Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wikimedia Promotions in College of Agriculture Science And Technology Gujba (ID: 23473161)
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Applicant Details
[edit]- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Majalam
- 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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- 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 Promotions in College of Agriculture Science And Technology Gujba
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2025-09-01 - 2025-09-30
- 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)
This project aims to introduce Wikimedia projects to the public of College of Agriculture Science And Technology Gujba, one of few tertiary institutions in Nigeria which combined Science, Technology and Agriculture and the only one of its kind in the eastern part of the country which make it stand out as one of the most populous institutions in Nigeria yet Wikimedia projects activities are unreached to this multi-cultural community of this great institutions. It is saddening to see a well populated institutions like this with vibrant young individuals ready to go any length in carrying out humanitarian services and share their potentials in a free knowledge movement like Wikipedia are kept in the gloom of ignorance of the movement's existence and activities as they have zero awareness of the activities the movement have been running for years. Evidence of this can be seen in the fact that the institution despite being a government owned that was established since 1950s is not having even a page on English Wikipedia, the institution was only listed on this page. Even the community where the institution is located ( Gujba ) lacked adequate information required of a standard Wikipedia articles. Many more historical and cultural sites in the area like the Gujba Forest Reserve, Gujba Emirate Council, Shehu of Borno's old resting house, the house of Rabih and his son, Daniski Hills, Dofarga spring water, Tudun Tsira market, documenting the Boko Haram insurgents activities/attacks, IDPs and many more are missing. With the introduction of the Wikimedia projects activities in the College of Agriculture Science And Technology Gujba the impact will go from within and outside the college community. We will make sure that all the above named articles and many more are created on English Wikipedia and translated to Fulfulde, Hausa and Kanuri languages since the institution is multicultural and many students speak morethan one language with majority being Fulani, Kanuri and Hausa.
- 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.
Initial communication was made between the organisers and the College management were the college representative was briefed about the project and the College is impressed by our idea and even offer to provide us with space to host the trainings.
Below are the steps we plan to take to ensure the project achieved the targeted goals:
1. We are going to organize 2 local physical and 1 online training sessions for participants to learn how to contribute contents on Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
2. Participants contributions would be tracked using the Dashboard tool that way they will also be supported in a situation whereby someone's edits is found to be containing errors.
3. We are also going to organize a writing contest to engage the participants to create the missing articles on English Wikipedia and translate them to local languages.
4. As the campaign is set to be hosted in an academic environment, students unions would be engage during the promotion awareness and certificate will 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.
1. Majalam is the project lead. She is Wikimedia volunteer, editor and trainer with a passion for knowledge sharing and community engagement. She has actively participated in various Wikimedia events that cut-across Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons and Incubator, etc. She has attended several online and in-person Wiki events organized in various part of Nigeria, especially the north. She is the winner of the #VisibleWikiWomen 2024 contest, local winner (2nd place) in Wiki Loves Earth 2023 Photography contest. Her background in Sociology and experience in dealing with a large crowd of people will help in conducting a safe and successful project.
2. Awwerl is a male volunteer, an experienced Wikimedia editor, and organizer of variuos Wiki events. He co-facilitated and facilitated several Wikipedia projects Awareness in Northern Nigeria with notable impact on young people and well-deserving awards. He will handle logistics, hotel bookings and other similar tasks.
3. Ibrahim442: Is a versed and experienced male editor and project lead of Wikimedia Awareness in Mai Idriss Alooma Polytechnic. He will bring his wealth of knowledge and experience in recruiting the participants.
4. Sa'eedert: a dedicated female Wikipedian with a background in Biological Science (Botany) passionately promotes women's participation in Wikimedia. She co-facilitated a number of online and physical trainings within the Wikimedia movement and outside. Her role involves mentoring and inspiring female students to participate in the project, thereby enhancing diversity and inclusivity in the community.
5. Mamman AA is another male editor at with expertise in Fulfulde and Hausa Wikipedia. He has helped to facilitate campaigns and workshops. He also facilitated in the 2023 project. He will support in training the participants by introducing them to Wikipedia.
- 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)
Target participants for this project are students and staff (academics and non-academics) of the College of Agriculture Science And Technology Gujba, Fulfulde and Hausa language speakers, activists, and those interested in contributing to the free knowledge movement. I will engage them through social media platforms, primarily WhatsApp groups before and during the campaigns. After the activities, I will continue to follow up with participants through the WhatsApp group, providing feedback on their contributions, celebrating achievements, and soliciting input for future initiatives. Additionally, I will encourage ongoing collaboration and knowledge sharing within the group to sustain momentum and foster a sense of community among the participants.
- 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.
I discussed with the experienced editors involved soliciting their support for the project, and also inform the Fulfulde editors in the community group
- 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)
Geography
- 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)
1. Do you think your project create recognition of Wikimedia projects in the College of Agriculture Science and Technology?
2. Did the project help in creating the listed unexisting articles?
3. How did the project create active participation of students and lecturers at the College of Agriculture Science and Technology?
4. How do you ensure continuity of engagement with the participants after the event?
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 60 | We will target 60 participants |
| Number of editors | 45 | We will make 75% of the participants contribute |
| Number of organizers | 7 | 5 experienced Wikimedians with diverse background will be main organizers with the support of 2 academic staff from the college |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 450 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 150 |
| Wikidata | 300 |
| 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
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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)
We will use the Wikimedia Dashboard tool to track all the 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)
2045000 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.
1318.95 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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