Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Expansion and Sustainability of Wiki Club Zamboanga:Preserving Heritage Through Community Projects (ID: 23759338)
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Applicant Details
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LuzViMindaLife
- Organization
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Main Proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Expansion and Sustainability of Wiki Club Zamboanga: Preserving Heritage Through Community Projects
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2026-04-15 - 2026-08-31
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Philippines
- 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) Wiki For Culture and Heritage
- 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)
Building on the success of our initial grant (September to December 2025), which established Wiki Club Zamboanga, trained 88 editors, and generated over 2,000 new or improved pages across Wikimedia projects with a focus on local heritage, we aim to expand and sustain a vibrant Zamboanga Wikimedia community. This next phase will deepen content creation in Chavacano, Cebuano, Tausug, and English, while addressing knowledge inequities in underrepresented regions like Tawi-Tawi and broader Zamboanga Peninsula. We seek to empower at least 80 new contributors to produce 300+ new or improved articles, 500+ Wiktionary entries, and 200+ media uploads, fostering long-term retention and amplifying local voices globally.
Key challenges include maintaining momentum post-initial training (as seen in our 65% retention rate from the first grant), expanding to remote areas like Tawi-Tawi with limited digital access, and ensuring cultural sensitivity in documenting indigenous and linguistic heritage. Uneven digital literacy and resource constraints, highlighted in our previous report, also persist, alongside the need for innovative outreach to sustain growth beyond events.
Our approaches draw from lessons learned: blended informal and structured activities for engagement, peer mentorship for retention, and partnerships for sustainability. We'll conduct targeted projects like music documentation, language expansion, photo campaigns, edit-a-thons, workshops, and a new podcast series to preserve oral histories. Collaborating with Shared Knowledge Asia Pacific (Wiki Club Cebu), Wikimedia ESEAP Hub, local schools, musicians, linguists, government units, universities (e.g., Universidad de Zamboanga and Western Mindanao State University), and the Department of Education (DepEd) specifically through its Alternative Learning System (ALS) department for out-of-school youth and adults, we'll aim for 60% retention three months post-project. This multi-faceted strategy—combining capacity building, content creation, and community networking—will create a self-sustaining ecosystem, aligning with global Wikimedia successes in heritage preservation.
Ultimately, this project is about more than content; it's about safeguarding Zamboanga's multicultural identity, bridging knowledge gaps, and empowering communities to own their narratives on a global stage.
- 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.
Project Title: Expansion and Sustainability of Wiki Club Zamboanga: Preserving Chavacano Heritage Through Community Projects
Project Description
This project builds on the foundational work from our first grant, which onboarded new editors, created local content, and fostered community through edit-a-thons, photo walks, and Wiki-Nights. Now,we'll expand with themed projects incorporating member suggestions, while adding a podcast for oral heritage and language documentation. Focus areas include music, stories from underrepresented regions, language preservation, editing skills, visual documentation, and audio storytelling. Collaborations with Wikiclub Cebu and Wikiclub Iligan, ESEAP Hub, local artists, linguists, institutions, universities, and DepEd's ALS department will ensure expertise and sustainability, particularly in engaging out-of-school youth and adults for inclusive knowledge sharing.
Objectives
- Empower Emerging and Existing Volunteers: Train 80+ contributors in advanced skills, with emphasis on retention through mentorship.
- Leverage Regional and Local Support: Partner with Wiki Club Cebu, ESEAP Hub, musicians, educators, indigenous groups, universities, and DepEd ALS for tailored content.
- Create Sustainable Models: Develop reusable modules, podcasts, and networks for ongoing community growth.
Activities
1. "Canta y Escribe" (Sing and Write) - Wiki Covers PH Zamboanga: Partner with local musicians to record/upload 20+ Chavacano songs/folk music to Commons, document lyrics/notation on Wikipedia/Wiktionary. 2. "Birana kan Tawi-Tawi" (Stories of Tawi-Tawi) - WikiNights Tawi-Tawi: Monthly edit-a-thons (3 total) documenting Tawi-Tawi history, figures, and culture; rotate locations for inclusivity. 3. "Palabra Ta Preservá" (Words We Preserve) - Tausug Wiktionary Expansion: Add 300+ Tausug words with definitions/pronunciations, collaborating with linguists/educators. 4. "Aprende Edita" (Learn to Edit) - Basic Wikipedia Editing Workshops: Series of 4 workshops progressing from basics to article creation in local languages such as Chavacano, Tausug, Subanen, in partnership with universities and DepEd ALS. 5. "Herencia Visual" (Visual Heritage) - Zamboanga & Heritage Photo Campaign: Organize 4 photo walks to document/upload 200+ images of sites/crafts to Commons, improving related articles. 6. "Voz del Patrimonio" (Voice of Heritage) - Wiki Podcast Zamboanga: Produce 8 podcast episodes interviewing elders, artists, and experts on local heritage; upload audio to Commons, transcribe to Wikisource, and integrate into Wikipedia articles.
Mentorship Program: Pair 60+ participants with mentors from Wikiclub Cebu Wiki Club Cebu/ESEAP for ongoing support.
Networking and Collaboration: Host virtual meetups and partner events to connect with wider Wikimedia networks, including university and DepEd ALS stakeholders.
Expected Outcomes
Train at least 60 new/retained contributors capable of advanced editing and media creation. Produce 200+ new/improved articles, 400+ Wiktionary entries, 150+ Commons uploads, and 8 Chavacano, Cebuano, Subanen, Tausug, Sinama, Yakan podcast episodes.
- Establish partnerships with Wiki Club Cebu, ESEAP, universities, and DepEd ALS for sustained growth; engage indigenous communities and out-of-school youth.
Measures of Success
Participant retention: 70% actively contributing three months post-project. Content contribution: Minimum 200 articles/entries, 150 uploads, 15K+ article views. Community growth: Expanded networks, reusable podcast/modules for future use.
Project Stages
Project Stages Project Duration: 4 months Phase 1: Planning/Outreach (Weeks 1-4): Secure partners (including universities and DepEd ALS), plan logistics, promote via social media. Phase 2: Implementation (Weeks 5-12): Conduct projects, workshops, podcast recordings. Phase 3: Evaluation/Sustainability (Weeks 13-16): Surveys, reports, plan bi-monthly virtual meetups. Sustainability Plan: Wiki Club Zamboanga will organize quarterly virtual meetups, seek further grants, and train a core team for leadership. [Similar to previous, with additions for podcast recording sessions and photo walks.]
Detailed Project Timeline with Deliverables
[Adapted and expanded from previous, incorporating new projects over 16 weeks.]
- 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.
Yolynne Medina - @LuzViMindaLife - Lead Organizer/Podcast Host - No Salary, Volunteer Status
Raymond Vincent Siyluy - @Aristokle - Co-Lead/Workshop Facilitator - No Salary, Volunteer Status
Salimar Tahil - @SalimarTahil - Volunteer Editor/Layout Artist - No Salary, Volunteer Status
Yves Surbano - Volunteer Editor/Contributor - Volunteer Editor/Photo , No Salary, Volunteer Status
Rozel Mar Miranda - Volunteer Editor/Contributor - No Salary, Volunteer Status
Jerime Gerolaga - @Jerime Gerolaga - Volunteer Editor/Photo Campaign Lead - No Salary, Volunteer Status
Vanj Padilla - @Lady01v - Adviser/Consultant - No Salary
- 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)
Target Participants and Community:
College students, educators, librarians, young professionals, musicians, linguists, indigenous representatives, out-of-school youth and adults via DepEd ALS, and LGU staff from Zamboanga City, Tawi-Tawi, and Zamboanga Peninsula. Focus on underserved groups to document Chavacano, Cebuano, Tausug heritage; aim for 80+ contributors.
Engagement Before and During Activities:
Before: Partner with universities, DepEd ALS, LGUs, and cultural groups for invitations; promote via social media, flyers, targeting 100+ sign-ups. Provide pre-resources (guides, podcast examples).
During: Interactive sessions with hands-on editing, recording, photo walks; emphasize cultural relevance for enthusiasm.
Follow-Up After Activities:
Mentorship pairings (80% success), bi-monthly virtual meetups, follow-up surveys for 70% retention. Share podcast episodes to reinforce community.
- 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.
Building on prior engagement (e.g., edit-a-thons, Wiki Club Cebu collaborations), we held virtual meetings in July 2025 with 20+ community members, musicians, linguists, university representatives, and DepEd ALS staff to refine ideas. Feedback shaped podcast addition, Tawi-Tawi focus, and ALS integrations. On-wiki discussions on Chavacano Wikipedia talk page [link placeholder] and ESEAP Hub Meta page [link placeholder]. Aligned with Wiki Club Cebu's capacity-building via planning sessions.
- 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)
Invest in Skills and Leadership Development
Learning and metrics
[edit]- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
We hope to learn effective strategies for integrating multimedia (e.g., podcasts) into heritage preservation, engaging remote communities like Tawi-Tawi, and editor retention through themed projects and partnerships with universities and DepEd ALS. Insights into challenges of audio documentation and cross-cultural collaboration will enhance our capacity in digital literacy and knowledge equity.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 120 | Target 25-35 per project session, including partners and volunteers. |
| Number of editors | 60 | New/retained editors by August 2026. |
| Number of organizers | 6 | Core team plus trained leads |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
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| 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)
Yes: 8 podcast episodes produced and uploaded.
Financial proposal
[edit]- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1x7OzL3DYng6EFoXfx7P8zlw7jed-oUUCzFI2iHHPcIM/edit?usp=sharing
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
288420 PHP
- 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.
4911.48 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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