Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Janebecky001/Art + Feminism : Nigerian Women in Education

Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

• This Project seeks to bridge the gender education gap by training girls and women on how edit and creates new articles about Nigerian Women in Education on Wikidata and their quotes on Wikiquote, conducting workshops on women's rights, and harnessing the power of art for advocacy. Through these initiatives, we aim to empower girls and women in underserved communities, fostering greater gender equality and awareness in Ekiti State.

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.

• Wikidata  and Wikiquote

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:John Anuoluwapo Rebecca 
• Email address:Johnanuoluwapo72@gmail.com
• Address:Ekiti State
• Location of Project:Ado -Ekiti ,Ekiti 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

• 3rd January - 30th Januaary 2024

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 Physical Training and edit a thon 

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 about the project on the discussion page [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.

To publicize the edit-a-thon and reach out to potential participants, we will use a variety of methods, including:

- Posting announcements on the Art + Feminism and Wikipedia events pages. - Posting announcements on relevant social media platforms, such as Facebook and Whatsapp  - Reaching out to local groups and organizations with ties to Ekiti State and women's education.

4. Do you hapve 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

Janebecky001

Ebubechukwu1

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

Yes, the participants have their smart phones which they would contribute from.

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

Ongoing support and mentorship to participant on our created Whatsapp group 

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

This extends its impact beyond the local community by contributing to improving Nigerian women's education representation on Wikidata and wikiquote. By fostering gender equity, the project not only empowers women in Ekiti State but also serves as a catalyst for broader awareness and recognition of the achievements and contributions of Nigerian women, ensuring their rightful place in history and education. This dual focus on local empowerment and global representation makes the project a powerful force for change.

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 15
3. Number of new editors 10
4. Number of of articles created or improved 100
5. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) 

Metrics tracking

How do you plan to track your project metrics? dashboard will be created to track their contribution.  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).

Janebecky( project Lead): I am an experienced trainer and editor. Cofacilitated and won  previous Art + Feminism campaigns 

Ebubechukwu1(co - Facilitator): She is an experienced trainer and editor ,having facilitated major wikidata and wikiquote editing campaigns,edit a thons and training sessions.She will be deploying her skills under volunteer capacity to train editors

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

• Venue - N15000
• Refreshments (1000x 15) - N15,000
• Facilitator's communication & Transport Support - N5000
• Prizes for top five Contributors:N30 ,000
• Contingency and Miscellaneous:N5,000
• Total: N 70,000

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here! Strongly endorse. User:Ebubechukwu1