Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/WikiNaijaNames:Celebrating Nigeria's Indigenous Identity on Wikimedia (ID: 22253254)
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Applicant Details[edit]
- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Ridzaina
- Organization
N/A
- 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)
N/A
- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
Main Proposal[edit]
- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
WikiNaijaNames: Celebrating Nigeria's Indigenous Identity on Wikimedia
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2023-10-30 - 2024-01-30
- 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)
Not applicable
- 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)
Over 250 ethnic groups make up the diverse nation of Nigeria, each with its own distinct language, culture, and history. The country is home to many indigenous languages, many of which face extinction. WikiNaijaNames is an initiative that will help promote linguistic diversity and support the survival of indigenous languages. For many Nigerians, their native names are a crucial part of who they are. They give people chances to learn about various cultures and languages and by promoting them on Wikimedia Projects, we are ensuring that Nigerian cultures and identities are accurately represented in online spaces and providing access to this information for people all over the world. The goal of the project is to provide content about Nigerian names for Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons in order to commemorate and preserve the nation's rich cultural legacy. According to an on Wiki Signal carried out, there are currently only 24 Nigerian names (https://petscan.wmflabs.org/?psid=24907727), 109 Surnames of Nigerian origin (https://petscan.wmflabs.org/?psid=24907781) mostly Yoruba , 17 Igbo Language names (https://petscan.wmflabs.org/?psid=24907839), and only 2 Hausa Language names (https://petscan.wmflabs.org/?psid=24907850) with few pronunciation and transcription, inadequate data on Wikidata and little or no audio files about them on commons. All of that is to be fixed by this project.
This project is a part of a larger initiative to ensure that Nigerian identities are reflected online in order to encourage equity and inclusivity in the digital world. This will ensure that the information available to future generations concerning Nigerian names is correct. The project will dispel inaccurate stereotypes and advance a more complex and positive understanding of Nigerian culture by offering accurate as well as diverse information about Nigerian names. Celebrating Nigeria's Indigenous Identity on Wikimedia can also empower Nigerian communities by giving them a voice and a platform to share their stories and experiences. As a result, there will be less divide between various cultures, and there will be more harmony and understanding.
To help recruit new editors for this project, there will be a partnership with the Linguistics Students Association of Nigeria, the Linguistic Association of Nigeria (LAN) and the Association of Nigerian Languages Teachers and these partners will help publicize the project and its objectives to the participants from their establishment, which will boost their interest in participating in this project. These partners are passionate about Nigerian Cultures and Languages and will further promote the cause of this project.
- 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.
1. Training and recruitment of 30 participants of which 15 will be new editors and 15 will be existing editors. This training will enable them to create and edit articles and items as well as record and upload pronunciation audios of Nigerian names.
- 2. Provide the new editors and the existing editors with the necessary tools needed to improve Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons. We will be providing them with all the necessary information they need to participate.
- 3. Training participants on how to contribute to the various Wikimedia projects that the training focuses on;
(a) Creating a Wikipedia/Wikidata account.
(b) Understanding the core content policies and the general editing principles.
(c) Creating new and improving existing items on Wikidata.
(d) Creating new and improving existing articles on Wikipedia.
(e) Recording pronunciations and uploading them on Wikimedia Commons.
- 4. The outreach dashboard will be used to keep track of all contributions made by the editors during the edit-a-thon.
- 5. Giving out prizes to the Top 4 contributors as incentives to motivate them at the end of the campaign.
To explain further, we will be carrying out the following activities:
- 1. Mobilizing and sensitizing participants on the various uses of the Wikimedia projects: The project will engage Academics who are linguistics and language Orators passionate about Nigerian Languages, Culture and Heritage in my Locality. It is hoped that the trained participants will go on to create more awareness and promote Nigerian native names on the various Wikimedia projects.
- 2. Recruit 30 participants (both new and existing)
- 3. Giving out prizes to the top 4 contributors to motivate them at the end of the campaign.
- 4. Generating diverse contents:
(a) Edit-a-thons: We will carry out edit-a-thons to train 30 participants to perform minor edits (adding citations, Wikilinks, Category,
Infoboxes, and descriptions, among others) on Wikipedia articles related to Literature topics in the Nigerian context.
(b) Data-a-thons: This activity will be a series of Wikidata training/data-a-thon to raise awareness about the available data on
Nigerian indigenous names to identify the gaps by introducing the participants to Wikidata query service and how to use it to
track items. We will also increase awareness of the importance of creating these data as a worklist that will guide participants
on how to create /improve items identified. Furthermore, participants will be trained to run queries to know the existing data gap
and create and improve items on Wikidata.
(c) Recording Audios with Lingua Libre: Participants will be trained on how to use Lingua Libre to record audios (pronunciation of
names) and upload them on Wikimedia Commons.
- 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.
Ridzaina (Project Lead): is an experienced Wikimedian in Nigeria and also the General Secretary of the Wikimedia Fanclub, Unilorin. She was the project lead for the Let’s connect peer learning program in Kwara. She facilitated the Wikidata for Nigerian Novelists and Novels, was a co-facilitator for Reading Wikipedia in the classroom program for Teachers in Nigeria, Reading Wikipedia in the classroom program for Students in Kwara, Celtic Knot Conference Kwara, Promoting Nigerian Books and Authors, 1Lib1Ref 2022 Kwara and so on. She has participated in various Wikimedia projects and won several contests such as Wiki Loves SDG's Contest 2021, Wikidata for Libraries and Librarians in Nigeria, AfroCreatives 2022 contest, etc. She is a trained educator who is passionate about learning and sharing knowledge.
Bukky658 (Facilitator): is a fellow of Wikipedian in African Libraries, the first Certified Trainer and Project Lead for the Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom program in Nigeria. She is the founder of the Wikimedia Fan Club, at Kwara State University and has led and co-organised several other projects such asWikiLovesLibrariesNigeria 2022, 1Lib1Ref Kwara 2022, WikiGLAM Awareness for Librarians in Kwara State, Wikidata for Libraries and notable Librarians in Kwara State, Wikipedia awareness for Library and Information Students in Nigeria, Wikidata for novelists and their novels, and then let’s connect peer learning program in Kwara. She is currently a Special Advisor of the Wikipedia and Education User Group.
James Rhoda (Facilitator): is an experienced Wikimedian, She was the project lead for Wikidata for Nigerian Novelist and Novel, She facilitated the Wikidata for Libraries and Librarians in Nigeria, WikiGlam Awareness in Kwara State and unofficially facilitated other projects. She has participated in a series of contests such as WPWP 2020, Wikidata SDG's Contest 2021, Wiki Loves Africa 2021, WPWP2021, Wikidata(Media personalities in Nigeria) 2021, etc.
Mijesty (Communication Expert): Miracle James is an experienced Wikimedian and member of the Wikimedia user group Nigeria who has participated in several Wikipedia and also led the Wikipedia awareness in Offa community.
All team members are members of the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria.
- 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)
Our target participants for this project are:
- 1. Students
- 2. Language and Culture Enthusiasts
- 4. Linguists in Nigeria
Before the activities commence we aim to engage the participants through e-posters and constant jingles through various online platform and we aim to help the participants identify the content gap and educate them on how to bridge the gap.
During the project, I and the team members will be actively involved in facilitating the training online and offline to make sure that the participants get the act and art of contributing to Wikidata, Wikipedia and Wikicommons. Also, we will monitor the activities of the new editors to make sure that Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikicommons are not vandalized out of ignorance. We will create a WhatsApp platform to monitor the participants and also attend to any questions they might have. We will also share the Dashboard count weekly to motivate the participants to participate actively.
After the program, we will ensure to keep the social media platforms active so as to ensure participants' continuous contributions. We will also write and submit the project report and also publish a Diff blog post about the activities carried out during the cause of implementation.
- 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.
We will make sure follow, strictly, the Wikimedia Youth Safety Policies stated here 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 have informed them at the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria for their suggestions and inputs. The link can be found here https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_User_Group_Nigeria#
- 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)
Language
- 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)
Linguistic / Language
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Manage Internal Knowledge
Learning and metrics[edit]
- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
The main questions that we hope to have answered after completing the project are: What is the history and cultural significance of Nigerian names? How can the inclusion of Nigerian names on Wikimedia platforms promote cultural diversity and understanding? What challenges have been encountered by participants in promoting Nigerian names on Wikimedia platforms, and how have they been addressed? What impact has the project had on the visibility and usage of Nigerian names on Wikimedia platforms? How many articles of Nigerian names have been created or improved on Wikipedia? How many items of Nigerian names have been created or improved on Wikidata? How many audio recordings of Nigerian names have been recorded and uploaded on Wikicommons? What further steps can be taken to promote the inclusion of Nigerian names and other underrepresented cultures on Wikimedia platforms? How many people are continuing to edit after the project? What motivates editors to continue to edit after activities? What are some of the existing barriers, are they receiving the needed support?
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 30 | Total number of participants to be recruited |
| Number of editors | 30 | 15 new editors
15 returning editors |
| Number of organizers | 4 | This is the total number of project organisers will consists of 1 project lead, 2 project facilitators and 1 communication expert. |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 100 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 100 |
| Wikidata | 100 |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies |
- Optional description for content contributions.
100 articles of Nigerian Indigenous Names will be created or improved on Wikipedia. 100 audio files of Nigerian Indigenous Names will be uploaded on Wikimedia Commons. 100 items of Nigerian Indigenous Names will be created or improved on Wikidata
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
- 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)
We will use a program outreach dashboard created, specifically, for this project to track participants' contributions.
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)
1211075 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.
1574.64 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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