Recrutiing bloggers as mentors

December 22, 2005 10:06 AM

Recruiting bloggers? I am working on a youth blogging project and I want to ask MeFi bloggers if anyone is interested in being a one-week mentor. All they have to do is post a blog entry on a specific topic (i.e. heroes or community service) early in the week and comment on the kids' blogs throughout the week.

Where would be a good place on MeFi to post this?
posted by k8t to etiquette/policy at 10:06 AM (22 comments total)

Well, you called it a project, so I'd put it in Projects.
posted by mendel at 10:16 AM on December 22, 2005

It's hard to elicit help in Projects, since there are no comments. You could add an email link there, though. I think MeTa is a good place to put this, especially if you somehow phrase it as an etiquette question.
posted by Plutor at 10:23 AM on December 22, 2005

Apparently here.
posted by panoptican at 10:27 AM on December 22, 2005

k8t, you might want to add your e-mail to your profile, so people can contact you.

Meanwhile, I'd love to help! (if my girly site where I talk about boys and makeup counts as a blog)
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 10:27 AM on December 22, 2005 [1 favorite]

Bummer - I can't add to my profile right now.

Thanks all. I'll write it up in MeTa.

ThePinkSuperhero, if you can think about a topic, I'd love to have you!
posted by k8t at 10:34 AM on December 22, 2005

What, children don't want to write about boys or makeup?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 10:35 AM on December 22, 2005 [1 favorite]

Bummer - I can't add to my profile right now.

???

Thanks all. I'll write it up in MeTa.

I think 'all' were referring to this thread.
posted by If I Had An Anus at 10:37 AM on December 22, 2005

Thanks all. I'll write it up in MeTa.

Psst, k8t, this is MeTa.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 10:39 AM on December 22, 2005 [1 favorite]

k8t, on the Preferences page, click the box that says "show email on profile page?" and it will show up to other members.

Also, feel free to drop a contact link here as a new comment.
posted by mathowie at 10:40 AM on December 22, 2005

I get a database error when I try to change anything in my profile.

These are young women from developing countries -- yes, boys and makeup are of interest, but being culturally sensitive, as both these things aren't particularly allowed for most young women in their countries!
posted by k8t at 10:40 AM on December 22, 2005

katy (at) katypearce (dot) org

When I check the "show email on profile" checkbox, I get a coldfusion db error... weird.
posted by k8t at 10:41 AM on December 22, 2005

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posted by k8t at 10:44 AM on December 22, 2005

Also, the project website isn't done yet, so I'll be posting about it sometime in the next week or 2... thanks again.
posted by k8t at 10:45 AM on December 22, 2005

k8t, I fixed the error, try it again and let me know if you hit any snags.
posted by mathowie at 11:03 AM on December 22, 2005

Thanks Mathowie
posted by k8t at 11:14 AM on December 22, 2005

ATTENTION BLOGGERS:

Interested in developing the worldwide blogosphere? Like working with young people?

We are looking for bloggers from around the world to be a blogging mentor for 1 week sometime in February, March, April or May 2006.

The project, Young Caucasus Women, is a group blog for young women from the Caucasus region (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia). The young women will be given a topic to blog on each week, although they are welcome to blog on any topic throughout the week.

We need bloggers to blog on a specific topic on Sunday, hence inspiring the young women's blog entries. The topic and week need to be determined at least month in advance.

Then throughout the week, the adult mentor blogger would need to comment on the young women's blog postings.

THAT'S IT - simple, yet a project with a lot of impact.

You don't need any background in the region. Just be culturally sensitive, have a topic that would be of interest to international young women and have a blog. We'd love to have English language bloggers from around the world.

Interested or know someone who is? Contact katy (at) katypearce (dot) org for more information.

Background:

There are almost NO blogs written by national individuals living IN-COUNTRY in the Caucasus. Generally blogs are written by ex-pats or diasporas. The students participating in this project are high school aged foreign exchange students currently in the US. The hope is that they will continue blogging once they return home in the summer of 2006.

The immediate aims of the project are:

To highlight the similarities and learn about the differences between young women in these neighboring countries.

To promote citizen journalism in developing countries as an alternative to mainstream media.

To promote weblogs as a method of democratic expression.

To expose young women to journalism and technology.
posted by k8t at 12:44 PM on December 22, 2005

There are almost NO blogs written by national individuals living IN-COUNTRY in the Caucasus. Generally blogs are written by ex-pats or diasporas. The students participating in this project are high school aged foreign exchange students currently in the US. The hope is that they will continue blogging once they return home in the summer of 2006.

So you are looking for USAians currently residing in the USA?
posted by geekyguy at 3:40 PM on December 22, 2005

I'm looking for adults to do a one time post on the blog on a specific topic. Americans, Europeans, Asians, whatever... just to show the kids that blogs can be of value.
posted by k8t at 3:49 PM on December 22, 2005

It's hard to elicit help in Projects, since there are no comments.

*sigh*
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 5:31 PM on December 22, 2005

k8t, big applause to you. This is a great project. I would love to participate. I'll check back in with you after the hollidays.
posted by snsranch at 7:20 PM on December 22, 2005

k8t - just sent you an email!
posted by divabat at 8:35 PM on December 22, 2005

Great. Thanks to all.
posted by k8t at 2:40 PM on December 23, 2005