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Project summary[edit]

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

  • Organizing a photo work around the global Wiki Loves monument campaign in Abuja. This is in line with the promotion and Documentation of historical and Cultural Heritage of Nigeria and the rest of the World through the use of the Internet for people to see, read and enjoy.

Contact person and Location[edit]

Please state the contact details of the contact person(s) for this project including email(s) and location

  • Oby Ezeilo
  • ebonyezeilo@gmail
  • Abuja

Timeline of activities[edit]

Please state the timeline of your activities, and include the start and end date for your project

  • September 10th.... Start Date.
  • October 22nd.... End Date.

Project Goal[edit]

Choose one or more of the following goals. Feel free to add or delete goals as required by your project.

  1. Recruit new editors and photographers
  2. Increase skills for existing and new editors
  3. Add or improve content on Wiki Commons
  4. Participate in the Global Campaign of Wiki Loves Monuments

Project Plan[edit]

Activities[edit]

Tell us how you'll carry out your project. Be sure to answer the following questions:

1. Are you doing one edit a thon or training or a series of edit a thons or trainings?

There will be One Photo work Event and Two Edit a thon Events,

One of the Edit a thon is to teach the new editors on what to do with reference to: a) Introduction to Wikimedia and its sister projects b) Account creation and ABC of Wiki Loves Monuments Campaign c) Wiki Commons Basics and upload of pictures The Second edit a thon is to make sure what was learnt is effectively carried out and also feedbacks from the participants with reference to challenges encountered and highlights of the project.

2. How have you let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal? You are required to provide links to on-wiki pages to inform these communities about your proposed work. Examples of places where this can be done include community discussion pages, affiliate discussion pages, or relevant project talk pages.
You may also provide information about external social media channels you may be using.

It will be posted on WUGN talk page and social media handles.

3. How will you let participants know about the edit-a-thon? In what ways will you be communicating with them?
For example, these can include on-wiki spaces, social media channels, mailing lists, messaging apps, or physical/online gatherings.

Personal contacts, WhatsApp group.

4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals.
For example: User:Kaizenify

I am an experienced Editor

5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?

Yes they do.

6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?

I will form a whatsApp group or add them to an existing one

7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?

Impact[edit]

How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets:

  1. Number of events....3 (One photo work and 2 Edit a thons)
  2. Number of participants.... 15 ( 3 Photographers and 12 Editors)
  3. Number of new editors.... 8
  4. Number of of articles created or improved.... 90
  5. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events)

Metrics tracking[edit]

How do you plan to track your project metrics? With the use of event Dash Board

Resources[edit]

What resources do you have? Include information on who is organizing the project, what they will do, and if you will receive support from anywhere else (in-kind donations or additional funding).

What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.

  • Bus service for sites to be Visited.... #40,000
  • Rent of Venue for two meet ups.... #35,000 x 2 = #70,000
  • Food and drinks for the trip... #1500 x 8 = #10,500
  • Refreshments for 2 Edit a thon.... 2000 x 12 x 2 =#48,000
  • Data Subscription.... #20,000
  • Miscellaneous.... #10,000
  • TOTAL.... #198,500.

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