Wikipedia:Online Ambassadors/Recruitment

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This page is to coordinate Online Ambassador recruitment for the coming term. We will use the page to establish interest in joining the OA Recruitment Team, which will be an informal group of people reaching out to experienced Wikipedians to apply to join the US and Canada Education Programs.

Interest in participating

Please indicate below if you are an ambassador who is interested in collaborating about recruitment strategies and then implementing them.

YouFoundVictor (talk)
Onkar Yellurkar (talk)
JMathewson (WMF) (talk) 21:13, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
The Interior (Talk) 22:00, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Nickispeaki (talk) 19:20, 19 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Your username here.

Recruitment strategy ideas

Please note any ideas about how to recruit experienced Wikipedians into joining the program and serving as mentors for students.

Target editors who already welcome/mentor new users. JMathewson (WMF) (talk) 21:13, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Approach the "Hosts" at WP:TEAHOUSE, maybe spend some time compiling a list of regular Help Desk responders. The Interior (Talk) 12:38, 7 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Reach out to editors who are members of WikiProjects that closely relate to academic disciplines. JMathewson (WMF) (talk) 21:13, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Use Category:Wikipedians by alma mater to target alums from specific schools when their alma mater has a course with WEP. The Interior (Talk) 12:51, 7 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
your idea here

Decisions/Steps to take

Here, we will compile our decisions and who is accountable for which recruitment steps.

Proactive steps here.

Additional Notes

When recruiting Online Ambassadors, here is a list of requirements/expectations/responsibilities we should keep in mind. Please add to the list as you see fit.

Available mid-Summer 2012, every Online Ambassador must complete a virtual Online Ambassador orientation before signing up to work with a specific class.
The main role of the Online Ambassador is to serve as a welcoming advisor to professors and students using Wikipedia in the classroom.
The Online Ambassador serves as an important step in preventing copyright violations by monitoring student work and providing constructive feedback about Wikipedia policies. Editors we recruit should understand basic Wikipedia policies and how to communicate them to a new user.
Your note here.