Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Moore Wikimedians Community/Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 in Ghana (ID: 22024233)/Final Report
Report Status: Under review
Due date: 2023-04-30T00:00:00Z
Funding program: Rapid Fund, Wikimedia Community Fund
Report type: Final
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- Title of Proposal: Moore Wikimedians Community/Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 in Ghana
- Username of Applicant: Musahfm
- Name of Organization: N/A
- Amount awarded: 2706.78
- Amount spent: 2706.78 USD, 39400 GHS
Part 1 Understanding your work[edit]
1. Briefly describe how your proposed activities and strategies were implemented
Workshops: We organized workshops/training sessions to introduce new participants to Wikimedia Commons and build on the knowledge of existing users on how to upload media files and the rules surrounding media uploads on to Wikimedia commons, the creative commons license and how to better create Wikipedia articles on the theme feminism and folklore on the Gurene and Moore Wikipedia. We also trained participants on how to create or improve Wikipedia articles and Wikidata items for the various places we visited and add relevant references.
Photowalk: We embarked on two photowalks where we captured photos of folklore; selected participants came from Dagbani, Gurene and Moore Communities.
2. Were there any strategies or approaches that you felt were effective in achieving your goals? Please describe these strategies and approaches.
Yes.
During the Wiki Loves Folklore event, we took a number of approaches that we found to be effective in achieving our goals. We worked closely with various Wikimedia communities and affiliates around the world to organize the competition, and we made a concerted effort to engage with participants from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Another effective strategy was the use of social media to reach out to potential participants and promote the competition. We used the various social media platforms, including Twitter and Facebook, to share information about the competition and encourage people to participate. We also used hashtags to make it easier for people to find and follow the conversation around the competition.
Additionally, we provided extensive support and resources to participants to help them capture high-quality photographs of folk cultures and intangible heritage materials in their regions. In conclusion, our collaborative and inclusive approach helped us to achieve a successful and impactful event.
3. Please use this space to upload media and other files that help tell your story and impact.
Field to type in URLs.
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 | Strongly agree |
| C. Develop content about underrepresented topics/groups | Strongly agree |
| D. Develop content from underrepresented perspectives | Agree |
| E. Encourage the retention of editors | 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?
Outreach: We engaged with and reached out to potential participants from underrepresented groups via their co-leads. This was achieved using targeted outreach methods including partnering with relevant organizations, advertising in places where these groups are likely to see it, and collaborating with community leaders to get the word out.
Providing resources: We provided participants with the resources they needed to effectively participate. This included training, support, and guidance to the participants, as well as making sure that they have access to the equipment, all relevant links to the project, and other tools needed to create content.
Creating an inclusive environment: We created an inclusive environment where people from different backgrounds and communities were grouped to embark on the photo walk. The goal was to promote active promotion of the three fundamental pillars of the movement: diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) values, and also help reduce harassment or discrimination and prejudice.
Providing incentives: We provided data allowance to all participants to aid them upload the media files and also set aside special packages such as prizes, recognition, or other rewards to compensate outstanding participants who take part in the competition or created the content. This is particularly effective for our underrepresented groups who may face additional barriers to participation.
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?
Photo walks: so many people from the Moore and Gurene communities expressed their desire to participate in the photo walks, but we were only able to select some 20 people for each photowalk. Our target was to upload 200 images but we ended up uploading 5906 images. A whooping 5706 more of our original target. This is a huge achievement! https://w.wiki/6dNS
On upload session; The upload sessions were successfully organized to guide participants on how to upload images on Wikimedia Commons for the contest. Those who were new were guided to create their user accounts at the workshop and to start uploading.
Feminism and Folklore Contest; A successful workshop was organized to train participants on how to edit on Wikipedia. Newbies who did not have wikipedia accounts were guided to create their accounts and to start editing. Participants competed and created/improved a total 120 Gurene and Moore Wikipedia Articles. Some of these articles were developed to meet the standard of being accepted on the fountain tool.
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?
Some of the participants faced technical difficulties with the Wikimedia Commons platform which involved IP blocks, which led to frustration and difficulty in submitting their entries.
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?
Our plans for the future is that we will make sure we collect the usernames of interested editors who will want to participate in the contest and then contact Wikimedia admins in advance to exempt the usernames from general IP blockages to allow them to successfully upload their files.
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).
Here is an additional field to type in URLs.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2023_in_Ghana
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gl0RO-wC8a302d1lpgAXX2LTKkbFlvJxpDZwy0rssgc/edit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikimedia Commons | This represents the total number of photos that will be uploaded on Wikimedia Commons. | 200 | 5706 | Number of Media Files uploaded | Xtool Outreachdashboard |
| Wikipedia | Total number of articles that will be created on the Wikipedia(Incubator) of Gurene and Moore languages | 120 | 120 | Number of articles created | Xtool Outreachdashboard |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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 | Total number of participants expected to take part in the event | 60 | 60 | Number of participants | Xtool Outreachdashboard |
| Number of editors | |||||
| Number of organizers | Number of organisers to ensure successful project | 3 | 3 | Co-leads of Dagbani, Moore and Gurene Communities | Xtool Outreachdashboard |
| Wikimedia Project | Description | Target | Results | Comments | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incubator | The articles created or improved on the Gurene language incubator | 60 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Incubator | The articles created or improved on the Moore language incubator | 60 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Wikimedia Commons | The media files uploaded to commons | 200 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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.
Yes
12a. State what difficulties you had.
Yes
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?
Our jury members were relatively new to the jury procedure, as such they faced challenges at the initial stages of the jury process. To overcome this challenge, jury members need be taken through the jury process during the next capacity building of team members
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).
Here is an additional field to type in URLs.
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.
Yes
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.
WhatsApp group https://chat.whatsapp.com/IIWrqDHyeXA1pjbxJeHWPd Telegram https://t.me/joinchat/UGNsR5DjJI-hCL0Z Dagbani WIkimedians subpages Dagbani Wikimedians User Group mailing list. Global Open Initiative's Talk:Global Open Initiative Gurenɛ Wikimedia Community's talk page. Twi Wikimedia Community User Group's talk page Planning Twi Wikimedians User Group's talk page Wikimedia Ghana User Group's talk page Moore Wikimedia Community's Talk page
Part 4: Financial reporting and compliance[edit]
15. & 14a. Please state the total amount spent in your local currency.
39400 GHS
16. Please state the total amount spent in USD.
2706.78 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.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16Abn4Pzq7AE-Okk8GM4VQzUuNMqBUBpGWV1G_DFJIs8/edit#gid=0
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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