hi Noopur,
Hope you're enjoying your time in Amsterdam. We expect a longer report on list after
you return to India on GLAMcamp. :)
I totally agree with you that we need to reach-out more at college fests and events. I
think an email was sent around on the list about participating in the Calcutta (still not
used to writing Kolkata) Book Fair as well. I think it is best to let community members
learn about, inform and participate in the events. If and when an organisational
affiliation is required, I''m sure that the Chapter will be able to provide the
same.
Hope some of the members in the Bombay community will take you up on your Mood Indigo
offer. :)
User:Prad2609
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2011 13:30:18 +0100
From: noopur.raval(a)gmail.com
To: wikimediaindia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Help with an WP outreach event in Gujarat
Hello! Sorry for inbox spamming :) Sitting in the GLAMcamp, I cannot stop thinking how our
community is doing so much and not getting highlighted, especially all you Indic editors
out there. Though I don't really "belong" to the Wiki-geeks group, I think
an excellent way of outreach is GLAM events. They are simple to understand, easier to
participate and fun things :)
In response to Arnav's mail, I thought I'll put this idea on the table. I think
fests like Footprints, or bigger fests such as Mood Indigo are excellent places to set a
booth and do some outreach. We could have a photography event (which we call Wiki loves
monuments) and get students to get us images. We already have rules for the event and we
can arrange a small prize or swags. That way, you don't have to specially call people
to places or events and same time we start smaller and have sure results. What we
essentially need is a wiki-geek (or an experienced editor as you call it) and someone who
can communicate the idea well. What do you guys think? I have friends at Mood Indigo and
if Bombay people are willing to take me up on it, we can have a stall there too!
WarmlyNoopur
On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 11:15 AM, Arnav Sonara <sonara.arnav(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hey Noopur,
Thanks, the event is on 24, 25, 26 February 2012.
I just need answer of above questions to convince them to allow me to come there and
conduct a workshop. Would love to have around there at that time if possible.
On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Noopur <noopur.raval(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hey Arnav,I'll be in Gujarat post 12th Dec. I helped organize the 10th meetup in
Delhi. If you need my help, I'd love to :) WarmlyNoopur
On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Arnav Sonara <sonara.arnav(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hello,
This is User:Rangilo_Gujarati here basically from Gujarat and now in Pune, am planning an
outreach event most probably a workshop in MS University Baroda, Gujarat during their
forthcoming technical festival Footprints. Also am the Campus Ambassador for India
Education Program too, I need some input from you guys.
The organizers of this event have basically no idea about what a community is or how WP
works, since I ll be targeting newbies I am planning to start from Introduction to WP,
then an editing session and main motto behind this would be to start an active community
in Baroda or Gujarat and get the contributors to EN and GU WP and commons too.
Now the organizers are asking few questions like "Why anyone should attend it?",
"What would be the exclusivity of the workshop?", "How can we (university
and attendees) be benefited from this?". They are worried too much about
"exclusivity", how to convince them that these type of sessions are some thing
more than "exclusively in Footprints", "first time in gujarat" ??
Since I have no experience in conducting an outreach workshop independently I want your
feedback on it, and what possibly should I answer them?.
Please do reply with your valuable suggestions/critics.
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Arnav (ricku).
(User:Rangilo_Gujarati)
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