Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/A'isha A Ibrahim/Wikidata Workshop for New Editors in Bauchi

Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

• The project aims to introduce participants to Wikidata, helping them develop essential skills for contributing to the open data ecosystem. This workshop will provide hands-on training focused on the basics of Wikidata editing, data structuring, and linking information to enhance knowledge representation. Through interactive sessions, participants will learn how to add and manage data, contributing to the visibility of regional information on a global scale. This initiative supports digital literacy and fosters community engagement in open knowledge, empowering new editors to contribute meaningful data to Wikidata.

Wikimedia Project

Please state the Wikimedia project your project will focus majorly on (e.g. Tyap Wikipedia, Wikidata, etc). It is advisable to focus on one Wikimedia project, but a maximum of two projects is allowed.

• Wikidata

Contact person and Location

Please state the contact details of the contact person(s) for this project including email(s) and location. For more than one contact person, indicate same details for everyone

• Full name: A'isha A Ibrahim
• Email address: aishaabubakaribrahim84@gmail.com
• Address: Bauchi
• Location of Project: Bauchi state

Project class

Please state if you are applying as an individual or a network/club

• Individual

Timeline of activities

Please state the timeline of your activities, and include the start and end date for your project

• 1/12/2024 - 20/12/2024

Project Goal

Choose one or more of the following goals. Feel free to add or delete goals as required by your project.

1. recruit new editors
2. Add or improve content
3. Train an existing editors

Project Plan

Activities

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?

it is a two days training and editathon

2. How have you let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal? You may also provide information about external social media channels you may be using.

I have let them know via our Whatsapp group.

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 will let them know via a WhatsApp chat and phone calls.

4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead/assist the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals. (NOTE: all experienced Wikimedia editors MUST endorse and sign your proposal as proof of availability)
For example: User:Kaizenify

User: Lawan Bala

5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?

Yes they have a smart phone while others have a laptops.

6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?

A WhatsApp group has been created for engaging the participants.

7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?

Yes, the project will be the first-ever Wikidata workshop organized in Bauchi State, marking a significant step toward introducing the community to open data and structured knowledge. This arrangement ensures effective local engagement, accessibility, and a deeper connection with the participants in Bauchi. The collaboration between the organizer and the facilitator will bring diverse expertise and perspectives to the workshop, ensuring its success.

Impact

How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets (only those applicable to your project):

1. Number of events -2
2. Number of participants -25
3. Number of new editors -18
4. Number of of articles created -30
5. Number of of articles improved -100
6. Number of of images uploaded -
7. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) -

Metrics tracking

How do you plan to track your project metrics? (do not create a metrics dashboard until your project has been approved for funding) I will use WMF outreach dashboard to track each metric.

Resources

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).

I A'isha A Ibrahim will lead the events with help of Lawan Bala as a facilitator.

What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense as a unit amount and include a total amount.

1. Events' hall = N40,000×2=80,000.

1. Events' banner = N15,000.
2. Projector rental:N10,000
3. Tags and flyers: N15,0000.
4. Branded Tshirts for the organizer and Facilitator: N6,000×2=12,000
5. Food and refreshments to the participants and Facilitators = N2,500×22=N55,000 × 2 (for two days) = N110,000.
6. Contingency = 20,000.

Total amount = 262,000.

Endorsements

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•  Strong support Lawan Bala (talk) 09:24, 15 November 2024 (UTC)