Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Revolutionizing Education in Hausa Communities:Harnessing the Power of Wikipedia and Kiwix for Empowering Educators (ID: 22252177)
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Applicant Details[edit]
- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
787IYO
- 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.
Revolutionizing Education in Hausa Communities:Harnessing the Power of Wikipedia and Kiwix for Empowering Educators
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2023-11-15 - 2023-12-30
- 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) Utilizing Wikipedia through "Kiwix For Schools" as a transformative mode of accessing offline educational resources.
- 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 change we are trying to bring is to revolutionize and improve education within the Hausa communities an northern Nigeria at large from what we benefitted from "Kiwix4 schools Mentorship program 2023".The main challenges we are trying to solves include:
- 1. Limited Access to Educational Resources: Many rural areas in Hausa communities lack access to quality educational resources, books, and materials, hindering effective teaching and learning.
- 2. Digital Divide: There might be a digital divide in these communities, with limited access to the internet and technology, preventing educators from utilizing online educational platforms effectively.
- 3. Information Inequality: The availability of information might be uneven, with some schools and communities having better access to educational content than others.
- 4.Teachers Training and Development: Rural educators may face challenges in accessing training and professional development opportunities to enhance their teaching skills.
To address these challenges and bring about positive change, our main approaches include the following:
- 1. Utilizing Wikipedia and Kiwix: By leveraging Wikipedia and Kiwix, we aim to provide offline access to a vast pool of educational content, overcoming internet and connectivity limitations in rural areas.
- 2. Empowering Educators: Through training workshops and support, we intend to empower educators with digital literacy skills and best practices in using Wikipedia and Kiwix as effective teaching resources.
- 3. Community Engagement: Engaging with the Hausa communities to understand their specific educational needs and involving local stakeholders in the project's design and implementation to ensure relevance and sustainability.
- 4. Bridging Knowledge Gaps: The project aims to bridge the knowledge gaps by providing equitable access to educational resources, thereby promoting better learning outcomes for students in these communities.
- 5. Creating a Sustainable Model: Developing a sustainable model that can be replicated and expanded to other areas, across Nigeria to ensuring the long-term impact.
By addressing these challenges and employing the stated approaches, our project seeks to bring about a transformative change in education, empowering educators and enriching the learning experience for students in Hausa Communities.
- 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.
Timeline for "Revolutionizing Education in Hausa Communities: Harnessing the Power of Wikipedia and Kiwix for Empowering Educators" is as follows: Week 1:
- Needs Assessment: We will conduct a thorough needs assessment in the target Hausa communities to understand the specific challenges and requirements related to education and digital literacy.
- Engage with local education authorities and stakeholders to understand specific requirements.
- Initiate partnerships with relevant organizations. Even though in our previous grant we have achieved a cordial relationship and strong partnerships with the education authorities as they saw our efforts in educational enhancement in the state from the funded grants below:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_as_an_educational_enhancer_for_gender_equality which indicates the need to aid education in the communities and Nigeria at large, as we received appreciation letters from authorities requesting for more educational supports from Wikipedia which simply indicate the multiply effects of Wikipedia as written in the appreciation letter below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MhKyYlf1o9ST-aC1MWxtIrY8hGN8dUnM/view?usp=drivesdk
- Collaborate with educators and subject matter experts to ensure content relevance
- Begin hardware and infrastructure assessment for selected schools.
Week 2:
- Provide training sessions for school administrators, teachers, and IT staff on Kiwix installation and setup.
- Identify schools in need of hardware upgrades or additional infrastructure.
Week 3:
- Distribute Kiwix software and content libraries to selected schools.
- Conduct installation sessions and provide technical support.
- Begin monitoring and evaluation process.
Week 4:
- Monitor usage of Kiwix in schools and collect feedback from teachers and students.
- Address technical challenges and provide ongoing support.
- Document success stories and impact achieved.
- Explore opportunities for expanding the Kiwix implementation to additional schools, regions respectively.
- Continue collaboration with local partners, Kiwix and the larger body of Wikimedia Foundation.
- Finalize documentation of the project, including progress reports and lessons learned.
- Prepare for project dissemination and sharing of outcomes.
- 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.
A.Project Manager: (Hajjo30) will oversees the overall planning, coordination, and execution of the project. She will ensure that project goals are met, timelines are followed, and resources are managed effectively. She have been in many projects management like:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/African_Day_with_Teachers_in_enhancing_Gender_Equality
And alot more. She is sounds and always concern in liberating education in Nigeria.
B.Training Facilitator: (787IYO) He will conduct training sessions for school administrators, teachers, and IT staff on Kiwix installation, usage, and maintenance. He was among the few choosen candidate's from Wikimedia affiliates (representing Hausa communities) that was selected and participated in the "kiwix4schools Africa Mentorship program 2023" organised by the educational enhancer bodies recognized by Wikipedia such as:
- 1.Open Foundation West Africa (OFWA)
- 2.Kiwix
- 3.UNESCO Ghana Commission
He graduated successfully and was issued a certificate of recognition:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pXOlv5r81yd5HVB-le3kSGZA7sAS9uUB/view?usp=drivesdk And https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pfsqLSCupwpUXFHOgUv2gkZHjWBSYRez/view?usp=drivesdk He was also the "Supporting Officer" for the Movement Strategy Implementation Grants of the Hausa communities.
C.Technical Crew: (Mohammedbama123) will be responsible for the technical aspects of the project, including the installation and configuration of Kiwix, hardware setup, and addressing any technical challenges that may arise during and after the project. He have vast experience as he is currently and administrator in the Incubator trying to aids new languages and also he was part of the movement strategy serving as a translator for "Kanuri" language currently recognized by Wikipedia as communities that might soon have there sites.
D.Communication Officer: (Misbahu Umar) will be solely responsible for adequate communication with relevant organizations. He has been good in this aspect and have done alot previously in many projects and workshops.
- 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 target participants for the project are educators and students from rural communities within the Hausa-speaking regions of Nigeria. These educators include teachers, school administrators, and other educational stakeholders involved in the teaching and learning process. We will engage participants before and after in the following manner.
Engaging Participants Before and During Activities:
A. Needs Assessment: Conduct a comprehensive needs assessment to understand the specific challenges and requirements of the target communities. Engage with local educators, community leaders, and educational authorities to gather insights into their priorities and concerns related to education.
B. Community Meetings: Organize community meetings to introduce the project's objectives and planned activities. Seek input and feedback from participants to ensure that the project aligns with their needs and expectations.
C. Workshop Invitations: Send personalized invitations to educators and relevant stakeholders, inviting them to participate in the training workshops on using Wikipedia and Kiwix. Provide clear information about the benefits of attending these workshops.
D. Training Sessions: During the training sessions, create an interactive and participatory learning environment where participants can ask questions, share their experiences, and engage in hands-on activities related to Wikipedia and Kiwix.
E. Continuous Communication: Maintain open lines of communication with participants through various channels, such as phone calls, emails, or local community centers, to provide updates, answer questions, and address any concerns they may have.
Following Up with Participants After the Activities:
A. Post-Workshop Surveys: Conduct post-workshop surveys to gather feedback from participants on the effectiveness of the training sessions, the usefulness of the tools introduced, and any additional support they may need.
B. Mentorship and Support: Offer ongoing mentorship and support to educators as they implement their newly acquired skills in the classroom. Provide access to additional resources and materials to reinforce their learning.
C. Peer Learning Networks: Encourage the formation of peer learning networks among educators to share experiences, best practices, and success stories in using Wikipedia and Kiwix in education.
D. Student Assessments: Evaluate student performance and learning outcomes after the integration of Wikipedia and Kiwix in the classroom. Analyze the impact on students' engagement, knowledge retention, and academic performance.
E. Feedback and Improvement: Continuously seek feedback from participants to improve the project's effectiveness and make necessary adjustments based on their insights.
By engaging participants before, during, and after the activities, the project can foster a sense of commitment among educators and students, leading to sustained positive impacts in education within the Hausa-speaking communities and aiding education in regions with network problems as they can utilized Wikipedia offline using the kiwix model.
- 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.
The project "Empowering Educators: Bridging Knowledge Gaps and Revolutionizing Education in Hausa Communities" is actively seeking to contribute towards creating a safer, supportive environment for participants by:
- 1. We will adequately abide by Universal Code of Conduct (UCOC) and friendly space policy of Wikimedia Foundation.
- 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.
After completing the Kiwix training and mentorship program provided by the Open West Foundation Africa (OFWA), we convened a meeting with various educational groups to discuss the innovative Wikipedia Kiwix offline model. As mentees from different communities and countries, we recognized the importance of implementing a project like this in various communities. Given the high costs of internet access, we see Kiwix as a convenient solution to raise awareness about Wikimedia projects and enhance education, particularly in regions where access to teaching materials is limited. We believe that Hausa communities can greatly benefit from utilizing Kiwix to improve education and expand knowledge in areas with limited resources.
- 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)
Content Gender gap
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Education
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Digital Access
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Improve User Experience
Learning and metrics[edit]
- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
Learning Question 1: How does the implementation of the Wikipedia Kiwix offline model in Hausa communities impact educators' teaching practices and approaches to digital literacy?
Learning Question 2: What are the changes in students' engagement, motivation, and learning outcomes after the integration of Kiwix and Wikipedia into the classroom?
Learning Question 3: How does access to offline educational resources through Kiwix contribute to bridging the knowledge gap and improving educational quality in rural areas?
Learning Question 4: To what extent does the project increase awareness and usage of Wikimedia projects among community members in Hausa-speaking regions?
Learning Question 5: What are the key challenges and barriers faced during the project's implementation, and how were they addressed or mitigated?
Learning Question 6: How do educators perceive the sustainability and long-term impact of using Kiwix in their teaching practices?
Learning Question 7: What are the most effective strategies for community engagement and involvement in supporting the project's objectives and activities?
Learning Question 8: How can the project's model be adapted and scaled to other regions or communities facing similar challenges in education and digital literacy?
Learning Question 9: What feedback and suggestions do educators and community members have for further improvement and expansion of the project?
Learning Question 10: What are the best practices and lessons learned from this project that can be shared with other organizations and initiatives working in the field of education and technology?
By answering these learning questions, the project will gain valuable insights into its outcomes and areas for improvement, facilitating data-driven decision-making and enhancing the overall impact on education in Hausa communities.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 50 | We will invite 50 participants across various government schools, were they lack educational materials (Library). The participants of the Kiwix implementation program in Hausa Communities can be divided into three main categories: students, teachers, and school administrators. Each group plays a crucial role in the successful adoption and utilization of Kiwix in the educational context. |
| Number of editors | 25 | We will have 25 editors who shall be active wikimedians from the Hausa Wikimedia User group, who are willing to learn from the kiwix models |
| Number of organizers | 4 | Project Manager: (Hajjo30) will oversees the overall planning, coordination, and execution of the project. She will ensure that project goals are met, timelines are followed, and resources are managed effectively. She have been in many projects management like:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/African_Day_with_Teachers_in_enhancing_Gender_Equality And alot more. She is sounds and always concern in liberating education in Nigeria.
He graduated successfully and was issued a certificate of recognition: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pXOlv5r81yd5HVB-le3kSGZA7sAS9uUB/view?usp=drivesdk And https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pfsqLSCupwpUXFHOgUv2gkZHjWBSYRez/view?usp=drivesdk
Communication Officer: (Misbahu Umar) will be solely responsible for adequate communication with relevant organizations. He has been good in this aspect and have done alot previously in many seminars. |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 100 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 50 |
| Wikidata | |
| Wiktionary | 50 |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | 50 |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abtsract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
We selected the above Wikimedia projects simply because they aid teachings in a concerted manner for instance with aids of Wikimedia Commons, diagram or pictures gives clearer information on topics taught etc. We will guide them on how to use and upload pictures for clarity of understanding to students and lots more on how to utilize Wikipedia through kiwix models with ease by offline modes.
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
Yes
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Invitations | We will Sent out invitations to Government secondary schools within Kaduna State requesting the Principal to schedule a meeting with my team, so as to highlight the importance of Wikipedia and Kiwix models towards aiding education in there schools. | 5 |
| Meetings | We will highlight what the project is all about in brief to the principal, educator's in the school and other stakeholders present so that they also understand the need to embrace such efforts of Wikipedia towards making educational resources available with ease and comforts. | 5 |
| Project Activities | We are going to organized an event, to create an awareness, followed by a training to teachers in each of the invited school. The awareness and training will involve 50 participant respectively ( teachers, school administrators and students), This is so because when the teachers and administrator are well trained they will also teach and guide more students towards using Wikipedia and Kiwix models in materials sourcing for educational problem solving. | 50 |
| Enrolments | During and after the events there will be enrolment of new users to contributes there quota towards the achievement of wikimedia mission and also the need for educators to rapidly used the kiwix for rural areas teachers in enriching their syllabus with free Wikipedia free contents readily available for educational assistance. | 50 |
| Follow Ups | Social media groups will be created and enrolled members will be added, time by time follow up on question and answer sessions will be continued which will be inform of online mentorship program for the need to embrace Wikipedia, Kiwix models and other sisters projects design to help people in making the globe have an open free knowledge accessible at all times. | 5 |
- 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)
Hashtags tool and Outreach dashboard. So also, Social media analytics tools will be used to measure engagement on social media platforms, such as watsup and telegram respectively.
Financial proposal[edit]
- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
3850000 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.
4990 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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