Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wikimedia Awareness in University of Calabar (ID: 22444969)
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Applicant Details[edit]
- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Reading Beans
- 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.
Wikimedia Awareness in University of Calabar
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2024-04-13 - 2024-05-13
- 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) Wikimedia Awareness and Trainings
- 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)
University of Calabar is one of the oldest Universities in the South-south Nigeria with thousands of students and hundreds of teaching and non teaching staff. Unlike other part of the country that has different youths and students contributing to Wikimedia Foundation project, University of Calabar has never witness any training and as an active editor who have had the opportunity of contributing to the platform for the last three years, I found it necessary to have a project that will recruit more people on campus to join the movement. The project will contribute in three different ways; to make Wikipedia and it's sisters' project acceptable in the University Community, to encourage and engage the students and lecturers in contributing to Wikipedia and it's sisters' project and to create a community of editors.
Approaches:
- 1. Making Wikipedia and it's Sisters project Recognised in the University of Calabar Community : Despite Wikipedia and its affiliated projects being distinctive and widely recognized, a substantial number of educators and students exhibit skepticism due to the conventional notion that the accessibility for anyone to edit and contribute to its pages undermines credibility. Addressing this concern, my team of seasoned Wikimedia editors and I plan to conduct a comprehensive awareness campaign, both online and offline, at the University of Calabar. The primary focus will be to emphasize the authenticity and significance of Wikimedia projects, aiming to enhance trust and acceptance among academic communities.
- 2. Promoting active participation of students and lecturers in Wikimedia projects: A prevalent misconception among students and lecturers is the perception that Wikimedia projects are automated processes devoid of human influence, leading to the belief that the information contained is static. To address this misconception, my team and I aim to create awareness about utilizing Wikimedia projects for research purposes. By engaging the university community, we will provide guidance on how to enhance Wikimedia contents, fostering a better understanding of the dynamic nature of the platform and dispelling the notion that it is solely controlled by machines.
- 3. Establishing the University of Calabar Wikimedia Community: Following the training of staff and students, it is imperative to ensure the ongoing success of the project by uniting them on a platform. This forum will serve as a collaborative space where participants can address issues and overcome challenges encountered during their contributions to Wikimedia projects, ensuring the sustained viability of the initiative.
- 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. Onboarding session: This would be done to welcome and familiarise the participants with the Wikimedia foundation projects .
- 2. Two online trainings, m: This would be done to introduce the participants to basic and soft editing across Wikipedia, Wikidata and Commons Wikimedia
- 3. Two Offline trainings: This would be done to introduce the participants to the most technical aspect of the training like article creation and wikidata item creation
- 3. Closing ceremony: This is where the outstanding contributors would be awarded and certificates would be given to the participants
- 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.
There are currently 6 team members for this project (including myself).
- 1. Reading Beans: I am the project lead and will be responsible for organising of on and off-wiki trainings within the campus.
- 2. Ugwulebo: Ugwulebo is an experienced Wikimedian in the English Wikipedia and would act as an offline facilitator for this project.
- 3. Idoghor Melody: Idoghor Melody is an experienced Wikimedian and one of the veteran Nigerian editors in the English Wikipedia. He will act as an offline and online facilitator for this project.
- 4. Ibjaja005: Ibaja is an experienced project facilitator and Wikimedian. He will be among the online facilitators and one of the online awareness creators for this project.
- 5. Vanderwaalforces: Vanderwaalforces is an experienced AfC reviewer and content creator in the English Wikipedia and will be among the online facilitators for this project.
- 6. Omorodion1: Omorodion is an experienced librarian and Wikimedian. He will be an online facilitator for this project.
- 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 targeted participants for this awareness qnd training campaign are lecturers and students of University of Calabar. Moreover, during the campaign and the edit-a-thon training, we would ensure that we carry along all newly engaged/recruited editors irrespective of social class, ethnic background, gender or age differences. Also after the training follow-up would be made in form of a mop-up campaign to further discuss grey areas based on summative evaluation of the training exercise. We would equally maintained a group chat via whatsapp and Google Meet to strengthen the knowledge and skills acquired from the programme for an accelerated Wikimedia content developments and improvements.
- 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.
The link to the Wikimedia Youth Policy would be summarized and read for the participants at the beginning of each training. It would also be pinned on the WhatsApp group.
- 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 notified the Wikimedia Nigeria here and because Calabar is a predominant-Ibibio speaking city, I have notified the Ibibio Group here.
- 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)
Cultural background, ethnicity, religion, racial
- 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)
Ethnic/racial/religious or cultural background
- 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)
Did the project create recognition of Wikipedia and it's sisters projects in University of Calabar?
Did the project create active participation of students and lecturers at the University of Calabar?
Did the project Create a community of Wikimedia editors at the University of Calabar?
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 56 | The total number of new and returning participants including the organisers |
| Number of editors | 50 | Total number of new and returning participants excluding the organisers. |
| Number of organizers | 6 |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 50 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 150 |
| 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 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| 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)
The Wikimedian Outreach dashboard and Google form will be used to gather data.
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)
1712500 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.
2121 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).