Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Esan Language Wikipedia Awareness and Development (ID: 22895487)
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Applicant Details
[edit]- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Hackesan
- Organization
N/A
- 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)
N/A
- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
Main Proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Esan Language Wikipedia Awareness and Development
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2025-02-10 - 2025-05-10
- 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) Awareness campaign for Esan Wikipedia in the Wikimedia Incubator at https://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wp/ish
- 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)
Language lies at the heart of cultural identity. It enables people to connect deeply, fostering bonds that strengthen community and unity. Esan, like many Nigerian languages, stands out for its unique sounds, rhythms, and expressions. Language is more than words; it’s a bridge that connects generations and preserves the essence of a people. Overtime, the bridge (language) that ought to connect the older generation to the new generation is endangered and face possible extinction due to lack of teaching, learning and transmission of the Esan language. “A language is in danger when its speakers cease to use it, use it in an increasingly reduced number of communicative domains, and cease to pass it on from one generation to the next. That is, there are no new speakers, adults or children” UNESCO (2003). Since late 90’s, parents have long ceased to speak or communicate in Esan language with their children due preference for foreign language (English language) which is seen as a measurement of intelligence, brilliance and prestige/success in today’s society. The “dominant culture” syndrome of English language as the ‘official language’ in Nigeria has adversely contributed to the decline in the utilization of Esan and other marginalized or minoritized languages in Nigeria in day-to-day communication let alone its adoption and democratization in the digital spaces like other major languages such as the Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo languages. The inauguration of language Incubator of the Wikimedia Foundation in 2006, have helped hundreds of endanger languages speakers across the globe to document, revitalized, and preserve their language. The change we seek to achieve is to create awareness about the existence of the Esan language Wikipedia in the Incubator, which “serves as the nurturing ground for aspiring language editions of Wikimedia projects, a hallowed space where linguistic diversity finds expression, and cultures take root in the global digital encyclopedia.” The language Incubator we serve as an open space for us to recruit Esan language enthusiasts, speakers, professionals, teachers/writers and the digital natives to collaborate in achieving a common goal of revitalizing, preserving, and digitization of the Esan language to increase its online presence. This will foster learning, teaching, and transmission of the language between the older and new generation of Esan language speakers.
- 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.
Planned activities include the following:
- Local outreach and awareness drive: Conduct promotional campaigns to introduce Wikimedia projects, their significance, and the opportunities they offer for Esanland's cultural, historical, and linguistic preservation. Visit Esan Students Association in higher institutions in Esanland, community centres, libraries to promote Wikimedia projects and encourage participation among the older and younger generation.
- Capacity building: Organize (online and offline) training sessions and workshops to equip Esan community members with the necessary skills and knowledge to actively participate in translating the vital messages/phrases in the Translatewiki.net and Esan Wikipedia.
- Content creation: Encourage Esan language professionals, writers, and enthusiast to co-create and improve and document content related to Esan history, culture, language, geography, and other relevant topics on Esan Wikipedia in the Incubator.
- Collaboration and partnerships: Establish collaboration with mission aligned organizations such as Association of Esan Professional (AEP), Esan Khide Development Foundation; educational institutions such as Centre for Esan Research and Development of Esanland (CERDEL), Glorious Vision University and Esan Wikimedia Community to foster sustainable growth and development of Esan Wikipedia.
- 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.
- User:Hackesan: is an experienced Wikimedian and language revitalization enthusiast. He is the project lead and I will be training the participants on how to navigate within Translatewiki.net to make translation of vital information for new language Wikipedia.
- User:Levi Kambai: is an experienced language revitalization and documentation expert. He is the Founder and Executive Director of Tyap Wikimedians User Group and will be available for an in-person training on content creation using the language incubator.
- User:Friday musa: is the program officer of the Tyap WUG and experienced language contributor who will be offering his wealth of experience in campaign and program management. Furthermore, he will be teaching participant how to utilize content translation tool.
- User:Atibrarian: is an experienced Wikimedian, Community Lead with Wikimedia UG Nigeria, Gombe Network. He will be facilitating online session on overview of Wikimedia projects, Wikipedia 5 pillars, and GNG/content policy.
- User:Favour Adeboye: is season communication strategist and journalist who will serve as communication officer and be responsible for creating communication and social media content to our target audience and press release.
- Learning and Evaluation Officer: This role requires an experienced analyst whom will work on a part-time role with the project lead. Call for volunteers will be made and the most experienced in the field or equivalent qualifications (preferably, a Wikimedian) selected and I will stipend for his role. Specifically, the role involves designing evaluation tools, collecting and analyzing data, and reporting findings to ensure the project achieves it's goals. Furthermore, the officer develop a comprehensive evaluation plan, conduct data driven assessment and provide actionable insights for continuous improvements, ensure campaign effectively reaches and empowers the underrepresented and sustainability of the community.
- 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)
The target audience is the Esan speakers, writers, teachers, Esan students within higher institutions in Edo State and beyond. We use our social media platforms (x.com/wikimediaesan; Instagram.com/wikimediaesan, etc) to get engage prospective participants along with our close WhatsApp group.
- 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.
We recognize the importance of creating a safe and supportive environment for participants and would adhere to Wikimedia friendly space policy (https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Friendly_space_policy#:~:text=The%20Wikimedia%20Foundation%20is%20dedicated,expression%2C%20disability%2C%20physical%20appearance%2C) and universal code of conduct (https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct).
- 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.
Esan Wikimedia Community members were engaged about the proposed project in our WhatsApp group. Discussion have been held with Tyap WUG and formal notice sent to their community discussion page for mentorship support, knowledge and skill exchange to build our developing community and leadership skills.
Furthermore, Wikimedia UG Nigeria community were notified the discussion page.
- 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)
Language
- 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)
Generally, we hope to learn valuable insights about how to effectively engage and mobilize individuals, communities to contribute to documentating, preserving and promoting their language, culture and heritage through Wikimedia projects. We hope to learn the most effective ways to recruit and motivate Esan language speakers, writers, teachers, students and professionals/academic to become active contributors to Esan Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects in general. Have an understanding of best practices for localized awareness campaign that are culturally relevant and impactful. We also look at learning to create a sustainable Esan Wikimedia community that can thrive independently, ensuring the project’s long-term success.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 50 | |
| Number of editors | 50 | |
| Number of organizers | 6 |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | |
| Wikimedia Commons | |
| Wikidata | |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | 300 |
| Translatewiki | 200 |
| 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
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
- 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)
The Event Organizer tool and Outreach and Metric Dashboard will be use to track contributions of participants.
Financial proposal
[edit]- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vL2XKSq5qf16NVx4fb6WCZwtUqn7Yvco4KjKMyzUsS0/edit
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
3721520 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.
2209.34 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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