Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Peterebube1977/Wikipedia and Wikidata Awareness and Training in Ohafia Local Government Area Abia State

Project summary

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• The project aims to raise awareness about Wikipedia within Ohafia Local Government Area in Abia State, Nigeria. It seeks to educate the local community, including students, educators, and residents, about the importance of Wikipedia as a valuable source of knowledge. The project will involve organizing training workshops and seminars to promote Wikipedia usage, editing, and contribution. By enhancing Wikipedia awareness and engagement, the project intends to empower individuals in Ohafia to access, contribute to, and benefit from this global platform for knowledge sharing and learning.

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.

• WIKIPEDIA and WIKIDATA

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: Peter Cosmus Okanimee
• Email address:freshcosmus@gmail.com
• Address:Ohafia,Abia State
• Location of Project:Ohafia Abia 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

• 1st December- 30th December 2023

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 with an Online Contest

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.

Yes, via the discussion page of the Wikimedia User group Nigeria here[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.

Participants will be notified through e-fliers, emails, social media campaigns, and collaborations. A dedicated WhatsApp group will offer real-time updates and discussions. Regular email, social media, and forum updates will keep participants informed and updated in regards of the event.

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

Evaristus07

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 do have smartphones and laptops

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

Following the event, participants will join the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria, facilitating ongoing collaboration and support. Additionally, they will become members of our dedicated WhatsApp group for immediate updates, assistance, and interactive discussions.

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

This project seeks to educate the Ohafia community about Wikipedia's importance by conducting training workshops,seminars,edit a thons. It aims to make Wikipedia more relevant to Ohafia by highlighting local content and culture, fostering collaborations with local institutions, promoting digital literacy, and ensuring long-term sustainability through community engagement and feedback mechanisms. The project will measure its impact by tracking Wikipedia edits, articles related to Ohafia, and the number of participants reached while celebrating achievements along the way.

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: 20
3. Number of new editors: 10
4. Number of of articles created or improved: 150
5. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events)

Metrics tracking

How do you plan to track your project metrics?

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).

User:Peterebube1977(Project Lead): I am an experienced wikipedia editor ,with a wealth of experience as a seasoned Wikipedia editor ,trainer and a proven track record of facilitating successful Wikipedia and Wikidata projects, as well as participating in and winning multiple Wikipedia projects and edit-a-thons. My extensive knowledge and experience make me well-equipped to spearhead the project ensuring successs.

Evaristus07(Co-Facilitator): He is an accomplished trainer and editor with a strong background in organizing and participating in various training workshops. With this wealth of experience, He will play a pivotal role as a co-facilitator in this project, offering expert guidance and contributing to the success of the event through his training and editing skills.

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

• Hall: ₦30,000
• Food and Refreshments for both participants and facilitators: ₦1,500*22= ₦33,500
• Souvenirs for best 3 participants: ₦1500*3= ₦4500
• Transportation for facilitators/organizers and Airtime for communication : ₦2000*2= ₦4,000
• prize for top 6 contributors :₦30,000
• Contingency: ₦10,000
• TOTAL AMOUNT=₦112,000.00

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

Evaristus07

I Evaristus07 highly endorse this proposal. This proposal will train editors in Ohafia how to edit on Wikipedia and Wikidata