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Project summary[edit]

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

Wikimedia is becoming a brand name in many states and cities in Nigeria. New groups of people are admitted to gain knowledge, participate, and contribute to Wikipedia but there is a gap in Onitsha city and the people therein. Onitsha is the commercial nerve center and biggest city in Anambra State with the largest population made up of men, women, and budding youths. Onitsha City also boasts of elites, politicians, industrialists, business people, entrepreneurs, artisans, civil servants, teachers, students, and others. There are also schools with national and international brands. Yet, this city does not have knowledge of Wikimedia and its sisters' projects on the values they add, especially on media and information literacies (MIL). With one hundred and seventy-seven communities (177) in Anambra State, Onitsha has the possibility of accommodating people from the 177 communities.

It is therefore important that the largest city in Anambra with the biggest market in West Africa should be aware of Wikimedia to participate in adding their voices, culture, livelihoods, and thoughts. This project aims to introduce Wikipedia to the people in Onitsha. The world needs to hear the voices of the people in Onitsha. The teachers and students need to enhance their information and digital literacy skills via Wikimedia for equitable quality education. Onitsha needs to come on board Wikimedia to tell their own stories too.

There will be facilitation on the basics of Wikipedia editing. This is to enable them to understand the concept of Wikimedia and Wikipedia. Then there will be training on creating and improving Wikipedia articles. A list of communities and notable places in Onitsha will be built for the training and contribution. This is a new community so time will be taken to teach them to follow up effectively. Every contribution will be evaluated through the outreach dashboard.


Contact person and Location[edit]

Ngozi Perpetua Osuchukwu Ngostary2k ngostary2k@yahoo.com

Timeline of activities[edit]

Physical meeting is on 14th March. While Edi-a-thon goes for 10days to end on 25th March, 2024

Project Goal[edit]

  1. Recruit new editors
  2. Increase skills for existing editors
  3. Add and improve content
  4. Increase the number of editors in Wikimedia User Group Nigeria

Project Plan[edit]

Activities[edit]

Tell us how you'll carry out your project

1. Are you doing one editathon or training or a series of editathons or trainings?

There will be one physical training and online follow-up. It will also have 10 days Edit-a-thon for the participants

2. How have you let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal?

I have made this known to: I have made this known to the Wikimedia Anambra Network meeting on reaching out to other groups and cities. I have active social media platforms on Twitter, instagram, facebook where the information will be channeled to.

3. How will you let participants know about the edit-a-thon? In what ways will you be communicating with them?

We will open a whatsaap platform for the participants for coordination and mobilization. There will be one physical training and online training as well as follow-up on the WhatsApp platform

4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event?

Yes, I have experienced Wikimedians that will help with the training. They are:

  1. User:Adaoraobuezie
  2. User:Akwugo
  3. User:MercyJamb123

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

The participants have smartphones and laptops for the training. They also have reasonable skills in ICTs

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

Through the whatsapp platform, we will follow up and still engage the participants for a sustainable Wikimedia community. Besides, there is a week of edit-a-thon which necessitates effective engagement for results.

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

This is the first English Edit-a-thon in Onitsha. It is still fresh and green here. I need all the supports to make it a success.

Impact[edit]

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

  1. Number of participants 25
  2. Number of new editors 15
  3. Number of of articles created or improved 50
  4. Number of events 1


Metrics tracking[edit]

How do you plan to track your project metrics?

The participants will register on the data page for easy evaluation

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).

  1. User: Ngostary2k She is the Lead Project person. She is an experienced Wikimedian with organizational skills. She will convene the program and facilitate the basics of Wikipedia using PowerPoint. She will also ensure the whole program from the beginning to the finishing point.
  2. User: Obuezie She is experienced and will take charge of improving Wikipedia articles by fixing typos, adding links and references. She will guide the new editors on registration
  3. User: Mercyjamb123 is experienced and will guide the participants on registration and getting seamless participation on Wikipedia.
  4. User: Akwugo is experienced and will help with report documentation and coordination of the new members.

We have laptops and good smartphones to be used for the training

I do not have any other resources or support

I hope to get the remaining support from the Nigeria Community Wikimedia User Group

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

  1. Hall = N30,000
  2. Projector = N10,000
  3. Communication, design and Flex = N25,000
  4. Food and water @N2,500 for 25 participants = N62,500
  5. Data for 25 participants @1,000 = N25,000
  6. Facilitators = N20,000
  7. DSLR camera = N15,000
  8. Prizes for the Edit-a-thon (highest contributors) = N30,000
  9. 1 online session for follow up at N1,000 each N25,000
  10. Contingency fund (for unexpected expenses) = N20,000

Total = N262,500

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