Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wiki Hour Initiative/DigitalSkillsforYouth 4.0 Edit-a-thon (ID: 22896129)
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Applicant Details
[edit]- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Patketeku
- 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.
Wiki Hour Initiative/DigitalSkillsforYouth 4.0 Edit-a-thon
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2025-02-01 - 2025-11-30
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Ghana
- 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)
This pre-university approach builds on the successful model of YaliChecks to enhance media literacy and digital skills among young people, particularly girls, through sustained edit-a-thons and capacity-building activities. By engaging students from Junior and Senior High Schools, universities, and corporate institutions, we aim to celebrate youth participation during International Youth Day and empower women during International Women’s Week and International Day of the Girl Child. This edition aims to address critical challenges such as the limited access to digital skills in rural communities and the underrepresentation of women in historical, cultural, and digital archives. These challenges perpetuate cycles of exclusion and missed opportunities for marginalized groups, particularly young girls, who are often left behind in the digital age. By focusing on these gaps, the project seeks to create a more inclusive digital landscape, one where girls from rural communities can access the tools and skills they need to thrive in an increasingly digital world. Beyond digital literacy, this initiative strives to empower these girls with a comprehensive set of skills that will enable them to become informed leaders, advocates, and agents of change. The project will equip them with critical research and analytical skills, allowing them to engage with and contribute to discussions on important issues such as gender equality, cultural preservation, and misinformation. These capabilities will help them not only contribute to digital archives but also challenge stereotypes and misrepresentations of women in history. Through training in digital content creation and social media, participants will be able to amplify their voices, share their stories, and showcase their contributions to society. This visibility will not only help break down barriers for women in digital spaces but also inspire others to follow their lead. The project will also foster collaboration and networking, connecting these young girls with mentors and peers from diverse backgrounds, thereby expanding their opportunities for growth and learning. Moreover, the initiative will help cultivate leadership, public speaking, and communication skills, empowering these young girls to advocate for themselves and their communities. By developing emotional intelligence and resilience, they will be better equipped to overcome challenges, build positive relationships, and lead with confidence in both their personal and professional lives. If implemented, this proposal will bring about a profound and lasting impact. It will empower young girls to navigate the digital world confidently, ensuring they have the skills and opportunities to participate fully in society. The project will create a ripple effect, positively affecting not only the girls themselves but also their communities, where they will inspire future generations to continue breaking barriers and contributing to a more equitable and inclusive world.
- 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 project will include workshops focused on digital skills, research, and WikiData editing, alongside competitions like WikiData and Feminism & Folklore to practically apply the skills learned. Workshop will focus on International Women’s Week and International Youth Day, supported by virtual check-ins to provide ongoing guidance. New dimensions, such as contributions to Wikisource, wikibooks and uploading missing images of women to Wikimedia Commons linked to WikiData items, will expand the scope of activities. The project will also foster collaborations with Wikimedia Ghana, Women in Red, and Feminism & Folklore to strengthen its community impact while ensuring continued learning and capacity building for past participants. The strategy involves leveraging partnerships with media organizations, banks, and academic institutions to widen participation and mentorship and ensure visibility and recognition of contributions through local awards for Feminism and Folklore and WikiData campaigns. There will be a writing contest to test their skills on the platform prior to the end of all training and edit a thons. Thus, organising 3 workshops, Virtual check-ins/ meetings and 2 competitions on wikidata and Feminism and Folklore for the editors. Edits will be tracked using a dashboard
- 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.
Teams are not salaried roles, these are volunteer members from previous projects, new students and the wiki hour initiative team. StellaAgbley - Lead Facilitator Patience Keteku - (University representative) Yvey17 - (Past Trained Student 2023 would be assisting Patience) edapaannie- (Administration) Raysoe - Partnerships with teachers and university unions Joy Agyepong - Advisor
We hope to include more young girls from Senior High School and the community at large to build their leadership skills as the project advances.
- 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)
A whatsapp group has been created for all Ghanaian participants of the edit-a thon and further announcements will be shared via social media accordingly. To add, we hope to use channels like radio stations and partner networks to further announce the project. That notwithstanding, the project will be announced on all social media, WhatsApp groups and each partnered organisation will announce it on their various channels. Collaborators and support are listed below: Global Platform Ghana Joy Aid Foundation Women Trust Ghana Youth Opportunities Ghana Feedback surveys will be used to gather any information pertaining to the project for the two months. Then the team will have a meeting to address any issues, share reporting and conclude on the next steps. Students will come from the Women Trust Ghana organisation and research students who are new entrants of University.We hope to have our student representative to coordinate those efforts accordingly.
- 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.
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- 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.
Our plans have been shared widely to gather insights and foster collaboration. Discussions with local Wikimedia groups have provided valuable input. Ongoing dialogue with Feminism & Folklore and Women in Red has ensured alignment with community goals, while local engagement with Wikimedia Ghana has strengthened our outreach.
- 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)
Advocacy
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Age (diversity of age groups)
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Invest in Skills and Leadership Development
Learning and metrics
[edit]- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
Through this project, we hope to learn the following: Have we successfully bridged the digital skills gap for young girls in rural areas? We aim to assess the extent to which participants have gained digital literacy and research skills, particularly in WikiData and Wikisource, and how these skills have empowered them in their education and communities. Has the initiative effectively contributed to closing the gender gap in digital and cultural archives? We will measure the increase in women-focused content in WikiData and Wikisource, along with the participation of young girls in creating and editing content related to gender, history, and culture. What impact has the mentorship and collaborative partnerships had on the skills development of participants? We will analyze how mentorship from facilitators, including trainers from various regions, has influenced the participants' growth and leadership development. How have the girls applied their digital skills in their communities or academic pursuits? We will gather feedback to understand how the skills learned have been implemented in real-world scenarios and academic projects, and whether participants feel more confident in taking on leadership roles.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 35 | |
| Number of editors | 35 | |
| Number of organizers | 6 |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 250 |
| Wikimedia Commons | |
| Wikidata | 600 |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | 250 |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | 150 |
| 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
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- 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)
Program and Events Dashboard, WikiData structured games portal Articles/items would also be listed on the contest page with source tags
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)
76896.05 GHS
- 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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- Analysing if the proposal is coherent in terms of the objectives, strategies, budget, and expected results (metrics).