Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/promoting of contribution in Mon Wikipedia (ID: 21997789)/Final Report
Report Status: Accepted
Due date: 2023-08-30T00:00:00Z
Funding program: Rapid Fund, Wikimedia Community Fund
Report type: Final
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- Title of Proposal: promoting of contribution in Mon Wikipedia
- Username of Applicant: Htawmonzel
- Name of Organization: N/A
- Amount awarded: 5000
- Amount spent: 3531.54 USD, 7412657 MMK
Part 1 Understanding your work[edit]
1. Briefly describe how your proposed activities and strategies were implemented
The Mon community's first Wikipedia project aims to increase awareness about Wikipedia. To achieve this, we're implementing micro and macro strategies. Our micro approach involves five Edit-a-thons.
Edit-a-thons: Our short film about Wikipedia and the Edit-a-thon was released on Mon Wikipedia's Facebook Group Page and some other personal social media pages on March 6, 2023. It garnered 1.8K views on Group Page and 1.7K views on Bee Htaw Monzel's personal page in five days. The first Edit-a-thon on March 11 had 27 participants, offering an introduction to Mon Wikipedia, essential Wikipedia aspects, article evaluation, source assessment, and basic article creation. The second Edit-a-thon on March 25 involved 16 participants, delving into Wikipedia Page administration, editing tools, and addressing editing-related queries. The third Edit-a-thon on May 20 focused on answering editing-related questions. Due to the extremely limited electricity supply and poor internet connection, many people were unable to join the editing and contribute to Wikipedia. In some areas, electricity is only available for three hours a day. As a result, we have decided to halt our Edit-a-thon.
Our macro strategy involves public meetings in Mon national schools. Due to unstable politics in Burma, we couldn't execute our initial plan. Our members can only hold public meeting in Mudon and Kyainseikgy Towship. For other townships we send our materials and video about our project to schools.
2. Were there any strategies or approaches that you felt were effective in achieving your goals? Please describe these strategies and approaches.
Our short film about Wikipedia proved to be effective, generating increased awareness among people. As a result, we were able to attract 27 participants to our first edit-a-thon.
However, we found that our initial edit-a-thon focused extensively on Wikipedia Essentials, covering topics such as verifiability, notability, and reliable sourcing. This approach inadvertently intimidated some potential contributors, causing them to shy away from editing Wikipedia. Many expressed feelings of inadequacy, believing they lacked the necessary competence to make meaningful contributions. Additionally, some individuals mentioned that they were hesitant to participate due to a perceived lack of suitable sources to contribute to Wikipedia.
3. Please use this space to upload media and other files that help tell your story and impact.
Field to type in URLs.
A short video about Wikipedia https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbee.monzel%2Fvideos%2F569330051924266%2F%3Fidorvanity%3D481227702254392&show_text=false&width=560&t=0"
The 1. Edit-a-thon on 11 March 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FCrp5QyIHY
The 2. Edit-a-thon on March 25, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R84KfIz9lYo
The 3. Edit-a-thon on May 20, 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lZ6kkI2GJs
The video about this project which sender to schools and other places https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbee.monzel%2Fvideos%2F1235288347024479%2F&show_text=false&width=560&t=0" width="560"
4. To what extent do you agree with the following statements regarding the work carried out with the support of this Fund? You can choose “not applicable” if your work does not relate to these goals.
| A. Bring in participants from underrepresented groups | Agree |
| B. Create a more inclusive and connected culture in our community | Strongly agree |
| C. Develop content about underrepresented topics/groups | Agree |
| D. Develop content from underrepresented perspectives | Agree |
| E. Encourage the retention of editors | Agree |
| F. Encourage the retention of organizers | Agree |
5. Is there anything else you would like to share about how your efforts helped to bring in participants and/or build out content, particularly for underrepresented groups?
N/A
Part 2: Your main learning[edit]
6. In your application, you outlined your learning priorities. What did you learn about these areas during this period?
Have our Edit-a-thons been effective in increasing the number of qualified and active members?
The answer is both yes and no. Our edit-a-thon initiative began on March 11, 2023. In March, a total of 62 new pages were created, followed by 114 new pages in April. Unfortunately, due to severe limitations in electricity supply and poor internet connections, many individuals were unable to contribute to Wikipedia.
Have we effectively guided potential contributors and existing contributors to the Visual Teaching Pages or the Help page?
The process of uploading video files to Wikipedia for our Teaching Pages and Help page has not been straightforward. We encountered challenges in uploading these files directly, leading us to post them in our Mon Wikipedia Facebook Group instead. Although these videos were viewed, the level of engagement was not as high as desired.
Does public meetings give more public awareness? Yes, all middle and high school students, as well as teachers, were introduced to Wikipedia and learned how to use it. They were shown how to install the Wikipedia App on their mobile devices and received a brief introduction on how to contribute to Wikipedia. Additionally, each student and teacher received an exercise book, and our team provided schools with a world map. People were very pleased with our World Map because it was the first world map available in both Mon and English.
7. Did anything unexpected or surprising happen when implementing your activities?This can include both positive and negative situations. What did you learn from those experiences?
Due to the extremely limited electricity supply and poor internet connection, many people were unable to join the editing sessions and contribute to Wikipedia articles. In some areas, electricity is only available for three hours a day. As a result, we have decided to halt our Edit-a-thons.
The conflict between the military government and the Karen rebel group, People’s Defense Force (PDF), is escalating, putting people at risk from both government troops and rebels. Traveling between townships has become unsafe for our members. In response, we have adapted our plan. Our members are only able to hold public meetings for Mon Nationals in Mudon and Kyainseikgy Townships. For other townships, we send our printed materials and a video about our project directly to schools.
8. How do you hope to use this learning? For instance, do you have any new priorities, ideas for activities, or goals for the future?
We require greater engagement with Wikipedia on social media platforms, such as creating short films.
In the initial stages of the Edit-a-thon, it's advisable not to overly emphasize verifiability, notability, and reliable sourcing.
We maintain our belief that there's a need for heightened public awareness about Wikipedia within the Mon community.
9. Documentation of resources: Use this space to upload any documents that would be useful to share with others (e.g. communications material, training material, presentations).
Here is an additional field to type in URLs.
N/A
Part 3: Metrics[edit]
10a. Open Metrics reporting
In your application, you defined some open metrics and targets (goals). You will see a table like the one below with your metric in the title and the target you set in your proposal automatically filled in. Use the tables to report the result. Use the comments column to describe any aspects of this result that you find relevant. If the results were different from the initial target (goals) then you can explain why and what you learned from this. You can also provide any qualitative analysis regarding these results. In the last column please describe the tools and methodology used to collect this data and any difficulties you might have had.
| Open Metrics | Description | Target | Results | Comments | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Meeting-ups, Edit-a-thons | Total number of events and training that will be carried out during the project. | 5 | 3 | Due to the extremely limited electricity supply and poor internet connection, many people were unable to join the editing sessions and contribute to Wikipedia articles. In some areas, electricity is only available for three hours a day. As a result, we have decided to halt Edit-a-thons. | N/A |
| Number of editors | Total number of active contributors to Mon Wikimedia. | 5 | 11 | According to Wikimedia Statistics, in April, we had 11 active editors. However, it has been challenging to sustain their active involvement. We believe this is largely due to the severe limitations in electricity supply and the poor internet connection. | Wikimedia Statistics |
| Number of pages created | This will show how much have we been able to make the project successful. | 200 | 262 | Here are the new pages created each month: 62 in March, 114 in April, 45 in May, 22 in June, and 19 in July. | Wikimedia Statistics |
| Number of video files created to Visual Teaching Pages | This will show how much have we been able to make the project successful. | 10 | 4 | Uploading a video file to Wikipedia on our Teaching Pages or the Help page proved to be a challenge. Consequently, we uploaded the four created files to our Mon Wikipedia Facebook Group instead. While these videos did receive some views, the viewership was not extensive. | N/A |
| Number of visitors to Mon Wikepedia and Wikipedia App. | This will show how much have we been able to make this project successful on public awareness. | 300 | N/A | We don't know how to collect data for that. | N/A |
10b. Core Metrics reporting
In your application, you defined targets for some core metrics and targets (goals). You will see a table like the one below with each core metric in the title and the target you set in your proposal automatically filled in. Use the tables to report the result. Use the comments column to describe any aspects of this result that you find relevant. If the results were different from the initial target (goals) then you can explain why and what you learned from this. You can also provide any qualitative analysis regarding these results. In the last column please describe the tools and methodology used to collect this data and any difficulties you might have had. Note: a table will appear for each Wikimedia project content contribution you defined in your proposal.
| Core metrics | Description | Target | Results | Comments | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | This project is doing both on micro and macro level. For the micro level is will be. | 15 | 27 | The 1. Edit-a-thon on March 11, 2023 was27 participants.
the 2. Edit-a-thon on March 25, 2023 was 16 participants. the 3. Edit-a-thon on May 20, 2023 was 10 participants. |
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| Number of editors | We have so many inactive members. This project will help to increase qualified and active members. | 5 | 12 | Here are the new registered users each month: 4 in March, 4 in April, 3 in June, and 1 in July. | Wikimedia Statistics |
| Number of organizers | This project is organised by "Mon Wikimedians User Group". But it is still needed more active members in this group. Manoing Rot and I will be the persons who responsility and coordinating with the Mon Wikimedians User Group. | 2 | 4 | We get 4 new active members. |
| Wikimedia Project | Description | Target | Results | Comments | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | Articles created, stubs expanded and edited articles during the training. | 200 | 2515 | Here are the edited articles during the the training each month: 777 in March, 634 in April, 430 in May, 390 in June, and 284 in July. | Wikimedia Statistics |
| Wikimedia Commons | Free images uploaded during the training | 500 | N/A | We don't know how to collect data for that. Camara was taken out of the project. | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
12. Did you have any difficulties collecting data to measure your results? This could include things like a lack of time or resources, or the expertise in your team to collect this data. It could also include difficulties with particular data collection tools.
Yes
12a. State what difficulties you had.
We currently lack the knowledge of how to gather data regarding the number of individuals who have logged into the Mon Wikipedia Page and App, as well as the count of our members who have uploaded free images during the training.
12b. How do you hope to overcome these challenges in the future? Do you have any recommendations for the Foundation to support you in addressing these challenges?
N/A
13. Use this space to upload any documents and provide links to any tools you have used that would be useful to understand your data collection (e.g., surveys you have carried out, communications material, training material, program and event dashboard link, project page on Meta).
Here is an additional field to type in URLs.
N/A
14. Have you shared these results with other Wikimedian communities (either affiliates, user groups, volunteers, etc., different to yours)? This can include things such as data and direct outcomes, lessons you have learned, or information on how to run or recreate your programs.
No
14a. If yes or partially, please describe how you have already shared them and if you would like to do more sharing, and if so how.
Part 4: Financial reporting and compliance[edit]
15. & 14a. Please state the total amount spent in your local currency.
7412657 MMK
16. Please state the total amount spent in USD.
3531.54 USD
17. Please report the funds received and spending in the currency of your fund.
17a. Upload a financial report file.
17b. Please provide a link to your financial reporting document.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14tTqghf-N57q0j0mzyHRszOQf8PTDl4g/edit#gid=1960301263
As required in the fund agreement, please report any deviations from your fund proposal here. Note that, among other things, any changes must be consistent with our WMF mission, must be for charitable purposes as defined in the grant agreement, and must otherwise comply with the grant agreement.
17c. If you have not already done so in your budget report, please provide information on changes in the budget in relation to your original proposal.
18. Do you have any unspent funds from the Fund?
Yes
18a. Please list the amount and currency you did not use and explain why.
3,059,470 MMK (=1,456.68$)
We have only held 3 Edit-a-thons, and we can't hold public meetings in the township.
18b. What are you planning to do with the underspent funds?
B. Propose to use them to partially or fully fund a new/future grant request with PO approval
18c. Please provide details of hope to spend these funds.
We will hold new Edit-a-thons and public meetings in the near future.
19. Are you in compliance with the terms outlined in the fund agreement?
Yes
20. Are you in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in the grant agreement?
Yes
21. Are you in compliance with provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code (“Code”), and with relevant tax laws and regulations restricting the use of the Funds as outlined in the grant agreement? In summary, this is to confirm that the funds were used in alignment with the WMF mission and for charitable/nonprofit/educational purposes.
Yes
22. If you have additional recommendations or reflections that don’t fit into the above sections, please write them here.
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