Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/IUCG First Editathon (ID: 21868034)/Final Report
Report Status: Under review
Due date: 2022-12-30T00:00:00Z
Funding program: Rapid Fund, Wikimedia Community Fund
Report type: Final
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- Title of Proposal: IUCG First Editathon
- Username of Applicant: Elkay20
- Name of Organization: N/A
- Amount awarded: 3189.99
- Amount spent: 3629.89 USD, 28590 GHS
Part 1 Understanding your work[edit]
1. Briefly describe how your proposed activities and strategies were implemented
Our primary plan of action for this project was capacity building. As stated in the proposal, due to a lack of space, we held four offline training seminars off-campus. Participants received training on how to improve articles, add categories, references, and infoboxes on Wikipedia. They also learned how to create items, link articles to Wikipedia pages, and add references. Together, we were able to bring together more than 120 participants and reduce the gender content gap.
2. Were there any strategies or approaches that you felt were effective in achieving your goals? Please describe these strategies and approaches.
One-on-one mentoring: The LUCG team did a great job of establishing positive rapport with the participants so they felt comfortable asking questions, seeking advice, and also being guided as they continued editing after the events.
Curation: To help participants transition smoothly into the editing stage without running out of ideas for what to write about, we put up a collection of articles on the subject of impact. It sparked their enthusiasm and made them realize how crucial it is to close the gender gap in content.
3. Please use this space to upload media and other files that help tell your story and impact.
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N/A
4. To what extent do you agree with the following statements regarding the work carried out with the support of this Fund? You can choose “not applicable” if your work does not relate to these goals.
| A. Bring in participants from underrepresented groups | Strongly agree |
| B. Create a more inclusive and connected culture in our community | Not applicable to your fund |
| C. Develop content about underrepresented topics/groups | Strongly agree |
| D. Develop content from underrepresented perspectives | Strongly agree |
| E. Encourage the retention of editors | Strongly agree |
| F. Encourage the retention of organizers | Strongly agree |
5. Is there anything else you would like to share about how your efforts helped to bring in participants and/or build out content, particularly for underrepresented groups?
No
Part 2: Your main learning[edit]
6. In your application, you outlined your learning priorities. What did you learn about these areas during this period?
1. The participants now have a fair idea about the movement and its mission through our presentations and experienced shared with them by the facilitators.
- 2. We believe that the spirit of contest played a very big factor in this regard.
- 3. Some participants continued editing to improve their skills and also participated in contests organized by other wiki groups in the country.
7. Did anything unexpected or surprising happen when implementing your activities?This can include both positive and negative situations. What did you learn from those experiences?
No
8. How do you hope to use this learning? For instance, do you have any new priorities, ideas for activities, or goals for the future?
Yes. Concerns regarding the ongoing nature of these gatherings were raised by certain participants. In time to retain these participants and help them improve their skills and track their development, we want to continue organizing them in the future.
9. Documentation of resources: Use this space to upload any documents that would be useful to share with others (e.g. communications material, training material, presentations).
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N/A
Part 3: Metrics[edit]
10a. Open Metrics reporting
In your application, you defined some open metrics and targets (goals). You will see a table like the one below with your metric in the title and the target you set in your proposal automatically filled in. Use the tables to report the result. Use the comments column to describe any aspects of this result that you find relevant. If the results were different from the initial target (goals) then you can explain why and what you learned from this. You can also provide any qualitative analysis regarding these results. In the last column please describe the tools and methodology used to collect this data and any difficulties you might have had.
| Open Metrics | Description | Target | Results | Comments | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| feedback from participants on the skills learned and how they are using them | A mandatory evaluation form will be sent to participants after each event | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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10b. Core Metrics reporting
In your application, you defined targets for some core metrics and targets (goals). You will see a table like the one below with each core metric in the title and the target you set in your proposal automatically filled in. Use the tables to report the result. Use the comments column to describe any aspects of this result that you find relevant. If the results were different from the initial target (goals) then you can explain why and what you learned from this. You can also provide any qualitative analysis regarding these results. In the last column please describe the tools and methodology used to collect this data and any difficulties you might have had. Note: a table will appear for each Wikimedia project content contribution you defined in your proposal.
| Core metrics | Description | Target | Results | Comments | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 120 | 160 | |||
| Number of editors | 110 | 160 | |||
| Number of organizers | 5 | 5 | https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Islamic_University_College,_Ghana/IUCG_First_Editathon/home |
| Wikimedia Project | Description | Target | Results | Comments | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | N/A | 110 | 300 | N/A | https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Islamic_University_College,_Ghana/IUCG_First_Editathon/home |
| Wikidata | N/A | 110 | 300 | N/A | https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Islamic_University_College,_Ghana/IUCG_First_Editathon/home |
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12. Did you have any difficulties collecting data to measure your results? This could include things like a lack of time or resources, or the expertise in your team to collect this data. It could also include difficulties with particular data collection tools.
No
12a. State what difficulties you had.
N/A
12b. How do you hope to overcome these challenges in the future? Do you have any recommendations for the Foundation to support you in addressing these challenges?
N/A
13. Use this space to upload any documents and provide links to any tools you have used that would be useful to understand your data collection (e.g., surveys you have carried out, communications material, training material, program and event dashboard link, project page on Meta).
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14. Have you shared these results with other Wikimedian communities (either affiliates, user groups, volunteers, etc., different to yours)? This can include things such as data and direct outcomes, lessons you have learned, or information on how to run or recreate your programs.
No
14a. If yes or partially, please describe how you have already shared them and if you would like to do more sharing, and if so how.
Part 4: Financial reporting and compliance[edit]
15. & 14a. Please state the total amount spent in your local currency.
28590 GHS
16. Please state the total amount spent in USD.
3629.89 USD
17. Please report the funds received and spending in the currency of your fund.
17a. Upload a financial report file.
17b. Please provide a link to your financial reporting document.
As required in the fund agreement, please report any deviations from your fund proposal here. Note that, among other things, any changes must be consistent with our WMF mission, must be for charitable purposes as defined in the grant agreement, and must otherwise comply with the grant agreement.
17c. If you have not already done so in your budget report, please provide information on changes in the budget in relation to your original proposal.
N/A
18. Do you have any unspent funds from the Fund?
No
18a. Please list the amount and currency you did not use and explain why.
N/A
18b. What are you planning to do with the underspent funds?
N/A
18c. Please provide details of hope to spend these funds.
N/A
19. Are you in compliance with the terms outlined in the fund agreement?
Yes
20. Are you in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in the grant agreement?
Yes
21. Are you in compliance with provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code (“Code”), and with relevant tax laws and regulations restricting the use of the Funds as outlined in the grant agreement? In summary, this is to confirm that the funds were used in alignment with the WMF mission and for charitable/nonprofit/educational purposes.
Yes
22. If you have additional recommendations or reflections that don’t fit into the above sections, please write them here.
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