My close friend Jason recently got back from studying abroad in Ghana*. Yesterday he was telling me how the classes in Ghana weren't well put together and often just involved professors reading from scripts. Upon asking where the scripts were from he promptly replied "Wikipedia".
At first this is a little disappointing. We all hope that education around the would could be better. On the other hand, this means that the whole world can influence education in Ghana and other third world countries!
This is one of many good reasons to edit wikipedia. As odd as it may sound, it has the power to educate and transform the world. Undoubtedly you can contribute something too. My biggest request is that you take care when you edit. Don't just write. Write quality material and follow Wikipedia's guidelines. Each small contribution has a very real effect on every single person who visits the page. Wikipedia has helped you, now return the favor!
* On a side note, Jason's compelling blog of his Africa journeys may be found at http://jasonghana.blogspot.com/.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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