Grants:Project/Rapid/Tertiary institutions in Kwara State and Osun State on Wikidata
Please see the sample Editathon/Training application before drafting your application.
Project Goal[edit]
Choose one or more of the following goals. You can add or delete goals as needed.
- Add contents on Wikimedia Commons
- Improve contents on En-Wikipedia
- Engage existing editors
Project Plan[edit]
Activities[edit]
Tell us how you'll carry out your project. Be sure to answer the following questions:
1. Are you doing one editathon or training or a series of editathons or trainings?
- There will be 9 photowalks and 4 participants. Each tour will cover one institution and its environ.
2. How have you let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal? You are required to provide links to on-wiki pages to inform these communities about your proposed work. Examples of places where this can be done include community discussion pages, affiliate discussion pages, or relevant project talk pages.
You may also provide information about external social media channels you may be using.
- Architecture, Landscape, Monuments, Main Entrances, Libraries and other important buildings. All the subjects have articles on wikipedia but no photo. These institutions are;
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3. How will you let participants know about the edit-a-thon? In what ways will you be communicating with them?
For example, these can include on-wiki spaces, social media channels, mailing lists, messaging apps, or physical/online gatherings.
- I have announced this project on the Nigeria Wikimedia meta page link [10]
4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals.
For example: User:I JethroBT
- WhatsApp Telegram and Zoom
5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?
- There will be an edit-a-thon right after each photowalk to link photos to existing articles
6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?
- Only 2 camera is available. We will rent 3 more for other participants. there will be a brief training on good photography and how to navigate Wikimedia Commons
7. Are you running any in-person events or activities? If so, you will need to complete the steps outlined on the Risk Assessment protocol related to COVID-19. When you have completed these steps, please provide a link to your completed copy of the risk assessment tool below:
- I am with full assurance that once the project is completed, the results will serve beyond Wikimedia Commons and the English Wikimedia as many other published Language pages will use the photos to update their articles.
8. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
- No
Impact[edit]
How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets:
- Number of participants = 4
- Number of photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons = 100+
- Number of photos used on Wikimedia projects = 50+ (at least 50%)
Resources[edit]
What resources do you have? Include information on who is organizing the project, what they will do, and if you will receive support from anywhere else (in-kind donations or additional funding).
- Participants already have Laptops and Phones. Accommodation and security.
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.
- Renting of 3 cameras $80 X 3 = $240
- Transportation of participants $18 X 4 X 9 = $648
- Food and Drink during each of the Photowalk $15 X 4 X 9 = $540
- Internet support for the participants during upload sessions $15 X 9 = $135
- Branded Shirts $20 X 18 = $360
- Miscellaneous = $50
- Total=$1973
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