Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Hamza DK/WikiFemme Learning Lab
Project summary[edit]
Briefly summarize your project proposal.
- The WikiFemme Learning Lab aims to foster awareness and proficiency to women in Hausa Wikipedia through targeted training sessions. This project seeks to empower female participants with the skills needed to contribute effectively, enhancing the representation of Hausa language and culture on the Wikimedia platform. Through engaging workshops, we aspire to create a community of knowledgeable women contributors dedicated to enriching the content on Hausa Wikipedia, thereby promoting inclusivity and diversity within the Wikimedia ecosystem.
Wikimedia Project[edit]
Please state the Wikimedia project your project will focus majorly on (e.g. English Wikipedia, Wikidata, etc). It is advisable to focus on one Wikimedia project, but a maximum of two projects is allowed.
- Wikipedia
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:Hamza Ado Saidu
- Email address:hamzadk212@gmail.com
- Address: Dutsen Kura Kafur L.G.A
- Location of Project: Katsina State
Project class[edit]
Please state if you are applying as an individual or a network/club
- Individual
Timeline of activities[edit]
Please state the timeline of your activities, and include the start and end date for your project
- Start - 1 January, End - 30 January, 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 female editors
- Add or improve female articles content
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?
- Two days series
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 will share Via Hausa Wikipedia Discussion page and General WhatsApp group and Telegram.
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.
- I will let the participants know via WhatsApp group of our previous projects and face to face discussion with others
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
5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?
- All the participants have smartphones while others have laptops
6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?
- I will continue engaging them via WhatsApp group
7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
Impact[edit]
How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets:
- Number of events - 2
- Number of participants - 20
- Number of new editors - 10
- Number of of articles created or improved - 100
- Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) - 15
Metrics tracking[edit]
How do you plan to track your project metrics?
- Via Dashboard tool
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).
- I User:Hamza DK I will lead the event with the assist of User:M Bash Ne
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.
- Events' hall:₦30,000×2=₦60,000.
- Food and refreshments for participants and facilitators:₦1,500×20=₦30,000×2=₦60,000.
- Events'banner:₦15,000.
- Branded T-shirts for organizer and facilitator:₦5,000×2=₦10,000.
- Data expenses for participants and facilitators:₦1,000×20=₦20,000.
- Contingency:₦10,000.
Total amount ₦175,000.
Endorsements[edit]
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