Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Punjabi Wikimedians User Group Conference 2023 (ID: 22216300)/Final Report
Report Status: Accepted
Due date: 2023-10-24T00:00:00Z
Funding program: Rapid Fund
Report type: Final
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[edit]- Applicant username: Dugal harpreet
- Organization name: N/A
- Amount awarded: 4711
- Amount spent: 3745.23 USD, 314437
Part 1: Project and impact
[edit]1. Describe the implemented activities and results achieved. Additionally, share which approaches were most effective in supporting you to achieve the results. (required)
We did several activities in this conference but mainly all were around community training, community discussion and community enrichment. in the event mainly had two types of wikimedians. One group was those wikimedians who have been associated with the Punjabi communities for past years and the other group was their school students and school staff who had a very negligible knowledge of wiki projects and wiki moment. so we divided our schedule into two parts as per the different activities designed for these two groups. Lecture on Wikipedia and Wiki moment a general introduction How to Use Wikipedia in Classroom Photo walk and school photography How to edit on Wikimedia Commons These activities were designed to focus on students because they were new to this movement. So thought just to aware them of it and not teach so many things that they confused. For the level of the school student please find it easier and skill-worthy to the pictures of their notable surroundings and upload them on Commons. We find them interested in this project because they feel and thread when they see their content being helpful on the Internet as particular things whose knowledge is not at much available on Internet/public domain. We also tried to teach school staff how to link those pictures/images with their Wikipedia articles so that they can teach the students in the future. A journal introduction lecture was there just them about the movement, various wiki projects and taught the students that how this volunteer work can be helpful for them in the area of content writing, translation, photography and so on.
On the other side we also get some activities for our experienced editors : Wikisource Training Community meet up in which ongoing issues/matters got discussed.
The whole conference can be said a great initiative to strengthen the community bond and also it's Education programme with SEABA School.
2. Documentation of your impact. Please use space below to share links that help tell your story, impact, and evaluation. (required)
Share links to:
- Project page on Meta-Wiki or any other Wikimedia project
- Dashboards and tools that you used to track contributions
- Some photos or videos from your event. Remember to share access.
You can also share links to:
- Important social media posts
- Surveys and their results
- Infographics and sound files
- Examples of content edited on Wikimedia projects
It's was not the first time when we collaborated with this school. Earlier the school administration hired experienced wikimedian to teach about the wiki projects but for some reason it didn't go so long. so organised conference in the school was very crucial task for the community because we eagerly wanted to start education programme in the school again. Impact can be evaluated in the terms of the cooperation received by the school administration and staff. They gave a word to us about a follow-up event in the school and also online/off-line classes on weekend basis for the school students so that the students can be in touch with the experience community community and the knowledge get during this event.
Share links to:
Project page on Meta-Wiki or any other Wikimedia project https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Punjabi_Wikimedians_User_Group_Conference_2024
Dashboards and tools that you used to track contributions https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Punjabi_Wikimedians/SEABA_School_Education_Program_2024/
Some photos or videos from your event. Remember to share access. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Punjabi_Wikimedians_Conference_2024
We communicate with community editors within number of times regarding proposal writing, budget, strength, venue, programme, speakers and sessions all these discussions were held in the Google Meet format.
Additionally, share the materials and resources that you used in the implementation of your project. (required)
For example:
- Training materials and guides
- Presentations and slides
- Work processes and plans
- Any other materials your team has created or adapted and can be shared with others
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikipedia_Introduction.pdf
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikibooks.pdf
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reading_Wikipedia_in_classroom.pdf
3. To what extent do you agree with the following statements regarding the work carried out with this Rapid Fund? You can choose “not applicable” if your work does not relate to these goals. Required. Select one option per question. (required)
| A. Bring in participants from underrepresented groups | Not applicable to your fund |
| B. Create a more inclusive and connected culture in our community | Not applicable to your fund |
| C. Develop content about underrepresented topics/groups | Not applicable to your fund |
| D. Develop content from underrepresented perspectives | Not applicable to your fund |
| E. Encourage the retention of editors | Strongly agree |
| F. Encourage the retention of organizers | Strongly agree |
| G. Increased participants' feelings of belonging and connection to the movement | Strongly agree |
| F. Other (optional) |
Part 2: Learning
[edit]4. In your application, you outlined some learning questions. What did you learn from these learning questions when you implemented your project? How do you hope to use this learnings in the future? You can recall these learning questions below. (required)
You can recall these learning questions below: ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਈਚਾਰਾ ਕਰੀਬ ਇਕ ਦਹਾਕੇ ਤੋਂ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਤੇ ਬੋਲੀ ਲਈ ਡਿਜੀਟਲ ਉੱਦਮ ਉਲੀਕਣ ਵਿਚ ਸਰਗਰਮ ਹੈ। ਵਿਕੀਪੀਡੀਆ ’ਤੇ ਹੀ ਲੰਮਾ ਸਮੇਂ ਤੱਕ ਲੇਖ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਅੱਜ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਈਚਾਰਾ ਵਿਕੀਪੀਡੀਆ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਵਿਕੀਸੋਰਸ, ਵਿਕੀਡਾਟਾ, ਵਿਕੀਕਾਮਨਜ਼ ਉਪਰ ਵੀ ਸਰਗਰਮ ਹੈ। ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਦੇ ਹੀ ਵਰਤੋਂਕਾਰਾਂ ਤੇ ਐਜੁਕੇਸ਼ਨ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮਾਂ ਦੇ ਤਹਿਤ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਕੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਜੈਕਟਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਜੋੜਨ ਦਾ ਸਿਲਸਿਲਾ ਵੀ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਅੱਧੇ ਦਹਾਕੇ ਤੋਂ ਚੱਲ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ। ਟਾਈਗਰ ਪ੍ਰਾਜੈਕਟ, ਏਸ਼ੀਆਈ ਮਹੀਨਾ, ਫੈਮਨਿਜ਼ਮ ਤੇ ਫੋਕਲੋਰ ਆਦਿ ਯੋਜਨਾਵਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਈਚਾਰਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਲੈਂਦਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਪਰ ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਨਿਜੀ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਵੀ ਤਿਆਰ ਕੀਤੇ ਹਨ ਜੋ ਬਾਕੀ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਭਾਈਚਾਰਿਆਂ ਲਈ ਖਿੱਚ ਦਾ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਬਣੇ ਹਨ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਆਡੀਓਬੁਕਸ, ਵਿਕੀ ਲਵਸ ਲਿਟਰੇਚਰ, ਵੂਮਨ ਵੀਕ, ਡਿਜਟਲਾਈਜ਼ਿੰਗ ਮੈਨੁਸਕਰਿਪਟਸ ਆਦਿ। ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਯੋਜਨਾਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਲੀਕਣ ਮਗਰੋਂ ਹੁਣ ਭਾਈਚਾਰਾ ਏਨਾ ਕੁ ਆਤਮ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸੀ ਤਾਂ ਹੋ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਉਹ ਪੂਰੇ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਨੂੰ ਇਕ ਸਾਂਝੀ ਸਪੇਸ ਵਿਚ ਇਕੱਠਾ ਕਰ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਇਕਚਿੱਤ ਕਰਨ, ਵੱਡਾ ਕਰਨ ਤੇ ਜੋਸ਼ੀਲਾ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਦੀਆਂ ਵਿਉਂਤਾਂ ਘੜ ਸਕੇ। ਅਸੀਂ ਇਸ ਇਕੱਠ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਅੰਦਰ ਨਵੀਆਂ ਸੰਭਾਵਨਾਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਗਮਦਾ ਦੇਖਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਾਂ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਅਸੀਂ ਹਾਲ ਹੀ ਵਰ੍ਹਿਆਂ ਵਿਚ ਪੁੰਗਰਦਾ ਦੇਖਿਆ ਹੈ।
After this conference, we came to know about many things such as the challenges of not being able to engage new people where we thought to change our approach to contacting people and aware them of the Wikimedia Movement. Engage people and sustainable growth was one topic under discussion where we learnt to prepare a long-term plan and increase work with innovative and different ideas.
We also observed that new leadership is needed and required for growth and now the community is bringing new leadership and so on.
5. 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? (required)
All participants arrived at the venue on February 2nd. The day began with an engaging introductory activity, followed by a fun game led by User:Keshuseeker. This game mirrored the dynamics of a Wikipedia Edit Conflict, allowing participants to familiarize themselves with one another in a light-hearted, yet meaningful way. The icebreaker activities successfully broke down barriers, fostering a comfortable and collaborative atmosphere among the attendees. The introductory session lasted for about two hours, setting a positive tone for the rest of the conference.
6. What is your plan to share your project learnings and results with other community members? If you have already done it, describe how. (required)
We have shared the Punjabi Wikimedians Conference updates before the conference and after conducting the conference in South Asia Open community Calls, which have been organised for more than one year. We are also open to sharing our experience with other communities and supporting them to conduct their conference if they need any kind of support from the Punjabi Community.
Part 3: Metrics
[edit]7. Wikimedia Metrics results. (required)
In your application, you set some Wikimedia targets in numbers (Wikimedia metrics). In this section, you will describe the achieved results and provide links to the tools used.
| Target | Results | Comments and tools used | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 50 | 97 | |
| Number of editors | 35 | 70 | |
| Number of organizers | 8 | 8 |
| Wikimedia project | Target | Result - Number of created pages | Result - Number of improved pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 6 | 30 | |
| Wikimedia Commons | 110 | 0 | |
| Wikidata | |||
| Wiktionary | |||
| Wikisource | 0 | 20 | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |||
| Translatewiki | |||
| MediaWiki | |||
| Wikiquote | |||
| Wikivoyage | |||
| Wikibooks | |||
| Wikiversity | |||
| Wikinews | |||
| Wikispecies | |||
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
8. Other Metrics results.
In your proposal, you could also set Other Metrics targets. Please describe the achieved results and provide links to the tools used if you set Other Metrics in your application.
| Other Metrics name | Metrics Description | Target | Result | Tools and comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
9. Did you have any difficulties collecting data to measure your results? (required)
No
9.1. Please state what difficulties you had. 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? (required)
Part 4: Financial reporting
[edit]10. Please state the total amount spent in your local currency. (required)
314437
11. Please state the total amount spent in US dollars. (required)
3745.23
12. Report the funds spent in the currency of your fund. (required)
Provide the link to the financial report https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7OlZT-RIUCc5g195iXGrTnaOe0S6BWTiKHxWjWTWk8/edit?gid=0#gid=0
12.2. If you have not already done so in your financial spending report, please provide information on changes in the budget in relation to your original proposal. (optional)
13. Do you have any unspent funds from the Fund?
Yes
13.1. Please list the amount and currency you did not use and explain why.
INR 75,563/- ($900.02)
We did not spend money on some things like venue and swags, so, now we have budget with us which is mentioned above.
13.2. What are you planning to do with the underspent funds?
B. Propose to use them to partially or fully fund a new/future grant request with PO approval
13.3. Please provide details of hope to spend these funds.
We are planning to have a workshop or training session on Wikimedia projects such as Wikimedia Commons and Wikisource to learn advanced tools and increase participation.For now, we just identify the areas full of challenges and we need to improve. We discuss these things in our monthly calls, where we will plan a training session according to active members availability and needs.
14.1. Are you in compliance with the terms outlined in the fund agreement?
Yes Your response to the review feedback. 14.2. Are you in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in the grant agreement?
Yes
14.3. 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
15. If you have additional recommendations or reflections that don’t fit into the above sections, please write them here. (optional)
Review notes
[edit]Review notes from Program Officer:
N/A
Applicant's response to the review feedback.
N/A