",
but if that's 10% of the town's population it can be better than filling an
entire auditorium!
Cheers,
Craig
On 18 October 2011 21:22, Fred Bauder <fredbaud(a)fairpoint.net> wrote:
Does anyone
have any experience doing Wikipedia/Wikinews outreach and
training in remote areas? What sort of materials did you use in the
classroom? How closely did you work with teachers in developing
classroom
related training?
Sincerely,
Laura Hale
A bit of trying without generating much interest. Due to the tiny
percentage of people who edit Wikipedia attempting to offer classes in a
small community will probably generate little interest. My understanding
is that meetups even in London or New York City draw considerably less
than 100 people.
However, if you can draw a crowd, or even a few people, perhaps to edit
articles about local communities and history, by all means, please go for
it.
Fred
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