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.mohan...@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.ra...@gmail.com > To: wikimediaindia-l@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.ar...@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.ra...@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.ar...@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). > (User:Rangilo_Gujarati)<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User%3aRangilo_Gujarati> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > > > > -- > Noopur Raval > Student > Arts and Aesthetics > Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi > Ph: 9650567690 > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > > > > -- > Thanks > Arnav (ricku). > (User:Rangilo_Gujarati)<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User%3aRangilo_Gujarati> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > > > > -- > Noopur Raval > Student > Arts and Aesthetics > Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi > Ph: 9650567690 > > > _______________________________________________ Wikimediaindia-l mailing > list Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from the list / > change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > Wikimediaindia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > -- Thanks Arnav (ricku). 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