Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Aminat23/Wikipedia & Commons Training University of Ibadan

Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

• We are planning to host an excursion tour session to African Waste museum and a physical training event as part of the Wiki Loves Africa 2024 UnIbadan campaign, themed "Africa Create."

The excursion tour aims to raise awareness about Wikimedia Commons and guide participants on contributing photo and video content to the platform.

During the physical training, both new and existing participants will receive instruction on Wikimedia Commons and learn how to contribute using technical tools, including structured data.

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. training of new editors on how to edit
3. the goal is to show people how Wikipedia works and how they can make contribution.

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?

Yes, we are organizing an editathon and also welcome new users.

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.

Awareness will be made on the club WhatsApp group, Twitter and Facebook pages, Publicity’ll also be done on UI’SUtv to improve our awareness creation.

3. How will you let participants know about the edit-a-thon? In what ways will you be communicating with them?
To create public awareness, we intend to reach out to interested participants, including existing members and potential new members, through various online platforms such as e-fliers and our official social media channels, including Instagram, Twitter, and our primary communication platform, WhatsApp. This strategy aims to keep participants informed about the event and maintain their engagement.

For the photo walk and training sessions, we will notify participants via official email communications to ensure they are aware of the event details and do not miss out, particularly considering that some participants may only be accustomed to receiving communication through email.

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

User:Aminat23

User:Ogundele1

[[ User: officialalade

5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them? Participants are encouraged to bring their electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, cameras, laptops, etc., to fully engage in the photo contests and the photo walk session at the Museum. 6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?

Global Contest: Wiki Loves Africa is a global campaign where participants compete for international recognition and prizes. We will ensure their participation in the international campaign, facilitating their familiarity with the global Wikimedia movement.

Engagement on the Community Platform: We will actively engage our participants during and after the event through our social media platforms, fostering ongoing interaction and sharing updates on activities within the Wikimedia community.

Contest: Following the event, a three-week contest will be held, during which participants will have the opportunity to contribute to the local contest. Prizes will be awarded to recognize their contributions.

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

Name: Adepoju Aminat

Institution :UI WIKIPEDIA Fan Club

Account : GT Bank 0232358019 Adepoju Aminat.

Email: adepojuaminat18@gmail.com

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 - 2
2. Number of participants - 20
3. Number of new editors - 5
4. Number of articles created or improved - 150
5. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) -

Metrics tracking

How do you plan to track your project metrics? Wikimedia Outreach Dashboard Outreach Dashboard

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).

**Organizers:**

• • General Secretary (Co-organizer and Trainer) - Responsible for training participants on contributing to Wikimedia Commons, including steps and proper image uploading on Wiki sister projects.

- * President (Organizer and Trainer) - Responsible for training participants during the physical sessions on contributing to Wiki Commons using technical tools like structured data. Also oversees the entire event.

• • Social Media Coordinator (Communication and Logistics) - In charge of logistics, participant communication, and promotion of the training through e-fliers on our social media platforms.

• • Resources Needed:**

P- Refreshments and Takeaway Packs during Physical Training (2500*20): NGN 50,000 - Refreshments during the excursion Tour (1000*20): NGN 20,000 - T-shirts for Team Members (5000*4): NGN 20,000 - Transportation for Participants (Bus Rental): NGN 80,000 - Appreciation Prizes for the Top Five Editors (Gift Vouchers): NGN 30,000 - Contingencies, Miscellaneous, and Logistics: NGN 20,000

• • Total Budget: NGN 220,000

Endorsements

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