Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wikimedia Training and Awareness at Federal Cooperative College, kaduna (ID: 22287321)
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Applicant Details[edit]
- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
El-Abdallaah
- 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 Training and Awareness at Federal Cooperative College, kaduna
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
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- 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)
In recent observations, it has become evident that a significant number of individuals within academic institutions are reluctant to accept references from Wikimedia sources when supervising research work or evaluating student assignments. Their skepticism arises from the perception that Wikimedia is an open platform where anyone can contribute information without rigorous verification, thus rendering its sources unreliable. Furthermore, many students remain unaware of the invaluable opportunities for digital literacy enhancement, research skill development, critical thinking honing, and exploring new knowledge beyond conventional academic activities that lie in acquiring knowledge of editing Wikimedia articles.
To address these concerns and unlock the immense potential offered by Wikimedia, I propose an enlightening and empowering project aimed at sensitizing and training the Academic Institution of Federal Cooperative College Kaduna .This endeavor will equip them with the essential know-how to effectively utilize the vast repository of articles on Wikimedia for their research work, enabling them to provide reliable citations to these articles. Additionally, this project will empower students and staff to adeptly navigate Wikimedia and other associated platforms, thereby facilitating their ability to search, access, retrieve, interpret, and monitor information with ease.
With my active involvement in the university, the following program goals will be achieved and sustained:
- 1. Introduce and create awareness among the esteemed staff and students of Federal Cooperative College with regarding the myriad benefits of utilizing Wikimedia and its sister projects, such as Wikicommons and Wikidata, as invaluable tools for teaching, learning, and research purposes. By embracing these platforms, they will gain unparalleled access to a wealth of information while also learning to evaluate and create new knowledge.2. Foster a transformative mindset shift within the academic community, replacing their skepticism towards Wikimedia sources with a willingness to allow students to cite Wikipedia sources. This change in perspective will broaden their horizons and enable students to harness the comprehensive knowledge available on Wikimedia while citing it appropriately in their academic endeavors.3. Provide comprehensive training sessions to both staff and students, equipping them with the necessary skills to edit Wikimedia articles and add reliable citations. By enabling them to contribute to this esteemed platform, we empower them to actively participate in the creation and dissemination of reliable and accurate information.4. Facilitate the recruitment of 50 new editors, encouraging enthusiastic individuals within the academic community to actively engage with Wikimedia and contribute to its growth. This initiative will strengthen the pool of knowledgeable contributors, enriching the platform with diverse perspectives and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
- 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.
- 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)
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
- 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)
I hope to learn from my work in this proposal by improving the quality of Wikipedia and it sister's projects. The participants will learn so many things including creating articles, adding photos to Commons and become stronger as professionals and this proposal will also change their skills and experience.we Will evaluate their performance in dashboard and following up on WhatsApp platform for better understanding and development
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 50 | Create and Improve contents 100 |
| Number of editors | 30 | |
| Number of organizers | 5 |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 1001 |
| Wikimedia Commons | |
| Wikidata | 18 |
| Wiktionary | 100 |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | 1 |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies |
- 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)
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)
- 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.
USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
No
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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.
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- 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).