Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Enhancing Wikidata with UNIPORT Student Contributions

Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

• This innovative project aims to enhance the visibility and accessibility of Nigerian universities on Wikidata, the world's largest knowledge graph. By mapping universities and their campuses, we will create a valuable resource for researchers, students, and the general public.

Wikimedia Project

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.

• Wikidata

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: Simon Ojelabi
• Email address: simonojelabi2003gmailcom
• Address: Port Harcourt, Rivers State
• Location of Project: Port Harcourt, Rivers 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

• Training date: 7th of December 2024

A two-week edit-a-thon (7th - 21st) will follow the initial physical training session.

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 10
2. Add or improve content 50
3. Create new data for 50 universities

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 edit-a-thon

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.

The Uniport volunteers has an active WhatsApp platform for regular communication and updates as well as Niger Delta Network WhatsApp group, Facebook and X(Twitter) page.

(@Wikinigerdelta)

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.

WhatsApp, online student communities and Social media spaces.

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

User:SuperSwift User:Iwai-Dialax User:AborisadeAdetona

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 are tech-savvy individuals with smartphones and laptops and the training would equip them with the required skills.

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

The WhatsApp group will serve as a platform for sharing updates, announcing upcoming projects and contests, and getting feedback.

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

This project aims to enhance the visibility and accessibility of Nigerian universities on Wikidata. By mapping universities and their campuses, we will create a valuable resource for researchers, students, and the general public.

This will help visitors find the locations of the universities and their several campuses.

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):

1. Number of events - 1
2. Number of participants - 30
3. Number of new editors - 10
4. Number of articles created -
5. Number of of items created - 50
6. Number of of articles improved -
7. Number of of images uploaded -
8. 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) Wikidata, 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).

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 rental - N40,000

• Refreshment - N2,500(30) N75,000

• Graphic design - N10,000

• Projector - N15,000

• Prize for top 4 contributors - N50,000

• Transportation for Facilitators (3) - N35,000

• Logistics and contingency - N20,000

Total = N245,000

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

• Andikan Efiok Eduok (talk), support this project, student from UNIPORT will be trained on how to contribute to Wikidata
• support.SuperSwift (talk) 11:41, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Endorsed .Iwai-dialax (talk)

Endorsed .Wilhelmmarvel (talk) I support this project as it will give freshmen student of the UNIPORT more insight about Wikidata.

Laudable project Endorsed by ABORISADEADETONA (talk) 07:56, 17 November 2024 (UTC)