Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Documenting the Voices of African Leaders and Social Activists on Wikiquote in Awka Ibom State

Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

The project, Documenting the Voices of African Leaders and Social Activists on Wikiquote seeks to address the underrepresentation of notable African figures by creating and improving well-sourced quotation pages. It focuses on African leaders and activist whose quotes are missing from the platform. Participants will be trained to source, verify, and publish quotations in line with Wikimedia standards, contributing to the preservation and visibility of African leaders and activist on Wikiquote.

Wikimedia Project

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

English Wikiqoutes

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: Sarah Monday Asuquo
Email address: sarahmonday63@gmail.com
Address: Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
Location of Project: Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

Project class

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

As a Network (Wikimedia User group Nigeria Akwa Ibom State Network)

Timeline of activities

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

Start date: 1st July End date: 31st July

Project Goal

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

1. Build capacity of existing contributor

2. recruit new editors

3. Add or improve content

4.Bridge the knowledge gap of African leaders and activist

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 will include both training and edithathon

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 will use the community WhatsApp platform

The leadership of WUGN,Akwa Ibom network is fully aware of this upcoming project.

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.

Participants will be engaged and regularly updated through the community WhatsApp group, with new editors added to ensure they stay informed and actively involved. Key information and updates will also be shared on the Wikimedia User group Nigeria Akwa Ibom Network platform.

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

I User:Phina001 will be facilitating alongside User:Andikan Efiok Eduok

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

Participates have the equipment needed but do not have the skills needed to participate so there will be training that will guide them on how to start contributing on wikiquote

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

The Wikimedia User group Nigeria Akwa Ibom Network WhatsApp platform will be used to maintain participant engagement, supported by individual follow-ups for guidance. Two virtual follow-up meetings will be held within a two-week period, and key training excerpts will be shared to reinforce learning and sustain active participation. Additionally, relevant activities from other Wikimedia communities and projects will be shared in the group to encourage broader involvement, deepen participants’ understanding of Wikimedia, and enhance their contributions.

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

This project is designed not only to improve content on Wikiquote but also to build the capacity of new and existing editors. By focusing on African leaders and activist, it contributes to closing content gaps and promoting diverse representation on Wikimedia platforms. The project also emphasizes sustainability through continuous engagement, follow-up support, and skill development, ensuring that participants remain active contributors beyond the project period.

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):

Number of events - 1
Number of participants - 20
Number of new editors - 10
Number of Wikiqoute page created - 60
Number of Wikiqoute page improved - 50
Number of of images uploaded -
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)

We will make use of the WIkimedia Outreach Dashbaord to track contributions.

Contest & prize-giving events

How would decide the winners of your contest (If you are going to have a contest, what is your scoring criteria)

At the end of the contest, contributions on Wikiquote will be reviewed by :

Juries of experienced contributors.

Participants will be evaluated based on the number and quality of quotes added, proper referencing, and adherence to guidelines.

The top contributors will be selected, and prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for their outstanding contributions to the project.

The number of articles contributed by each participant and the quality of the contributions will be used as criteria's for scoring participants.

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).

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 - 70,000
Projector renting - 20,000
Logistics - 20,000
Facilitators welfare - 30,000
Participants' transport support- 30,000
Food - 3,500x20= 70,000
Contingencies - 20,000
Graphics design- 10,000
Contest Prizes - 50,000
Total-320,000

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

I endorse this project as it will be our first Wikiquote training. It is a great opportunity to introduce community members to Wikipedia’s sister project, Wikiquote. Andikan Efiok Eduok (talk) 09:57, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

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