Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Highlighting the role of African inventors and producers in shaping the modern world.
Project summary
[edit]Briefly summarize your project proposal.
- This project will focus on highlighting the role of African innovations and inventions in shaping the modern world. It showcases the significant contributions of African innovations and inventors to global progress, highlighting their impact on modern society, economy and culture. It explores the diverse range of African innovations and inventions, from traditional to modern. As a serving corp member, this is an opportunity to introduce Wikimedia projects to Corp members serving in Delta state, Nigeria.
Wikimedia Project
[edit]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.
- 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: Nwosu Chisom Vivian
- Email address: nwosuchisom33@gmail.com
- Address: Asaba, Delta state
- Location of Project: Asaba, Delta State
Project class
[edit]Please state if you are applying as an individual or a network/club
- Applying as an individual
Timeline of activities
[edit]Please state the timeline of your activities, and include the start and end date for your project
- Two weeks, 15th September to 30 September
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
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 editathon and one training
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.
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 communicate with the participants through our various social media platforms.
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:Sayvhior
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 have their laptops and smart phones
6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?
- I will engage them through our social media platforms and handles
7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
- None
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 -30
- Number of new editors -5
- Number of of articles created -150
- Number of of articles improved -50
- 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) I will create a dashboard for the event
Contest & prize-giving events
[edit]How would decide the winners of your contest (If you are going to have a contest, what is your scoring criteria)
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 don't have any resources
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense as a unit amount and include a total amount.
- Venue: 50,000
Food, water and drink:4000*30- 120,000
Projector: 20,000
Child care support: 30,000
Data reimbursement 1500*30: 45,000
Logistics: 30,000
Communication/flyer:30,000
Total: 325,000
Endorsements
[edit]Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!
Strong support ennydavids (talk) 7:56, 7 August 2025 ( UTC)
Strong support 10kdollz (talk) 10:09, 11 August 2025 ( UTC)
Strong support
This project will support knowledge visibility and advance contributing to the sum of all knowledge. Akwugo (talk) 14:39, 11 August 2025 (UTC)
Strong support Senator Choko (talk) 22:02, 13 August 2025 (UTC)