Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Open knowledge, Open Rights; Strengthening Human Rights through Wikipedia
Project summary
[edit]Briefly summarize your project proposal.
- This project aims to promote human rights awareness by engaging students in open knowledge creation through Wikipedia. Empowering Students to Document and Defend Human Rights. The event will combine dialogue and practical training sessions to help participants understand key human rights issues while learning how to contribute accurate, well sourced information to Wikipedia, Wikicommons and Wikidata. The project will bring together experts, student leaders, and new editors to discuss human rights challenges, highlight the importance of accessible information, and empower participants to improve or create articles related to human rights. By the end of the program, students will have gained skills and contributed meaningful content that enhances visibility and representation of human rights topics online.
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.
English 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: Adetoro Praise Oreofe
- Email address: adetoropraise2019@gmail.com
- Address: Ife, Osun state
- Location of Project: Ife, Osun state
Project class
[edit]Please state if you are applying as an individual or a network/club
Applying as a fan club, WUGN Oau Fan Club
Timeline of activities
Please state the timeline of your activities, and include the start and end date for your project
Programme Planning and Outreach.
Registration and Orientation.
Introduction to Wikipedia, the project theme and Objectives.
Panel Session.
Training and Editing session.
Program Review & Feedback
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 related to Human Rights and Sustainability
- Improve visibility on campus
- Train and empower participants with the right skills to contribute
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 training session and one Editathon.
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.
Event announcement on social medias. Campus networks and student groups. dedicated event registration form
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
5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?
- We’ll organize a beginner training session with available internet access.
- Experienced participants will support, collaborate and provide guidance during the session.
6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?
We would host regular follow up meetings, Publicize contributions,Also stay connected with them via the community 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 (only those applicable to your project):
- Number of events - 1
- Number of participants - 20
- Number of new editors - 10
- Number of of articles created - 20
- Number of of articles improved - 50-70
- Number of of images uploaded -30
- 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)
- Attendance form and Event dashboard
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).
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense as a unit amount and include a total amount.
- Projector and sound -20,000
- Power supply - 10,000
- Publicity - 20,000
- Branded Tees-30,000
- Logistics -10,000
- Facilitators/trainer-15,000
- Refreshment - 70,000
- Photography-35,000
- Contingencies -20,000
- Total- 230,000
Endorsements
[edit]Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!
Endorsement – I, Adeniyi Ibitayo Oluwaseun (username: Bamjos), strongly support this initiative because it aligns with the Wikimedia movement’s goal of promoting multilingualism and knowledge equity. Through collaboration and inclusiveness, projects like this strengthen the reach and diversity of Wikipedia content.