[Wikimediaindia-l] Help with an WP outreach event in Gujarat

Sat Dec 3 19:14:43 UTC 2011

Hey Noopur and Pradeep,

How does Wikimedia Photo Scavenger Hunt sounds ?? Do have a look at the
following link and tell if this would be possible or not.

http://toolserver.org/~contests/startahunt.php

On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 11:10 PM, Pradeep Mohandas <
pradeep.mohandas at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  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 at gmail.com
> To: wikimediaindia-l at 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!
> Warmly
> Noopur
>
> On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 11:15 AM, Arnav Sonara <sonara.arnav at 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 at 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 :)
> Warmly
> Noopur
>
> On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Arnav Sonara <sonara.arnav at 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<http://www.msu-footprints.org/>.
> 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.
>
>
>
> --
> Thanks
> Arnav (ricku).
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