Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/AfroHistory:Promoting Nigeria Legends and Heroes (ID: 22588558)
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Applicant Details[edit]
- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Taofeeq Abdulkareem
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Main Proposal[edit]
- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
AfroHistory: Promoting Nigeria Legends and Heroes
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2024-06-15 - 2024-07-15
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Nigeria
- 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) Training Wikimedia editors, promoting awareness about Nigeria legends and heroes, bridging content gap about Nigeria Legends and Heroes on Wikipedia and Wikidata
- 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)
In recent years, there has been an increased focus on promoting diverse voices and perspectives in African History, which has led to a greater interest in legends and heroes from Nigeria. These figures not only serve as symbols of inspiration and national pride but also play a crucial role in preserving cultural heritage and shaping collective identity. However as a fourth-year History and International Studies Student, I noticed that there is a noticeable gap in the representation of Nigeria's legends and heroes, with many important figures missing from historical narratives and educational materials.
This content gap highlights the need to bridge the divide and promote the rich history and contributions of Nigeria's legends and heroes. By shedding light on lesser-known figures and amplifying their stories, we can provide a more comprehensive understanding of Nigeria's cultural tapestry and celebrate the diverse voices that have shaped its history. Through initiatives such as educational programs, digital archives, and cultural events, we can ensure that Nigeria's legends and heroes receive the recognition they deserve and inspire future generations to learn from their legacy.
In the year 2023 my team and I carried out a Project on Wikimedia Awareness in Ogbomosho were personalities in Ogbomosho was among the lineup activities which was documented on Wikipedia, Wikidata & Wikimedia Commons and we were able to bridge content gap in that area as 2140 Wikipedia Articles were improved and 2760 Wikidata items were improved. The metric can be found on the Dashboard with the link below
https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Individual/Wikimedia_Awareness_in_Ogbomosho
While this brought about an increase to Visibility about legends and heroes in Ogbomosho, there still exist content and data gaps about Nigerian Legends and Heroes that lack visibility.
This project seeks to go a step further by addressing the content gap in Nigerian legends and heroes on Wikidata and Wikipedia. By actively promoting the inclusion of these important figures, as well as improving existing Wikidata items and Wikipedia articles, we aim to ensure that Nigeria's rich historical narratives are accurately represented and accessible to a global audience.
Our main approaches entail:
The initiative aims to engage students and youths by training and recruiting 50 new editors from various institutions and youth associations in Nigeria.
To ensure widespread awareness of Wikimedia projects, especially among those less familiar with English language but have knowledge of Nigerian local languages, there will be avenue for promoting awareness of Wikimedia projects in local languages as well as English. Tesleemah for example is an active Yoruba Wikipedia editor, will facilitate sessions both online and offline. Also, Gwanki is an administrator of Hausa Wikipedia, he would take the participants through the nooks and crannies of Hausa Wikipedia translation.
Participants will be trained in various Wikimedia tasks to enhance content related to individuals (Nigeria legends and heroes). The outreach dashboard will track contributions and provide support for engagement and progress.
- 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.
The Project will be span for a month and it entails below activities for effective execution:
1. Mobilizing and sensitizing participants: This will be on the various uses of the Wikimedia project and changing their perception of Wikidata and Wikipedia. With the help of members of Students Historical Society of Nigeria, among other associations like National Association of History and International Studies that focus on History in Nigeria, the project will engage students passionate about Nigeria History, and more particularly, Nigerian Legend and Heroes. This involves recruitment of 50 participants (both new and existing) 2. Organizing a two-day in-person workshop: Across two days, participants will engage in hands-on training facilitated by different facilitators. This workshop will focus on essential Wikimedia skills, such as creating accounts and making basic edits. The first physical training session will occur during the first week of the campaign, followed by the second physical session in the third week. 3. Hosting two sets of online reinforcement training: To enhance participants' editing abilities on platforms like Wikipedia and Wikidata, the project will offer online sessions. Skilled facilitators will guide these sessions, targeting areas where participants require improvement. With the first online training being the second week of the campaign and the second one being the fourth week of the campaign. 4. Generating diverse contents:
Data-a-thons: This initiative will host a series of Wikidata training sessions and data-a-thons aimed at raising awareness about available data on Nigerian legends and heroes to pinpoint gaps. Additionally, we will emphasize the importance of creating this data as a worklist, providing participants with guidance on how to create or improve identified items. Edit-a-thons: Following the training sessions, there will be edit-a-thons where the 50 participants will engage in minor edits, such as adding citations, Wikilinks, categories, infoboxes, and descriptions, as well as creating new articles on Wikipedia related to Nigerian legends and heroes.
5. Review session: At the conclusion of the initiative, a review session will be held to assess participants' work, address any queries they may have, and distribute certificates. A dedicated WhatsApp group will serve as a platform for ongoing interaction, encouraging participants to continue editing and seek guidance as needed. 6. Contributors / participants will be appreciated with certificates of participation and top editors will be will be rewarded with prizes and certificates of excellence.
In essence, these activities collectively aim to introduce the participants to Wikipedia and Wikidata, and equip them with editing skills. It is hoped that the trained participants will go on to create more awareness and promote Nigerian Legend and Heroes on the various Wikimedia projects.
- 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. Team members involved in the grant application need to be aware of their involvement in the project.
Taofeeq Abdulkareem (Project Lead Organizer): Taofeeq Abdulkareem is an experienced Wikimedia editor and the Project Lead for Wikimedia Awareness in Ogbomosho. He was one of the Facilitator for Wikimedia Promotion in Akure and also a facilitator for Wikimedia Promotion in Lead City. He has held leadership positions in Wikimedia, most notably as a Special Duty Officer, and is currently the Vice President, Training and Development of the Wikimedia Fan Club at the University of Ilorin. He has participated in many Wikimedia Projects and Campaigns such as Wiki Loves SDGs 2021 where he participated as an active editor, he has also participated in Campaigns like WikiForHuman Rights Nigeria; WikiClimateCampus Tour Nigeria; Afrocreatives Wikiprojects; Wiki Pages Wanting Photo (WPWP) Project; Wikiloves Library Nigeria among others where he has contributed actively. He has proven talents in event management and planning in leadership positions, particularly at Wikiclimatecampustour Nigeria, University of Ilorin Physical Training, and Wikimedia Fan Club, Unilorin, Arts + Feminism 2023 Campaign.
Beyond Wikimedia, he is a final year student and astute researcher of the Department of History and International Studies in University of Ilorin, where he has learned and familiarized himself with historical developments and Nigerian Figures with their contributions to the country. He is the current President of the Owo Local Government Area Students' Union, as well as the Vice President of the Institute of Sound Education, Relationship, and Health's Associate Ambassador at the University of Ilorin, where he assisted in the organization's event planning and demonstrated coordination, planning, and team planning skills.
Tesleemah (Trainer- Online and Offline): Tesleemah is a Certified Organiser for the organizer lab. She is an elected board member of Wiki Project Medicine. She has led different projects like Wikimedia Awareness in Akure, Wiki and Health articles in Nigeria. She is one of the core organizers of the Wikiclimate Campus Tour Nigeria project, One of the participants of African growth pilot organized by the Wikimedia Foundation. She is an experienced Wikimedia projects editor and was a training Associate with Free Knowledge Africa. She is an experienced Editor who will take on the role of the project's trainer for both online and offline sessions. With her expertise in Wikipedia and training experience. She will ensure that participants gain the necessary skills, knowledge, and confidence to contribute effectively to Wikimedia projects. Also, She is from the Yoruba Wikimedia User Group, she will train participants on how to translate the articles into Yoruba.
Gwanki (Online Trainer):
Gwanki is an administrator of Hausa Wikipedia and he is an active Wikimedian. He has edited various Wikimedia projects and mentored several editors. He is dedicated to preserving and promoting the richness of Hausa culture on Wikimedia platforms. As an Administrator for Hausa Wikipedia and Hausa Wiktionary, he works tirelessly to advance my community's linguistic heritage globally. By collaborating with like-minded individuals and participating in events, He continue to make a lasting impact, ensuring that the beauty of the Hausa language is celebrated for generations to come. He would be virtually available to train editors in Hausa translation as one of the local languages.
Albakry028 (Trainer- Online and Offline):
Albakry028 was a facilitator for Wikimedia Awareness in Ogbomosho. He currently served as the Special Duty Officer at Wikimedia Fan Club, University of Ilorin, where he has helped in facilitating different projects at the Fan Club. He is a finalist of the Department of History and International Studies in University of Ilorin, Nigeria where he is well abreast about Nigerian Legends and Heroes.
He is an experienced Wikimedia editor and a member of English Wikipedia Usergroup. He has contributed actively in numerous campaigns including Wikiclimatecampustour Nigeria, Wiki for Human Rights, AfroCreatives WikiProject, Wikimedia Promotion in Akure and more. He will train participants during both physical and virtual training.
Pmanofficial (Communication Manager):
Pmanofficial will be in charge of communication. He is a finalist of the Department of History & International Studies in the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. He is passionate about the history of Africa, particularly Nigeria.
He is also a Wikimedia editor and contributor. He is a member of Wikimedia User Group Nigeria and he is also a member of Wikimedia Fan Club, University of Ilorin. He has contributed actively in numerous Wikimedia campaign including Wikiclimatecampustour, Art & Feminism, Wikilovesafrodemic and more. He will help in communicating to facilitators and the participants (editors) for effective execution of the project.
Kamoranesi90 (Logistics Manager): Kamoranesi90 is well exposed and understands vividly about Nigerian Historical Developments and Nigerian figures. He is well experienced about different legends and heroes due to knowledge of political developments. He is a Wikimedia editor and Contributor which made him have the knowledge of what it entails. He will help with managing logistics for effective and efficient delivery of the project.
- 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)
Our project targets a diverse youth population, particularly those familiar with Nigeria's historical landscape, and no prior experience with Wikimedia is required. A significant portion of these youths are enrolled in high schools and tertiary institutions. We will engage potential participants by collaborating with student body associations within the community and utilizing media and extensive publicity to connect with them before the project's implementation. Throughout the project, we will actively facilitate training to ensure participants acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to contribute effectively to Wikipedia and sister projects. Additionally, we will monitor the online edit-a-thon to prevent vandalism or misinformation, abusing Wikimedia policies and using vulgar or inappropriate language.
The project aims to enhance Wikipedia and Wikidata by expanding knowledge and cultivating a more engaged editor base. To promote sustainability, we will establish a WhatsApp group where participants can stay connected, discuss Wikimedia projects, and remain informed about upcoming events and workshops.
It is anticipated that trained participants will raise awareness and advocate for Nigerian legends across various Wikimedia projects, contributing to their promotion and recognition.
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
Yes
- 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.
1. The General friendly space policy for Wikimedia events will be summarized and to be read at the beginning of each event. The event will adhere to the Wikimedia-friendly space policy during the event. The Wikimedia-friendly space policy and UCoC will be distributed to participants before the event starts. The event also promises to be safe and conducive. 2. People of age 14 or younger will not be allowed register for the training since the target participants are youths who are Adults (18 years and above).
3.Mature content such as violent or sexually explicit imagery will not be displayed in public areas of the venue.
4.I will make the copies of the youth safety plan available for event attendees.
5.I will ensure the physical events comply with all local laws and regulations that apply to the young attendees.
The Youth Safety Policy can also be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ci-_BaRi549Htve4LO6M2sx7GGd0dsh5V32O2wqFbn0/edit
- 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.
I have informed the Wikimedia Nigeria User Group through their meta page
Below is the link: https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_User_Group_Nigeria#AfroHistory:_Promoting_Nigeria_Legends_and_Heroes
I have also notified North-West Russia Wiki-Historians User Group Community through the meta page as the User Group is centered on Historian although not Nigerian. I notify them to solicit for support and guidance in executing the project
Below is the link:
https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:North-West_Russia_Wiki-Historians_User_Group#AfroHistory:_Promoting_Nigerian_Legends_and_Heroes
- 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)
Cultural background, ethnicity, religion, racial
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Culture, heritage or GLAM
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Linguistic / Language
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Innovate in Free Knowledge
Learning and metrics[edit]
- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
Did the project promote contents on Nigerian legends and heroes?
Did the project train new editors to have the required skills to edit Wikimedia projects?
Was the project beneficial to the target participants in terms of full satisfaction of the knowledge acquired?
Did the participants contribute contents to Wikipedia and its sisters' projects?
Did the project help bridge very substantial content gaps in Nigerian Legends and Heroes perspectives?
Did the project create a sustainable impact towards promotion of Nigerian Legends and Heroes on Wikimedia?
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 56 | These are the total number of people that will be available for the online and offline events. This includes the editors, organisers and institution representatives. |
| Number of editors | 50 | This includes both New Editors, that will create new accounts and will be monitored on the modus operandi of contributing positively to Wikimedia Foundation Projects. Also Returning Editors, who already have their accounts and will be further trained |
| Number of organizers | 6 | These are the total number of the organizers which includes the Project Lead and other facilitators |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 40 |
| Wikimedia Commons | |
| Wikidata | 50 |
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| Wikiquote | |
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| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
Wikipedia : 25 new articles will be Created on Wikipedia related to Nigerian Historical figures, significant personalities/ legends and some notable heroes. Also there will be translation of articles related to Nigerian Legends and Heroes to Local Languages in Nigeria. This will bridge the content gap on Wikimedia at large and make more accessible to underrepresented non-English speakers. 15 already created articles will be improved by adding neccessary categories, Fixing minor edits and adding new sections. In total 40 Wikipedia articles will be created/edited related to Nigerian Historical figures, significant personalities/ legends and some notable heroes. This will help bridge the content gap on the online encyclopedia and also ensure there is active editors rather than just passive readers.
Wikidata: 50 data items and missing items will be added on Wikidata related to Nigerian Historical figures, significant personalities/ legends and some notable heroes. This will ensure Nigerian Legends and Heroes has enough data on wikimedia which will be useful for readers who wish to know about significant Nigerian figures and some legends and heroes that are involved in Nigerian Historical development as well as ensure proper data representation on Wikimedia.
- 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)
I will create an outreach dashboard where we will monitor the participants activities. It will also be used to measure some project metrics such as number of participants, number of articles created/improved, number of references added to articles, article views amongst others. There will also be usage of Hashtag tool
Financial proposal[edit]
- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1l08vaOfAjbxWEUnR36d_M3wEDDgsNLOkuI8JcyCzc-4/edit
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
1800000 NGN
- 22.2. Convert the amount requested into USD using the Oanda converter. This is done only to help you assess the USD equivalent of the requested amount. Your request should be between 500 - 5,000 USD.
1294.96 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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