Community Resources and Partnerships/India Rapid Project/Telugu Indigenous & Trans Voices:Representation, Capacity Building and Knowledge Equity
Applicant
[edit]- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
WikiPBR
- Organization
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- If you are a group or organization leader, board member, president, executive director, or staff member at any Wikimedia group, affiliate, or Wikimedia Foundation, you are required to self-identify and present all roles. (required)
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- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
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Project
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Telugu Indigenous & Trans Voices: Representation, Capacity Building and Knowledge Equity
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2026-04-01 - 2026-08-30
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
India
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
Other (please specify) Wikimedia Movement Strategy: Knowledge Equity.
- 6. What is the change you are trying to bring? What are the main challenges or problems you are trying to solve? Describe this change or challenges, as well as main approaches to achieve it. (required)
This project aims to bring
(1) Tribal/Indigenous communities and transgender/gender‑diverse people into the Wikimedia ecosystem as contributors;
(2) document their histories, leaders, languages, arts, culture, and lived.
Tribal communities and transgender groups remain severely underrepresented on Telugu Wikipedia.
Many indigenous histories are transmitted orally; without documentation, they risk being lost.
Transgender communities in Telugu states have rich cultural contributions (Hijra art forms, temple traditions, activism) but very limited coverage.
This project aligns with Wikimedia Movement Strategy: Knowledge Equity.
- 7. What are the planned activities? (required) Please provide a list of main activities. You can also add a link to the public page for your project where details about your project can be found. Alternatively, you can upload a timeline document. When the activities include partnerships, include details about your partners and planned partnerships.
Participation Goals
Train 30–40 new contributors from:
Tribal communities (e.g., Gond, Koya, Lambada, Chenchu, Sugali, Yanadi)
'Transgender & gender'‑diverse groups in Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Retain 10–15 active editors after the project.
'Content Goals: '
Create or improve 150–220 content items including:
Biographies of tribal leaders, artists, activists
Documentation of indigenous languages, festivals, crafts
Articles about transgender history, rights movements, community leaders
Media uploads related to cultural practices (with consent)
- 8. Describe your team. Please provide their roles, Wikimedia Usernames and other details. (required) Include more details of the team, including their roles, usernames, Wikimedia group, and whether they are salaried, volunteers, consultants/contractors, etc.
- 9. Who are the target participants and from which community? How will you engage participants before and during the activities? How will you follow up with participants after the activities? (required)
'Activity A: Pre'‑planning
Share project draft with India Program Officer (Praveen Das)
Align with Institutional Partner on documentation, compliance, reporting
Finalize outreach with NGOs & tribal welfare organizations
Activity B: Outreach & Recruitment
Partnerships with:
Tribal Welfare Departments / ITDAs
Local NGOs supporting indigenous communities
Transgender rights collectives, community houses (gharanas)
Women & Social Sciences departments of universities
Community visits and orientation sessions
'Activity C: Capacity'‑building Workshops
Conduct 3–4 training workshops covering:
Introduction to Wikimedia ecosystem
Wikipedia editing
Digital literacy
Commons uploads & consent procedures
Wikidata basics
Safety, privacy & culturally sensitive documentation
'Workshops may be held in Hyderabad, Warangal, Adilabad, Vizag, Srikakulam, or tribal'‑majority regions (based on partnerships).
5. Expected Outcomes
Quantitative
30–40 trained participants
150–220 new or improved content pages
10–15 active, retained editors
40–50 Commons uploads (if consent & copyright requirements are met)
- 9.1. If your project includes in-person activities, are there any international participants travelling to India for them? (required)
- No
- 9.1.1. List all countries of participation. (required)
- 9.2. Will the project be transferring funds to any international participants? (required)
- No
- 9.2.1. List all international participants receiving funding and their countries. (required)
N/A
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
- No
- 10.1. Please provide a link to your Youth Safety Policy. (required) If the proposal indicates direct contact with children or youth, you are required to outline compliance with international and local laws for working with children and youth, and provide a youth safety policy aligned with these laws. Read more here.
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- 11. How did you discuss the idea of your project with your community members and/or any relevant groups? Please describe steps taken and provide links to any on-wiki community discussion(s) about the proposal. (required) You need to inform the community and/or group, discuss the project with them, and involve them in planning this proposal. You also need to align the activities with other projects happening in the planned area of implementation to ensure collaboration within the community.
- 12. Does your proposal aim to work to bridge any of the content knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Metrics
[edit]- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | ||
| Number of editors | ||
| Number of organizers |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | |
| Wikimedia Commons | |
| Wikidata | |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
N/A
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
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- 20. What tools would you use to measure each metrics? Please refer to the guide for a list of tools. You can also write that you are not sure and need support. (required)
Budget
[edit]- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
- 22. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in Indian Rupees. (required)
INR
- 22.1. Convert the amount requested into USD using the Oanda converter. This is done to help you assess the USD equivalent of the requested amount. Your request should be between 500 - 5,000 USD. (required)
USD
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No
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