Grants:IdeaLab/Collaboration with Service Provider.
Audience
[edit]Who are the people you want to introduce Wikipedia to?
[edit]Try to be as specific as possible about this group.
Casual Internet Users
In what languages do they search for information, online or otherwise?
[edit]English, Hindi
In what ways does this group communicate with each other?
[edit]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.
WhatsApp
What are some reasons this group would use Wikipedia? How would they benefit from it, or what would they find useful?
[edit]Think about what they would be interested in reading and learning about; does Wikipedia provide better access to information this group cares about?
Generally, people search over pieces of stuff in the search engine and click on the first link to get ideas. However, they have no idea that in Wikipedia everything is sorted and all the information is in one place. Once they get to know the charm of it, from next time onwards, they will make sure to open Wikipedia only.
Project idea
[edit]What language Wikipedia projects will you promote to new readers?
[edit]English
How will you communicate with new readers? Will you be communicating with them online, in-person, or both?
[edit]The communication will be as online as possible. However, weekend meetups are also preferred.
Describe your idea to engage new readers. How might it be implemented? What will you tell people about Wikipedia?
[edit]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.
The idea is to spread awareness that Wikipedia has everything indexed in a single page which one needs to gather from multiple websites.
How will you know if this project is successful? What are some outcomes that you can share after the project is completed?
[edit]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?
[edit]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?
Get Involved
[edit]About the idea creator
[edit]I am an avid reader and a happy to go person striving to make positive changes to the world.
Participants
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Expand your idea
[edit]Would a grant from the Wikimedia Foundation help make your idea happen? You can expand this idea into a grant proposal.
No funding needed?
[edit]Does your idea not require funding, but you're not sure about what to do next? Not sure how to start a proposal on your local project that needs consensus? Contact Chris Schilling on-wiki at I JethroBT (WMF) (talk · contribs) or via e-mail at cschilling
wikimedia.org for help!