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Project summary

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Briefly summarize your project proposal.

  • The project seeks to enhance awareness and training about Wikivoyage and Wikisource within the Borno State community, specifically targeting local Wikimedians. It will include workshops and outreach efforts to educate participants on these projects. The objective is to recruit at least 20 new editors who can contribute content that showcases Borno's rich heritage and culture.

By addressing knowledge gaps and promoting local language content, the initiative aims to increase community engagement in the Wikimedia movement. Planned activities will feature both online and offline onboarding sessions, training workshops, and a four-day edit-a-thon to encourage active participation in content creation. This will involve creating articles on Wikivoyage related to Borno State and proofreading pages on Wikisource.

Wikimedia Project

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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.

  • English wikivoyage, english wikisource

Contact person and Location

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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:Abubakar Umar Sadiq
  • Email address:saabubakar725@gmail.com
  • Address:Borno State
  • Location of Project:Borno

Project class

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Please state if you are applying as an individual or a network/club

  • Individual

Timeline of activities

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Please state the timeline of your activities, and include the start and end date for your project

  • 10/12/2024 To 31/12/2024

Project Goal

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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

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Activities

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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?

We will hold one online training session, two in-person events, and a four days 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.

I will share via Borno Wikimedians WhatsApp group and Hausa Wikipedia Discussion page

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 participants will know via the WhatsApp groups and physically

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: Gwanki
User: Ishaku Ajeje

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

Participants will utilize their mobile phones and laptops.

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

I will keep engaging with them through our community WhatsApp group.

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

Wikivoyage and Wikisource are sisters project to Wikipedia, and it's essential to inform the residents of Borno State about these projects. They play a vital role in improving access to information and showcasing local culture and heritage, which is often overlooked. By involving the community through training sessions and edit-a-thons, we can empower individuals to contribute meaningfully, leading to a more knowledgeable and interconnected society.

Impact

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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 - 4
  2. Number of participants - 20
  3. Number of new editors - 15
  4. Number of of articles created on Wikivoyage - 50
  5. Number of of articles improved on Wikivoyage - 50
  6. Number of of pages improved on Wikisource - 100
  7. Number of of images uploaded - 50
  8. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) -

Metrics tracking

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How do you plan to track your project metrics? (do not create a metrics dashboard until your project has been approved for funding)

  • Wikimedia Foundation's Dashboard Tool

Resources

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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: Mr. Snatch Will lead the project with help of User: Gwanki He is an experienced Wikipedia editor with extensive experience in organizing Wikimedia events. He has been actively contributing to the Hausa Wikipedia since December 2013, enhancing content and engaging with the community. Gwanki will facilitate a project on Wikivoyage, leveraging his expertise to guide participants in creating and improving travel-related content.

User: Ishaku Ajeje will assist in training for Wikisource, focusing on building skills for editing and contributing to this project. This collaboration aims to enhance the quality of information available on both Wikivoyage and Wikisource, fostering a more knowledgeable community of editors. What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense as a unit amount and include a total amount.

  1. Events' hall = N30,000 ×3 = N90,000.
  2. Events' banner: = N15,000.
  3. Renting camera: = N20,000.
  4. Projector rental: =N20,000.
  5. Generator and Fuel =N10,000 ×3 ( for three days) = N30,000.
  6. Tags and flyers: =N15,0000.
  7. Branded Tshirts for organizers and Facilitators: N5,000 ×4 = N20,000.
  8. Food and refreshments for participants and Facilitators = N2,000 ×23 = N46,000 × 3 (for three days) = N138,000.
  9. Contingency =N10,000.

Total =N358,000

Endorsements

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Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

Submit your report

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