Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Outreach, awareness and edit a thon at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Anambra State, Nigeria (ID: 21900677)/Final Report
Report Status: Under review
Due date: 2022-12-26T00:00:00Z
Funding program: Rapid Fund, Wikimedia Community Fund
Report type: Final
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- Title of Proposal: Outreach, awareness and edit a thon at Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Anambra State, Nigeria
- Username of Applicant: Kingsley Nkem
- Name of Organization: N/A
- Amount awarded: 4558.39
- Amount spent: 4558.23 USD, 2002495 NGN
Part 1 Understanding your work[edit]
1. Briefly describe how your proposed activities and strategies were implemented
Our activities recorded good success based on the strategies implemented which includes:
- 1. AWARENESS CREATION: We carried out a one-day physical awareness campaign (a week to commencement of the event) within the university premises and its environs. Our proposed meetings with Deans of the target faculties was a success and we got their approval to proceed with our event. Posters, fliers and event information were circulated/posted on all University online communication channels including Whatsapp and Telegram groups.
- 2. CURTAILING IP BLOCK: We consulted a Wikipedia event coordinator (user:Olugold) to create accounts for participants to reduce IP Blocks being that the new participants were up to 80 in number. This was done some days prior to the event.
- 3. HYBRID EDITATHON TRAININGS: We conducted a physical and online edit-a-thon trainings for participants on Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikicommons respectively which spanned a period of two months. Online participation was for participants who could not participate physically.
- 4. USE OF EXPERIENCED WIKIMEDIANS: There were volunteer experienced editors at the event to assist new editors during the training.
- 5. TRAINING PARTICIPANTS IN GROUPS: We split participants into groups during the training to make training & learning process more efficient. We maintained Friendly Space and UCoC Policies.
- 6. USE OF RELEVANT TOOLS: We made us of Dashboard and XTool to track contributions during the event period and during the contest.
2. Were there any strategies or approaches that you felt were effective in achieving your goals? Please describe these strategies and approaches.
All the strategies were very effective. But I feel the most effective strategies were:
- 1. CURTAILING IP BLOCK: We consulted a Wikipedia event coordinator (user:Olugold) to create accounts for participants to reduce IP Blocks being that the new participants were up to 80 in number. This was done some days prior to the event.
- 2. USE OF EXPERIENCED WIKIMEDIANS: There were volunteer experienced editors at the event to assist new editors during the training.
3. Please use this space to upload media and other files that help tell your story and impact.
Field to type in URLs.
Contest dashboard:https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikimedia_Foundation/Edit-a-thon_Contest_for_the_Outreach_and_Awareness_at_NAU_Anambra/students/overview
Xtool contest Scoresheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TiRjhm89BCor3cxw4ylKHCzm2_8L0cIWfa6IblTzfL4/edit?usp=sharing
Linkedin post by Igbo Wikimedians User Group https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6985838707664674816?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_feedUpdate%3A%28V2%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6985838707664674816%29
Linked post by Goodness Ignatius, one of the facilitator https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6985665794630139905?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_feedUpdate%3A%28V2%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6985665794630139905%29
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 | Agree |
| B. Create a more inclusive and connected culture in our community | Strongly agree |
| C. Develop content about underrepresented topics/groups | Agree |
| D. Develop content from underrepresented perspectives | Agree |
| E. Encourage the retention of editors | Agree |
| F. Encourage the retention of organizers | 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?
As a lecturer and a member of the university community, awareness was created in the community which gave room for more participation. Participants were enlightened and contributed in their native language.
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?
I learnt a lot during the course of this event.
The event exposed me to different individuals and their level of understanding Wikimedia projects. In the process I had to bring myself to their own level of understanding so as to make them understand what they were being taught.
I also learnt more about Wikimedia while creating awareness about the event because I read wider before carrying out the outreach, also responded to questions on Wikimedia from the staff and students of the University.
I learnt further that practice makes perfect as participants did not hesitate in following instructions to continue practicing what they were taught. This they displayed during the event contest.
I also learnt that more participants are more interested in contributing and learning more about wikipedia. This i attributed to fact that majority of the participants were students and academics who use wikipedia more in their academic projects.
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?
The high level of interest and the turn up of participants was not expected. Attendance exceeded our target and number we budgeted for. Our budget was for 100 participants but we had 141 participants at the event. We were only able to carter for the number budgeted for and encouraged others in hopes that future projects will be able to cater for more. Participants were quite understanding and appreciated the knowledge imparted. This experience exposed me to the level of interest members of the university community have on learning about the Wikimedia Movement, projects and their level of willingness to participate.
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?
With the level of willingness displayed by members of the university community in learning and participating, I will encourage my Wikimedia community for prioritize carrying out more wiki events and outreach at university communities (in future) being that it is a learning environment which constitutes intellectuals and academics.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of edits | The total number of edits by participants and various projects edited | 300 | 12500 | This is the total number of edits by participants within the period of the event, for Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikicommons | Dashboard |
| Sensitization | Online and physical awareness creation to staff and students in various departments | 300 | 1000 | Sensitization | Physical meetings, University communication channels and groups |
| Continued participation | The tracking dashboard and xtool will be used to check future contributions of participants | 300 | 4502 | The total number of articles edited. Participants continued editing even after the training because they were assigned tasks. | Event dashboard |
| Wikimedia project with most participation | Dashboard and Xtool will be used for traking | 150 | 2003 | Wikipedia was the the project with the most participation | Dashboard and survey |
| 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 | New paticipant: 80
Returning participants: 20 |
100 | 141 | New participants:121
Returning participants: 20 |
Dashboard |
| Number of editors | This will include 5 facilitators and 5 experienced returning participants | 10 | 10 | 5 facilitators and 5 experienced Wikimedians | Dashboard |
| Number of organizers | The other facilitators and I will organize | 5 | 5 | 1 project lead and 4 facilitators | Dashboard |
| Wikimedia Project | Description | Target | Results | Comments | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | Number of articles to be created or edited | 200 | 2003 | Number of Wikipedia articles created (Igbo Wikipedia) | Dashboard |
| Wikimedia Commons | Number of audio or pictures to be uploaded | 100 | 515 | Wikimedia commons | Dashboard |
| Wikidata | Number of items created or edited | 300 | 4850 | Wikidata total revisions | Dashboard |
| 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.
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).
Here is an additional field to type in URLs.
Feedback form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc60bdz575XnAPGRnEfyIVz9SjSoPO4faAofrxe6ioKsiLfcg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Feedback survey responses: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ro8Uop3C3NiMa8oeiuxAJFYV1a5eNFWTt6gOcq9uYD4/edit?no_redirect=true#responses
Summary of findings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vdJmCe3iCI1waEixp8cGzXnoHBbgOJBxD_dchFSka9M/edit?usp=sharing
Contest dashboard:https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikimedia_Foundation/Edit-a-thon_Contest_for_the_Outreach_and_Awareness_at_NAU_Anambra/students/overview
Xtool contest Scoresheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TiRjhm89BCor3cxw4ylKHCzm2_8L0cIWfa6IblTzfL4/edit?usp=sharing
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.
The results was shared with my community groups and on Wikimedia Diff Link: https://diff.wikimedia.org/2022/12/02/wikimedia-outreach-awareness-and-editathon-at-nnamdi-azikiwe-university-in-anambra-state-nigeria/
Part 4: Financial reporting and compliance[edit]
15. & 14a. Please state the total amount spent in your local currency.
2002495 NGN
16. Please state the total amount spent in USD.
4558.23 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.
Link to financial reporting document: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JEGRuV7xe2sjHE3gYx-8aO2xfZMGT5LZqJcVtG8vh_M/edit?usp=sharing
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.
Done in budget report
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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