Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Campus Outreach: Enabling content creation and digital literacy in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria
Project summary
[edit]Briefly summarize your project proposal.
Every community and campus count in being part of Wikimedia on contributing to the biggest online encyclopedia. In Anambra State, Wikimedia has not really been introduced in all the campuses, considering that there are over seven Universities (including Federal State and Privately owned), over five Polytechnics and over two Colleges of Education. These academic communities have capable human resources that can contribute quality edits and fill the gaps of content creation on educational contexts. Similarly, there are Wikimedia editors from Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka, Nigeria. Some of them belong to Anambra Network (both students and staff) but it still has a population that can add value to Wikimedia.
This project is set to officially announce the existence of Wikimedia to the University management and the Faculty. It will enable digital literacy to both the students and the members of the academic community. There will be facilitation on Wikipedia and Wikidata to fill the gap of the academic contents as well as prepare NAU for more Wikimedia programs in the future. The activity will last for 2 weeks to achieve the goal of total quality contribution and participation.
Wikimedia Project
[edit]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.
Wikipedia and Wikidata
Contact person and Location
[edit]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: Ngozi Perpetua Osuchukwu
- Email address: ngostary2k@yahoo.com
- Address: Awka, Anambra State
- Location of Project: Awka, Anambra State
Project class
[edit]Please state if you are applying as an individual or a network/club
This is Anambra Network project
Timeline of activities
[edit]Please state the timeline of your activities, and include the start and end date for your project
This project is aimed to start on 12th November to 19th November, 2024
Project Goal
[edit]Choose one or more of the following goals. Feel free to add or delete goals as required by your project.
- recruit new editors
- Add or improve content
- Build the capacities of the old 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?
One training and edit-a-thon with 2 weeks editing contest
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.
Yes. The community members know about it. We discussed it in our monthly meeting. We also have our social media platforms where it will be shared, once it is approved.
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 information will be shared on our existing WhatsApp platform, on our social media handles, at our monthly meetings and the on-wiki spaces. The members will also receive the message through their mails. We will also create a meta for the program.
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
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 smart phones, laptops and other electronic resources that enable digital participation on Wikimedia. They will be trained on how to use these devices.
6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?
The participants will be followed up for mentoring by constant engaging with screen videos for more learning. They will also be added to the whatsaap for bonding and more learning with peers.
7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
This project will create the bonding needed for the establishment of NAU Fan Club which has been applied for. The fact that some students and the staff of the University have been contributing and participating over the years, it is important that the activity is brought to their door step for official notification of the management for seamless approval.
Impact
[edit]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):
- Number of events - 1
- Number of participants - 50
- Number of new editors - 25
- Number of of articles created - 200
- Number of of articles improved - 200
- Number of of images uploaded -
- Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) -
Metrics tracking
[edit]How do you plan to track your project metrics? (do not create a metrics dashboard until your project has been approved for funding) There will be meta to manage the event. The dashboard will also be created to track the editors contributions
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).
We have experienced Wikimedians that will take care of the facilitations and carry out research on the contents to work on.
User:Ngostary2k is experienced. She will lead the project as well as facilitate on creating and improving Wikipedia
User:Obuezie is experienced and will facilitate the creation and improvement of Wikidata
User:Bibisuccess is experienced and will support the training as well as serve as the communication personnel
All the facilitators will be involved in the research of contents to be worked on
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense as a unit amount and include a total amount.
- Hall N50,000
- Food and drinks for the participants and facilitators at 50 x 3000 (each) = N150,000
- Projector rental N15,000
- Data for the participants for the participants (only) @ N1000 x 50 each N50,000
- Data for the facilitators for research and compilation (3) N18,000
- Communication, fliers and flex N30,000
- Childcare for mothers with children (5) N15,000
- Gifts for the highest contributors N50,000
- Logistics N30,000
Total: N408,000
Endorsements
[edit]Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!
Strong support In no small means, this project will increase the Wiki space in leaps and bounds, not just in Anambra, but in the Wikipedia Global family, by increasing content, bringing in new editors and enhancing the capacity of already existing editors. I strongly support the project Goodymeraj (talk) 23:24, 15 October 2024 (UTC)
Strong support I solidly support this open knowledge of Enabling content creation and digital literacy in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka In Anambra state which give a broader understanding of contents and digital literacy awareness to the larger public in the Anambra community.- I agree that this project will add to the workforce of the network as well as introduce good and quality articles into the Wikipedia and Wikidata space. Therefore, I Strong support Sayvhior (talk) 01:20, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
- Strong support strongly support
- Strong support sensitisation of students in campus about the free open knowledge is an essential and a vital thing in our community. This project will have a great impact in reshaping the the capacity of of the old editors and the recruitment of new editors to the movement. I strongly support this project... Senator Choko (talk) 05:26, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
- Strong support Student are the future of every organisation and community, as they will bring in new knowledge and skills to help the community or organisation advance in an ever changing world, hence this project is of vital relevance to help us recruit,train, and mentor new and old student Wikimedians. Bibisuccess (talk) 07:28, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
- Strong support this project will empower students and faculty to contribute to platforms like Wikimedia while building essential skills.
Ennydavids (talk) 9:51, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
- Strong support this project will empower students and faculty to contribute to platforms like Wikimedia while building essential skills.
Crown2022 (talk) 9:51, 16 October 2024 (UTC
Strong support I strongly support this project
Chidex02 (talk) 15:14, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
- Strong support This project will have a great impact in reshaping the capacity of the old editors and the recruitment of new editors to the movement. I strongly support this project.
Celetex (talk) 11:56, 18 October 2024 (UTC
Strong support
This is a great initiative, involving students in contributing to the sum of all human knowledge will help in advancing knowledge Equity and foster digital literacy.
Akwugo (talk)