Event:Translation of WikiLearn Courses from English to Dagbani: A pilot project

Project Overview

There is a platform called WikiLearn where there are several interesting Wikimedia courses that can broaden ones understanding of the Wikimedia Movement issues and projects in order to actively and effectively contribute to the Foundation's mission of free knowledge creation and sharing. The courses currently exist in English and other world major languages. I am taking the initiative to get the courses translated into Dagbani also. The courses are self-pace and you can take them anytime. You can pause and resume a course wnen you need to until it is completed. There are digital certificates to be awarded upon successful completion of the courses. This in my view will address the challenge of network and high cost of internet data during the limited online trainings via Zoom or Meet e.t.c because there won't be any fear of missing a particular meeting because one has no internet data to join at the scheduled time or one is located at place where the network is unstable or similar reasons. You can pause and resume later when you face internet data or network challeges. It is also an opportunity for more people to learn about things that they may not get the opportunity to learn during the periodic in-person trainings that are limited to selected people due to budgetary constraints by the User Group.

PROJECT GOAL

The goal is to make the courses available in Dagbani to aid a deeper understanding of the concepts as well as ensure diversity and more visibilty of the Dagbani Language on the internet space. We have agreed on a community discussion to start with a course in the catalog titled "Trust & Safety Disinformation Training". It is a non-technical course that can be good to start with. When the course is well understood by learners, they can better be informed about all it takes to be an effective Wikimedian.

Project Deliverables

1. Translation of course materials into
2. Initial team meeting
3. Training of translators
4. Experts proofreading
5. Finalizing activities, taking feedback and reporting

Project Activities and Timelines

Activity	Start Date	End Date
Team meating to discuss the implementation processes	TBD	TBD
Training the translators	TBD
Translators start the translations of the course materials	TBD
Selected Dagbani language experts do proofreading of the translated materials	TBD
Material finalizes and publicized	TBD	TBD
Final team meeting and compilation of report	TBD	TBD