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First awareness in schools

Students in school should know about Wikipedia and should read it. Schools should make students aware of Wikipedia.

idea creator• Jaydev786

volunteer• Vidhya Murali

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created on18:58, 12 January 2018 (UTC)

Audience

Who are the people you want to introduce Wikipedia to?

Try to be as specific as possible about this group.
school students from 1st standard and college students.

In what languages do they search for information, online or otherwise?

English, hindi,tamil,gujarati,etc..

In what ways does this group communicate with each other?

This can include services and apps in social media, mailing lists, physical spaces like conferences or lectures, or at specific institutions like at a library.
Facebook, Whatsapp groups and statuses, YouTube videos,posts in Hike and Instagram.

What are some reasons this group would use Wikipedia? How would they benefit from it, or what would they find useful?

Think about what they would be interested in reading and learning about; does Wikipedia provide better access to information this group cares about?
Students will have a lot to learn from Wikipedia. Wikipedia will help them to increase knowledge outside the books and also a practical knowledge. They can also read the articles in the languages other than English which will help them in many ways.They can also see videos and pictures so that it will help them to keep them in their mind for long .

Project idea

What language Wikipedia projects will you promote to new readers?

Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Marathi, English.

How will you communicate with new readers? Will you be communicating with them online, in-person, or both?

communicating with them in online and also in-person will help to create more awareness about Wikipedia.

Describe your idea to engage new readers. How might it be implemented? What will you tell people about Wikipedia?

Think about the steps that might involved to make this idea happen, and what you might teach people about your experience or others' experiences using Wikipedia.
I will share with them that how Wikipedia works and how it helps me to gain knowledge. How Wikipedia is created by users so that it can be useful to users only. I will share my experience on Wikipedia with them.

How will you know if this project is successful? What are some outcomes that you can share after the project is completed?

If you’re not certain about how to respond to this question when starting your idea, you do not need to answer it right now. Campaign participants and Wikimedia Foundation staff can help you consider some options.

Do you think you can implement this idea? What support do you need?

Do you need people with specific skills or resources to complete this idea? Are there any financial needs for this project? Do you need advising from Wikimedia Foundation staff?
I will need the support of some other people to make this idea successful. I will need people who contribute to Wikipedia in English and also in their native language. I want them to share their experiences of Wikipedia with the students and also with their neighborhood. And it would grateful if Wikimedia Foundation staff helps me in this to make this idea successful and create more awareness.

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About the idea creator

I am a student of electronics and communication Engineering. I help English Wikipedia to grow by translating articles in English.

Participants

Volunteer i would like to be a volunteer to create awareness from school students because they are going to be a future literates.if well and good they know about Wikipedia they can use it and shine in their life. Vidhya Murali (talk) 04:36, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

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