Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Favkinstin27/Documenting Bayelsa Rich Cultures and Cusines on Wikibooks

Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

The project aims to document and showcase the diverse cultures and cuisines of Bayelsa on the Wikibooks platform. By engaging and training new and existing Bayelsa Wikimedia editors to effectively bridge the gap about Bayelsa's cultures on Wikibooks, it seeks to create a comprehensive resource that promotes and preserves the cultural heritage of the region for a global audience and create a passionate Hub of wikibooks editors

Wikimedia Project

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

• Wikibooks

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:Ameh Emmanuel
• Email address:johnemma442226@gmail.com
• Address: Bayelsa State
• Location of Project:Yenogoa

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

• 29th October - 30 November 2023

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. Add or improve content

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 Virtual Training

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.

I have informed my community on their discussion page via this link [1]

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 Target participants are new and exiting wikimedia editors in Bayelsa.Online promotion through social media, event pages, and relevant platforms will disseminate information and updates to a wider audience.Finally, dedicated WhatsApp groups will be created to facilitate direct communication and timely updates with registered participants, ensuring effective outreach and engagement.

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:Favkinstin27

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

Yes they do

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

Engaging participants after the event will involve maintaining an online community for ongoing collaboration, providing regular updates on the impact of their contributions, offering skill-building workshops, organizing editing contests and challenges, gathering feedback for improvement, fostering local collaborations, and recognizing outstanding contributors. This multifaceted approach ensures that participants remain actively engaged, motivated, and connected to Wikimedia projects, sustaining their involvement in preserving and sharing Bayelsa's rich cultural and culinary heritage on Wikibooks.

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

• This project is a unique opportunity to celebrate and share Bayelsa's cultural and culinary heritage while fostering digital literacy and community engagement. We believe it has the potential to make a lasting impact and contribute valuable content to Wikibooks.

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:1
2. Number of participants:20
3. Number of new editors:10
4. Number of of articles created or improved:120
5. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events)

Metrics tracking

How do you plan to track your project metrics?

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).

Favkinstin27: I am a vast wikibooks editor and trainer ,I have won various wikipedia and Wikibooks contest.I will diligently use my expertise to spearhead this project ensure maximum success

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

• E- Fliers :NGN 5000
• Data for Facilitator:NGN 2000
• Prizes for three Contributors :NGN 30,000
• Contingencies,Miscellaneous and Technical issues: NGN 15,000
• TOTAL : NGN 52,000

Endorsements

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