Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Levantine environment (ID: 23094448)
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Applicant Details
[edit]- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Cestsalam
- 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.
Levantine environment
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2025-07-01 - 2025-09-30
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
International (more than one country across continents or regions) International level and physical events in Jordan.
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
WikiForHumanRights
- 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)
This project is important because it will bring more visual information about a fascinating part of the world and a critical global issue – climate change – directly to everyone who uses Wikimedia projects. Imagine students, researchers, and anyone curious being able to see and learn more about Jordan's natural beauty and the impact of climate change through high-quality, freely available photos. This helps people understand these topics better and care more about them. Our main approach is to enrich Wikimedia with visual content. We'll do this by: Two Photowalks in Jordan to cover its stunning environment and enrich Wikimedia projects with this misrepresented content. Photographing a key natural reserve in Jordan: This gets us the actual photos we need. Uploading these photos to Wikimedia Commons: This makes them freely available for all Wikimedia projects. Another key approach is growing our local Wikimedia community. We'll do this by: Adding new organizer: This brings in fresh energy and helps us do more. Providing them with experience: This builds a strong and lasting team. Finally, we will improve existing knowledge on Wikipedia. Our approach here is to: Organize and edit-a-thon: This focuses our efforts on specific topics. Target articles in Arabic, English, and French: This makes the information accessible to more people.
- 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.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/3/d/1vDV6UjN1I5oP12s4vPbkZbyB5uBFCDfW6vdi-k6zv7U/edit
- 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.
Cestsalam: main physical and online organizer I am currently a contributor, actively involved in content development, editing, and community engagement on Wikimedia platforms. I collaborate with various members of the Wikimedia community on a regular basis. These collaborations focus on improving the quality and accessibility of Arabic content, ensuring accuracy, neutrality, and verifiability across articles.
My work often involves translating and editing articles, particularly related to the Arab world. My first time being an organizer was in the “Eyes on Gaza” project. We have uploaded over 1800 photos to Wikicommons which is a great start for a beginner like me.
I believe that with the upcoming projects we will be able to contribute more to the Arab community and help spread knowledgeable information.
User: Sandra Hanbo, (The online organizer) is an administrator on Arabic Wikipedia with advanced permissions on Wikimedia Commons.
User:روتانا، main physical and online organizer.
- 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)
For the photowalks, we are mainly targeting photographers and interested in the environmental domain; Before: We'll announce the project through social media channels, and the Village pump or Arabic Wikipedia, explain why it's important, share resources, and create a channel for people to connect. After: Keeping the channel to communicate, engage participants to be part of the community; share surveys and send thankful messages. For the Edit-a-thon (Marathon) We're aiming for the Levant Wikimedia community and anyone keen on improving articles about the Levant's environment in English, Arabic, or French. Before: We'll announce the project through social media channels, and the Village pump or Arabic Wikipedia, explain why it's important, share resources, have an office hour, and create ways for people to connect. During: We'll provide clear guidance, offer real-time support, foster teamwork, and recognize contributions. After: We'll thank participants, share results, encourage ongoing involvement, ask for feedback, and keep them informed about future opportunities."
- 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.
We discussed this internally with the Wikimedians of the Levant board due to recent financial issues, leading us to apply for this rapid grant for quick support. While initial talks were internal, we'll share the project and invite wider community input on our usual channels (mailing lists, social media, Meta-Wiki) if the grant is successful. Currently, there's no specific on-wiki discussion page for this proposal, but we'll create one on Meta-Wiki to share progress and involve the community if funded.
- 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)
Geography
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Climate Change and sustainability
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Not applicable
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Identify Topics for Impact
Learning and metrics
[edit]- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
Participant Engagement: How can we most effectively engage and motivate individuals with diverse backgrounds to contribute to Wikimedia projects focused on the Levant's environment Campaign Management: What are the key strategies and workflows for effectively managing a Wikimedia campaign, from planning to execution and follow-up? Skill Development: In what specific technical and organzational areas can our team improve through the implementation of this project? Project Scalability: What are the key lessons learned that can be applied to successfully run similar and larger-scale projects in the future? Levantine Representation: How can this project contribute to a more significant and accurate representation of the Levant region across Wikimedia projects? Cross-Cultural Collaboration: What are effective methods for fostering cross-cultural collaboration and building a shared sense of purpose within the Wikimedia ecosystem
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 25 | |
| Number of editors | 20 | |
| Number of organizers | 3 |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 200 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 200 |
| Wikidata | |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
Arabic Wikipedia: 100 Articles English Wikipedia: 50 Articles French Wikipedia: 50 Articles
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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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)
Dashboard; Event Metrics; users report, Categories in Commons.
Financial proposal
[edit]- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dmqU9WPRRSMo7CC8f_Heczc7YN3tJCGVkE1Q78VLGvo/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)
2138 JOD
- 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.
3041 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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