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Find volunteers Volunteers are one of the most important resources for running programs, but many organizations and program leaders have said that it is difficult to find enough volunteers to support projects and programs. In this section program leaders and educators who are new to Wikimedia will find ideas on how to find and work with volunteers who want to support education both online and offline. "...there is value to getting people into the tea room who are in the same time-zone as students and spell things the way they do." - Toni Sant, Title, Wikimedia UK "Advertising results and success stories on social sites and on chapter channels got more volunteers involved." - Vojtech Dostal, Title, Wikimedia Czech Republic Learn about different project roles for volunteers and get tips for how to keep track of who is doing what. Find out where to look for volunteers for both online and offline work. Invite students who have completed an education program to be an ambassador in the future. (create a redlink) Get more in-depth information about volunteer engagement.

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