Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wiki Loves Human Living Heritage 2024 in Ghana (ID: 22589340)
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Applicant Details[edit]
- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
xibitgh
- 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)
I'm a group leader of an informal Wikimedia group.
- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
Co-founder of the Ghanaian Pidgin Wikimedia Community, Co-founder of the Ghanaian Wikimedian Languages Community Member of the Dagbani Wikimedians User Group
Main Proposal[edit]
- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Wiki Loves Human Living Heritage 2024 in Ghana
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2024-06-01 - 2024-07-01
- 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)
Other (please specify) Wiki Loves Living Heritage
- 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)
Change: We are fostering a collaborative relationship between the Ghanaian Wikimedia community and the National Folklore Board to significantly increase Ghanaian folklore and living heritage content on Wikimedia platforms (Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons).
Why it's Important: 1. Increased Access to Knowledge: This collaboration will enrich Wikimedia projects with valuable Ghanaian cultural heritage, making it accessible to a global audience for education and enjoyment. 2. Empowering Local Voices: By training National Folklore Board staff on Wikimedia tools, we empower them to contribute directly and ensure their expertise informs the documentation of Ghanaian heritage. 3. Sustainability: The pilot campaign utilizing the national inventory contributes to the "Wiki Loves Living Heritage" projects, aligning with the 2030 movement strategy's focus on sustainability by establishing a long-term system for content contribution. 4. Equity: This collaboration addresses the 2030 strategy's goal of ensuring equity in decision-making by bringing together established institutions and community volunteers to create a comprehensive record of Ghanaian heritage.
- 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.
We are working on building a relationship between the Ghanaian Wikimedia community and the National Folklore Board. As part of this effort, we will organize a series of capacity-building workshops to introduce staff from the National Folklore Board to Wikimedia projects. Over the years, the Wikimedia communities in Ghana have organized several photography competitions and photo walks to contribute folklore and living heritage related continents from Ghana to Wikimedia projects such as Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons.
In 2023, we are invited to contribute to UNESCO ICH reports which were implemented by the National Folklore Board and UNESCO Ghana. The report was largely based on contributions of national inventories and ICH elements by Wikimedia Wikimedia volunteers in Ghana as part of the Wiki Loves Living heritage projects. After the capacity-building training and workshop sessions, we will pilot a national campaign to contribute content to the Wiki Loves Living Heritage projects by adding more images to Ghana's national inventory
- 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.
Joris Quarshie - Trainer, Project Lead Maxwell Beganim- Communication Manager Mrs Bernice Ann Deh-Kumah - Director for the National Folklore Board of Ghana will be in charge of logistics Sussana Ånäs- Advisor.
- 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 Ghanaian Wikimedia communities, staff at the National Folklore Board, Students We will create a telegram group for all participants, This campaign will be organize annually
- 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.
N/A
- 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.
We have shared the proposal in the discussion pages of the following communities. See below:
Dagbani Wikimedians User Group
Ghanaian Pidgin Wikimedia Community Gurene Wikimedia Community Dagaare Wikimedia Community Kusaal Wikimedia Community Dagaare Wikimedia Community. We have also shared on their Various WhatsApp and telegram groups
- 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)
Increase the Sustainability of Our Movement
Learning and metrics[edit]
- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
Here's what we hope we can learn from this work in the fund proposal:
1. Building Partnerships for Knowledge Equity: This project showcases how collaboration between established institutions and Wikimedia communities can address knowledge gaps and create a more equitable representation of cultures on Wikimedia platforms. 2. Strategies for Capacity Building: The proposal outlines effective approaches for building capacity within a specific audience. We can see how workshops, leveraging existing initiatives, and fostering open communication contribute to successful knowledge sharing. 3. Sustainability in Wikimedia Projects: The focus on empowering long-term contributors through the National Folklore Board highlights a crucial aspect of sustainable content creation on Wikimedia projects. 4. Best Practices for Addressing Knowledge Inequities: The emphasis on inclusive workshops, shared decision-making, celebrating diverse voices, and respecting cultural heritage provides valuable insights into creating a safe and equitable environment for future collaboration.
By studying this proposal, we hope to gain valuable knowledge about fostering collaboration, building capacity, and promoting knowledge equity within online communities like Wikimedia.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 60 | |
| Number of editors | 30 | |
| Number of organizers | 4 |
| 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 | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
N/A
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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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)
Outreach dashboard
Financial proposal[edit]
- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mzKL8pjYzeSdiRR16zmnmGn5ODZzlPxATQtnMVjunPw/edit#gid=0
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
46800 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.
3532 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
Endorsements and Feedback[edit]
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- Stating why the proposal is important for the communities involved and why they think the strategies chosen will achieve the results that are expected.
- Highlighting any aspects they think are particularly well developed: for instance, the strategies and activities proposed, the levels of community engagement, outreach to underrepresented groups, addressing knowledge gaps, partnerships, the overall budget and learning and evaluation section of the proposal, etc.
- Highlighting if the proposal focuses on any interesting research, learning or innovation, etc. Also if it builds on learning from past proposals developed by the individual or organization, or other Wikimedia communities.
- Analyzing if the proposal is going to contribute in any way to important developments around specific Wikimedia projects or Movement Strategy.
- Analysing if the proposal is coherent in terms of the objectives, strategies, budget, and expected results (metrics).