[Foundation-l] Better as a workshop (was Re: Wikimedia Youth Camp?)

[Jim Redmond]

Sam Korn wrote:

>I can't see how you can avoid this kind of event
>becoming either a beginner's guide to Wikimedia (not something anyone
>committed enough to fork out several hundred quid needs) or a mini
>Wikimania.  While an entirely admirable idea -- it's always good to
>reach out to members of the community in new ways -- I can't imagine
>how it could be practically made into a useful and productive event.
>  
>
Quit thinking of it as a "camp".  The idea works much better if you 
think of it more as a "workshop".

*Make it open to all ages, not just "youth"
*Keep it brief - no more than a couple hours
*Hold it at a public facility, like a library or school
*Cover the absolute fundamentals - basic wikisyntax, core policies, 
where to go for further help
*Offer it for free or for a nominal fee
*Have local chapters present it, or recruit a presenter from a local 
university, LUG, or free content group

Anything more than this is unnecessary complication, IMHO.

Jim Redmond
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