Education Portal/Get involved

Whether you are a Wikipedian, sister project editor, an educator, or a student - there are plenty of ways to get involved and to promote the use of Wikipedia and its sister projects in Education both locally and globally. This page gives you an overview of how you might join an existing program. If no program is indicated for your country or language version, you may want to get in touch with your local chapter or one of the persons listed in the contact section.

I'm an educator interested in Wikipedia assignments

We have a range of resources for designing Wikipedia assignments and introducing students to different aspects of Wikipedia. Instructors who run major Wikipedia assignments can be designated Wikipedia Teaching Fellows and are eligible for support from trained Wikipedia Ambassadors.

If you're interested in joining the United States or Canada Wikipedia Education Programs, please fill out this interest form.
If you're interested in joining the Wikipedia in Arabic Education Program, please fill out this interest form.
If you're interested in joining the Brazil Wikipedia Education Program please see here.
If you're interested in joining a Wikipedia Education Program not mentioned above, please email us at educationwikimedia.org.

More information for educators:

I'm interested in being a Wikipedia Ambassador at an educational institution

Wikipedia Campus Ambassadors provide face-to-face Wikipedia training and support on university campuses, particularly in classes where the instructors are incorporating Wikipedia-editing into the curriculum. You don't need to be a Wikipedia expert beforehand to volunteer for this role; you just need a passion for teaching and enthusiasm about Wikipedia (Learn more about Campus Ambassadors).

Become a Campus Ambassador:

I'm interested in being an Online Ambassador

Wikipedia Online Ambassadors serve as mentors, advisors, and helpers to the professors and students who are using Wikipedia in the classroom. Most of our Online Ambassadors are long-term Wikipedians who can answer almost every question related to the technical aspects of editing, Wikipedia culture and processes. Students have told us that the mentoring from Online Ambassadors has been "tremendously helpful" for understanding Wikipedia and for making the first edits (Learn more about Online Ambassadors).

Become an Online Ambassador:

I would like to take an active part in the "Wikipedia in Education" community

This is how you can contribute to this portal:

Sign up for the monthly newsletter and contribute to its future issues.

Are you aware of any programs or projects that haven't been listed yet?

Please provide a link to the project page(s) (in any language).
And provide a short description of the project (preferably in English).

Are you aware of any useful resources that haven't been listed yet? Or are there any resources you would like to find here?

Please provide links to helpful resources: documentation, best practices, handouts, etc. (in any language).
Or contribute to the wish list as to which kind of resources should be made available (indicate the language).

Are you aware of any contact persons that are missing on our overview page?

Please add any missing contact persons.

Many hands make light work! - Join us in building up an international Community of Practice on "Wikipedia in Education" (learn more).