Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Alexander achie004/SheSaid 2023 Local Event in Ogun State

Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

• This project aims to drive transformative change by amplifying Nigeria women's voices and achievements across diverse fields on Wikiquote. We are dedicated to bridging the gender gap by ensuring Nigeria women's unique quotes, insights, and accomplishments are adequately represented and celebrated.

The main challenges we address center on the underrepresentation and limited visibility of Nigerian women's voices and contributions on Wikiquote, reflecting broader issues of gender bias. Our goal is rectify these challenges and create a more inclusive and balanced representation.

Through this project we aim to train local women from our community ,students, existing Nigeria wikimedian editors and anyone passionate about bridging the gender gap on Wikiquote , to acquire the best and high quality wikiquote editing skills to bridge the gap about Nigeria Women voices and quotes on Wikiquote.

Wikimedia Project

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

• WIKIQUOTE

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:Chukwuahachie Maduabuchukwu
• Email address:achiealexander6@gmail.com
• Location:OGUN 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

• 29th September 2023 - 31st of October 2023

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

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?

One Virtual Training and Edit a thon as well as an Online contest

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.

I have discussed about my Project on the Wikimedia UserGroup Nigeria explaining the goals and objectives of the event via this link[1]

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.

The target participants are local women from our community ,students, existing Nigeria wikimedian editors and anyone passionate about bridging the gender gap on Wikiquote. We will communicate the edit-a-thon to participants primarily through email and WhatsApp. We will send out personalized email invitations to potential participants, providing them with detailed information about the event and how to join. In parallel, we will create dedicated WhatsApp groups where participants can receive updates, ask questions, and engage with fellow participants and organizers. This focused approach aims to effectively reach and engage participants through direct and interactive communication channels.

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

Alexander achie004

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

They have the required skill and equipment

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

Following the conclusion of the event(s), participants will be integrated into a dedicated WhatsApp group, facilitating sustained engagement, fostering discussions, and encouraging the provision of valuable feedback.

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

This project's strong commitment to promoting gender equality, women's empowerment, and community engagement in the region. This event represents a pivotal opportunity to catalyze positive change and foster inclusive dialogue within the local community. Furthermore, this project aligns with goals and objectives of the SheSaid global campaign

by providing an equitable space for women voices that goes unheard.

Impact

How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets:

1. Number of events : 1
2. Number of participants : 20
3. Number of new editors : 10
4. Number of of articles created or improved : 100 articles created and improved
5. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events)

Metrics tracking

How do you plan to track your project metrics?

Outreach Dashboard and Xtools

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).

Alexander achie004(Project Lead):I am a vast wikipedia, Wikiquote editor and trainer, with a quality edit count on Wikiquote. I will be providing my expertise in training the participants to ensure the goals of this event are achieved beyond our target

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

• data for Facilitator : NGN 5000
• Prizes for top 3 contributors : NGN 30,000
• Contingencies,Miscellaneous and Technical issues : NGN 15,000
• TOTAL: NGN 50,000

Endorsements

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