Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Nigeria Unveiled:Celebrating Diversity, Tradition. and Innovation In Africa (ID: 22507319)
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Applicant Details[edit]
- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
AB-Babayo
- Organization
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- 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)
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Main Proposal[edit]
- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Nigeria Unveiled: Celebrating Diversity, Tradition. and Innovation In Africa
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
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- 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)
Other (please specify) It is a training
- 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)
The aim of this project is to celebrate diversity, tradition, and innovation in Africa through showcasing Nigerian cultures. This initiative involves showcasing the rich cultural tapestry of Nigeria, highlighting its diverse traditions and innovative spirit. It seeks to promote understanding and appreciation of Nigeria's heritage, encouraging active participation from individuals and communities. Through a comprehensive campaign, this project aims to dispel misconceptions and stereotypes, emphasizing the vibrant and dynamic nature of Nigerian culture. Additionally, it focuses on fostering collaboration and exchange of ideas, creating a platform for showcasing Nigeria's contributions to African heritage and innovation.
This project aimed to presents a valuable opportunity to fill content gaps across a range of topics concerning Nigerian cultures, traditions and innovations. By leveraging the expertise of experienced editors, we aim to expand coverage on Nigerian cultures, traditions, heritage. and traditional practices, community landscapes, and more that are currently lacking representation on Wikipedia.
Challenges
1. Accessibility Shortcomings: Wikipedia lacks sufficient representation of Nigerian culture, prompting this project to address the disparity. This includes aspects such as history, traditions, languages, and contemporary developments.
2. Communication Obstacles: The world has yet to fully grasp the depth of Nigeria's cultural, traditional, and innovative facets due to limited demonstration. This includes challenges in conveying nuances, historical significance, and the evolving nature of Nigerian culture.
3. Inadequate Preservation Efforts: Nigerian cultural heritage faces threats from modernization and lack of conservation efforts, leading to potential loss and distortion of valuable traditions.
4. Global Misunderstandings: Misinterpretations and misrepresentations of Nigerian culture perpetuate stereotypes and hinder meaningful cross-cultural dialogue and appreciation.
5. Educational Gaps: Limited access to quality education and resources hinders widespread understanding and appreciation of Nigerian cultural nuances and contributions.
6. Technological Divide: Disparities in digital infrastructure and internet access impede the dissemination of Nigerian cultural content and hinder global engagement.
7. Historical Distortions: Misconceptions and biased narratives about Nigeria's past contribute to a lack of accurate representation and appreciation of its rich historical legacy.
8. Socioeconomic Barriers: Economic inequalities and social stratification limit opportunities for marginalized communities to share their cultural heritage and perspectives on a global platform.
9. Linguistic Challenges: Language barriers hinder effective communication and expression of Nigerian cultural concepts, leading to misunderstandings and misinterpretations.
Strategy and approach
1.Out of Reach Wikipedia Awareness
We Will Creating a Community of Wikimedia Editors, Our goal is to build a local group of editors, promoting continuous participation and collaborative content development on Nigerian Customs, Diversity, Tradition. and Innovation. Our primary strategy is centered on building trust in Wikipedia and its related projects among our target audience, both locally and online. To achieve this goal, our team of seasoned Wikimedia editors will initiate comprehensive campaigns through various channels, including online platforms and offline activities. These campaigns will underscore Wikimedia's inclusive nature, welcoming individuals from diverse backgrounds into the movement.
2/ Developing Informative Flyers:
As part of these initiatives, we will create informative flyers that highlight the accessibility and openness of Wikimedia projects. These flyers will be strategically distributed to capture maximum attention within the target community. Through these efforts, we aim to dispel misconceptions and instill confidence in the Wikimedia platform.
3. Raising awareness about Wikimedia projects among participants
This aimed to prepare aspiring editors adequately, the project will prioritize arranging thorough training sessions facilitated by seasoned editors. These sessions will not only impart essential skills and knowledge but also offer guidance on overcoming potential challenges that may arise during their editing endeavors.
4. Beyond individual contributions,
This initiative has a broader vision of advancing sustainable development goals set forth by the Wikimedia Foundation. By encouraging consistent and meaningful engagement with Wikipedia and its sister projects, this project aims to foster a culture of ongoing knowledge dissemination and sharing.
Significance of the Training:
This project has the potential to preserve cultural identity, foster cross-cultural exchange, empower communities, and contribute to digital archiving for future generations.
Some of the significant advantages of this project are:
1. Cultural Promotion: The project can showcase Nigeria's diverse cultural heritage, traditions, and innovative contributions, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of Nigerian culture within Africa and globally.
2. Knowledge Sharing: It provides a platform for sharing knowledge about Nigeria's historical sites, tourist attractions, traditional norms, and community landscapes, contributing to the enrichment of Wikimedia content.
3. Community Engagement: By involving local communities and encouraging their participation, the project can empower them to preserve and promote their cultural identities, creating a sense of pride and unity.
4. Educational Resource: It becomes a valuable educational resource, offering insights into Nigeria's cultural richness, historical significance, and innovative endeavors, benefiting researchers, educators, and the general public.
5. Global Visibility: Through Wikimedia platforms, the project can reach a global audience, increasing awareness and appreciation of Nigeria's cultural diversity and contributions to African heritage and innovation.
6. Collaborative Networking: It facilitates collaboration among editors, organizations, and community members, fostering a network for ongoing cultural preservation, research, and collaboration.
Overall, This project has the potential to promote cultural exchange, knowledge dissemination, community empowerment, and global recognition of Nigeria's cultural heritage and innovative spirit.
- 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.
The "Nigeria Unveiled: Celebrating Diversity, Tradition, and Innovation in Africa" project will encompass four sessions and events customized to engage editors in Wikimedia projects. The planned activities will proceed as outlined below:
1. Raising Awareness:
We will conduct sensitization and awareness visits to communites locations to explain the initiatives of Wikipedia and its related projects. Information about Wikipedia and its sister projects will be distributed through flyers and handbills. The communities has shown enthusiasm for the project, and we will select only 50 participants for the initiative.
2. Training:
The project will consist of a hybrid format, comprising 2 online training sessions and 2 in-person training workshops. These training sessions will be led by experienced Wikimedians and will focus on providing hands-on instruction in the following areas: foundational Wikipedia editing skills (including account creation, core policies, and general editing principles), making minor edits, and expanding articles related to Nigerian customs, traditions, and diversity.
3. First Online Session:
Introduce newly onboarded Wikimedia editors to the Wikimedia projects and their various activities. Discuss account creation and minor editing concerns in the session conducted through platforms like Zoom or Google Meet. Share the session link to encourage broader participation.
4. Second Online Session :
This session aims to actively involve new editors by offering hands-on guidance to improve their contributions on Wikipedia. Subsequent to this session, a two-week edit-a-thon will be organized to sustain editors participation.
5. Third Direct engagement:
This session will offer direct engagement with the fifty chosen participants, providing personalized guidance. Hands-On Learning: Practical sessions will be held to teach participants effective ways to enhance Wikipedia and its related projects.
6. Fourth Direct Engagement and Closing Ceremony:
Enhancing Editing Abilities: This upcoming session will serve as a training opportunity focused on refining the editing skills of both novice and experienced editors.
- Recognition of Achievement: Participants will receive a certificate of excellence in recognition of their active involvement and valuable contributions.
- Joining the Wikimedia Community: Participants will be introduced to the Hausa User Group, Igbo Wikimedians User Group, Fulfulde Wikipedia community User Group and granted access to join the wider Wikimedia Community, encouraging continued engagement and collaboration.
- 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.
AB-Babayo (Project Lead)
-Context: AB-Babayo an editor of English and Hausa Wikipedia, he has a strong track record as an active contributor to various Wikipedia projects and has been involved in a multitude of Wikimedia initiatives. Some notable projects include Wikimedia Awareness in Akko, Wikimedia Awareness in Pen Resources University, Nigerian Independence at 63, Wikiloves Afrodemic Wikimedia Awareness in Ummah College of Health Science and Technology, and the First Jewel Writing Workshop. AB-Babayo also played a crucial role in the Wikimedians Gombe Connect Campaign, where he served as the overall editor for the project's edit-a-thon. For more information on his contributions, please visit [link ( https://web.facebook.com/100009193907051/posts/pfbid0k4zHh6t9hwbwkyR8dBAUhC1HBmgj2iEabQwu8i9rQZ5hVfexUT8vYZwBwJBob3NMl/?app=fbl&_rdc=1&_rdr ) -Role: AB-Babayo will steer the team toward the successful completion of the project.
Chikeme Chizurum
- A participant of Igbo Wikimedians User Group, serving as a co-Founder and coordinator of Ebonyi State University (EBSU) Ig Wiki Fan Club, and also co-founder and coordinator of University of Nigeria Ig Wiki Fan Club. Chikeme Chizurum have host events in Igbo language focusing on Wikipedia, Wiki Commons, Wiktionary, and Wikiquote, with support from the Igbo Wikimedians User Group.
-Role: Chikeme Chizurum will serve as igbo laanguage facilitator during the eveny.
Ọmọladéabídèmí99
An adept Wikimedia editor and trainer deeply committed to sharing knowledge and engaging communities. Ọmọladéabídèmí99 have been a central figure, serving as a cornerstone in numerous Wikipedia projects within Yoruba communities
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Role: Ọmọladéabídèmí99 will serve as the Yorba facilitator.
Fulani215:
Fulani215 is a Native Fulfulde Speaker, a Wikipedia editor, a language advocacy a content creator with vast experience that recruit many editors under the canopy of Wiki for Minorities, he participate in so many Wikipedia training both physical and online, He train more than Fifty new recruit editors from Kano university of Science and Technology Wudil (KUST ) , He is among the Fulfulde team lead by Ardido Ardake In Hausa Wikimedia movement strategies in Gombe and Borno state where he train more than 20 new recruit editors, He is the Winner of Wiki love Africa 2023 organized by Fulfulde Wikipedia community User Group, a member of Nigeria indigenous language symposium 2024.
-Role: Fulani215 will serve as facilitator in fulfulde wikipedia and the communication officer of the project
Two volunteers from the returning editors will help in carrying out the logistic activities This seasoned and diverse team is fully prepared to guide and support the "Nigeria Unveiled: Celebrating Diversity, Tradition, and Innovation in Africa" project, guaranteeing its triumph and meaningful interaction with the intended audience.
- 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 intended participants for this project are people from different localities, from Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba and Fulfulde communities. The project aims to gain acceptance and engagement among diverse ethnic groups by distributing flyers in their communities. Additionally, a blend of online and in-person sessions will be organized throughout the project's timeline to involve participants. To maintain ongoing involvement, a WhatsApp group led by the project coordinator will be created. Participants will be motivated to remain active in this group beyond the project's end, facilitating continued connection and follow-up.
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
Yes
- 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.
Before the event commences, we will strictly follow the Wikimedia friendly space policy. Additionally, we are implementing proactive measures to establish a secure, encouraging, and fair environment for all attendees. This encompasses fostering a welcoming and inclusive ambiance and offering the required resources and materials to support participants while promptly addressing any concerns or challenges that may emerge during the proceedings. https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Policy:Friendly_space_policy#Youth_Safety
- 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 presented the project concept to Fulfulde Wikipedia community User Group,, University of Nigeria Ig Wiki Fan Club, and the Hausa Wikimedia Group via WhatsApp and actively participate in discussions within the general user group's WhatsApp channel. Engaging with these groups ensures that the community is well-informed about the proposal and offers them the chance to share valuable insights and feedback. I have also informed Nigeria Wikimedia User Group via their talk page you can find out at: https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_User_Group_Nigeria#c-AB-Babayo-20240325035800-Nigeria_Unveiled:_Celebrating_Diversity,_Tradition._and_Innovation_In_Africa
- 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)
Ethnic/racial/religious or cultural background
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Innovate in Free Knowledge
Learning and metrics[edit]
- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
My objective is to gather valuable insights and evaluate the impact of the project by exploring the following learning questions:
1. Raising awareness within the community: Did the project succeed in boosting awareness and knowledge about Nigerian customs, traditions, diversity, and innovation in Africa?
2.Proficiency in Editing Wikipedia: How effective was the project in equipping new editors with the essential skills needed to actively participate in Wikimedia projects?
3. Long-term viability / Endurance: Was a sustainable group of Wikimedia editors established during Nigeria Unveiled: Celebrating Diversity, Tradition. and Innovation In Africa created? How effectively did the community maintain its engagement in Wikimedia activities after the conclusion of the project?
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 56 | The overall number of individuals involved in this initiative includes both the project participants and the organizers.
"New participants" are those who are anticipated to join as editors for the first time, capped at a maximum of 50 participants. "New participants" refers to the intended new editors, with a maximum limit of 50 participants. "Returning participants" encompass the organizers, facilitators, and instructors who will guide the participants through the training sessions. |
| Number of editors | 50 | The project aims to provide training for the overall number of participants. |
| Number of organizers | 6 | AB-Babayo, as the project lead, will manage event coordination, encompassing efforts to raise awareness within and beyond the targeted communities. Moreover, AB-Babayo will introduce editors to Wikipedia, highlighting the importance of their contributions and offering guidance on their responsibilities and areas to avoid.
Chikeme Chizurum will serve as igbo facilitator and guide the participant on account creation and minor edit. Ọmọladéabídèmí99
Fulani215 Will serve as fulfulde wikipedia facilitator and responsible for moderating online sessions and ensuring participants stay informed about every detail and step via WhatsApp groups. |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 50 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 150 |
| Wikidata | 100 |
| 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
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | N/A | 50 |
| Wiki commons | N/A | 100 |
| Wikidata | N/A | 50 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
- 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)
Creating an Outreach Dashboard:
We will establish an outreach dashboard to enhance project management and performance assessment. This dashboard will act as a central hub for monitoring participant activities and project metrics, promoting transparency and accountability throughout the project duration.
The integration of this outreach dashboard is aimed at optimizing project monitoring, evaluating our accomplishments in alignment with predefined targets, and bolstering our capacity to make well-informed, data-driven decisions that contribute significantly to the success of the "Nigeria Unveiled: Celebrating Diversity, Tradition, and Innovation in Africa" endeavor.
Financial proposal[edit]
- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W_8zOCErOGTBdjE8Zt8nt5MhGK3SBzSP/edit#gid=450314036
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
1758000 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.
1398.15 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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