Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Mek wi gro Naijá Wikipedia (ID: 22200941)
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Applicant Details[edit]
- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Pingponging
- 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.
Mek wi gro Naijá Wikipedia
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2023-08-30 - 2023-10-31
- 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)
Not applicable
- 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)
Mek wi gro Naijá Wikipedia (en: Let's grow Naijá Wikipedia) is a project aimed at increasing the contributors and contents of Naijá Wikipedia. The project will be targeted towards students of the Department of Linguistics, Foreign and Nigerian Languages of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). The project will provide the platform to engage students in content creation, development, and improvement. The project will aim at addressing the challenge of very limited content in the Naijá Wikipedia and the underutilization of the potential that can be harnessed from students. The project will equally address the very low number of contributors in the Nigerian Pidgin Wikipedia by bringing more editors.
Nigerian Pidgin Wikipedia is an essential platform for preserving Nigerian Pidgin culture, heritage, and language. There is a very limited content in Nigerian Pidgin compared to other languages, and this has been a significant challenge. The proposed project aims to increase the content in Nigerian Pidgin Wikipedia by engaging students from the Department of Nigerian Languages of the National Open University of Nigeria.
The primary change we aim to bring about is to significantly increase the amount of content available in the Nigerian Pidgin Wikipedia, making it a more comprehensive and accessible resource for native speakers of Nigerian Pidgin. Currently, the Nigerian Pidgin Wikipedia has a limited number of articles, which hinders its potential as a valuable knowledge-sharing platform. The main challenges we are addressing are:
- Limited content: The Nigerian Pidgin Wikipedia currently hosts a very small number of articles compared to other language editions. Increasing the amount of content available will foster a more inclusive and diverse knowledge-sharing platform.
- Few contributors, Low awareness and engagement: Many potential contributors and users may not be aware of the Nigerian Pidgin Wikipedia or may not feel encouraged to contribute.
A project involving Wikipedia in Nigerian Pidgin or Naijá language is important for several reasons. Firstly, it helps to promote and preserve the Nigerian Pidgin language, which is a widely spoken language in Nigeria. By having more contents in the Nigerian pidgin Wikipedia, it acknowledges and celebrates the language's significance and its importance in Nigerian culture. Secondly, it makes information accessible to those who may not understand standard English, which is Nigeria's official language. This way, Nigerian Pidgin Wikipedia provides a platform for communication of knowledge and information in a language that Nigerians can easily relate to and understand. This initiative can also help empower the Nigerian people by giving them easy access to knowledge in a language they are comfortable with. All in all, creating more content in Nigerian Pidgin Wikipedia is important for promoting language diversity, cultural preservation, and making information accessible to a wider audience.
- 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.
My planned activities are as follows:
- Recruitment: We will recruit participants from the students of the Department of Linguistics, Foreign and Nigerian Languages of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Lagos Study Centres to participate in the content creation and trainings. We will use the institution's social media platforms and on campus notice boards to reach out to potential participants.
- Training: We will organize five trainings for participants on how to write articles in the Nigerian Pidgin language and how to use the Wikipedia platform to create and edit articles.
- Content Creation: We will organize content creation sessions where participants will come together to create articles on various topics, such as history, culture, sports, and politics.
- Review and Editing: After the content creation events, we will review and edit the articles to ensure they meet the Wikipedia standards.
The timeline for these activities are as follows:
- Day 1: Registration (Recruitment), Introduction to Wikipedia, Wikipedia essentials, Editing basics, Group editing session
- Day 2: Evaluating articles and sources, Sandboxes and mainspaces, hands-on practical
- Day 3: Sources and Citations, Plagiarisms and Copyright Violation, Contributing image and media files, Group editing session
- Day 4 & 5: Translating articles from English Wikipedia to Nigerian pidgin Wikipedia (using Visual edit, Source edit and Content Translation tools), Edit-a-thon, Review and Editing
I will make use of the training module in the outreach dashboard. I have prepared an on-wiki landing page, where more information about the program can be seen.
- 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.
The project team consists of four volunteers who are all natives, speakers, and writers of Nigerian Pidgin. The roles of the project team include:
- User:Pingponging, Project Lead and Project Manager: As project manager, I will coordinate all activities and be responsible for overseeing the project's day-to-day implementation. I will also serve as a trainer. I am a native speaker and a sysop in the Nigerian pidgin Wikipedia. I have led and faciliated online and offline events to drive and encourage native speakers to contribute to Nigerian pidgin Wikipedia.
- User:Samliverj, Trainer: As a trainer, he will organize and conduct training sessions for participants to enhance their writing, editing, and research skills in the Nigerian pidgin Wikipedia. He has experience in contributing to the Nigerian pidgin wikipedia.
- User:Omegor1, Communications Assistant: As the communications assistant, he will be responsible for promoting the project online, reaching out to participants and continuous engagement of the management of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Lagos Study Centres.
- User:Jonywikis, Technical Assistant: He is an experienced Wikimedian and a leader in Wikimedians of Lagos User Group and a Sysop on the Nigerian pidgin Wikipedia. As the technical assistant, he will provide technical support for participants, including providing advice on editing tools and assist in reviewing and editing the articles created to meet Wikipedia standards.
- 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 primary target participants are students enrolled in the Department of Linguistics, Foreign and Nigerian Languages of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Lagos Study Centres. The community engagement process will involve skill-building sessions for students and provide them with the necessary equipment to create, research, and write in Nigerian Pidgin Wikipedia. The project will also create a supportive community of student editors and encourage them to share their work and provide feedback to maintain the quality of the content. Students will be selected based on their knowledge, research interests, and willingness to participate.
Before the activities, participants will receive training sessions to ensure they are acquainted with the Wikipedia interface and guidelines necessary for research, writing, and editing in the Nigerian Pidgin Wikipedia. During the project activities, we will provide continuous feedback, encouragement, and support to ensure participants' success. After the activities, we will monitor the progress of participants and reach out for feedback on the usefulness and relevance of the training received and edit-a-thons organized. I will establish a Nigerian pidgin Wikipedia contributors club and a WhatsApp group where we will continue to discuss the progreess of the Nigerian pidgin Wikipedia.
- 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.
I have discussed with the departmental head of the Department of Linguistics, Foreign and Nigerian Languages of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Lagos Study Centres and they have agreed to make their students available and provide a free training space for the entire event duration. In a google meet call, I discussed with the leaders of Wikimedians of Lagos User Group to provide support in my implementation. I pasted an on-wiki notification in the community portal of Nigerian pidgin and the meta-wiki page of Wikimedians of Lagos User Group.
- 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)
Increase the Sustainability of Our Movement
Learning and metrics[edit]
- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
I hope to learn three things from the project. These are:
- How to engage students in research, writing and editing of Nigerian Pidgin Wikipedia to increase its content.
- How to build a supportive community of students who are interested in developing content in Nigerian Pidgin.
- How to sustain the quality and quantity of content created even after the project ends.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 30 | New participant: first time participating in Wikimedia events. 23
Returning participant: participant that has participated in Wikimedia events in other projects or activities: 7 |
| Number of editors | 30 | Newly Registered Users (new editors): The number of participants that create new accounts on a Wikimedia project as part of the proposal’s activities: 23
Returning editors: Editors that are already registered prior to the project activities but participate in editing activities associated with the project: 7 |
| Number of organizers | 4 | Number of persons involved in planning, coordinating, training and facilitating |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 150 |
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- Optional description for content contributions.
Number of Nigerian pidgin Wikipedia articles created or improved
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
Yes
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Number of events organized | The total number of events organized | 5 |
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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)
Financial proposal[edit]
- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
Budget link for Mek wi gro Naijá Wikipedia proposal
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
1123000 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.
1615.91 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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