Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Sylvesterchukwu04/Wikidata Technical Tools Training and Edit a Thon

Project summary

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This a hands-on project designed to equip Wikimedia editors with the skills to use essential Wikidata tools like Wikidata Query Service, Quick Statements, and OpenRefine. Through focused training sessions and a collaborative edit-a-thon, participants will learn to enhance and streamline their contributions to Wikidata. The goal is to empower editors to add, update, and manage data more effectively,thereby enriching wikidata with well-structured and reliable data.

Wikimedia Project

Please state the Wikimedia project your project will focus majorly on (e.g. English Wikipedia, Wikidata, etc). It is advisable to focus on one Wikimedia project, but a maximum of two projects is allowed.

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: Chukwuahachie Sylvester
Email address: sylvesterchukwuahachie@gmail.com
Address:Ogun State
Location of Project:Ogun State

Project class

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

Individual

Timeline of activities

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1st October - 31st October 2024

Project Goal

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
Improve the technical expertise of Editors on Wikidata
To reduce manual editing Workload editors face while editing on Wikidata

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 may also provide information about external social media channels you may be using.

I have informed the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria via this link https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_User_Group_Nigeria#Wikidata_Technical_Tools_Training_and_Edit_a_Thon

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.

Our Target Participants are Student,Teachers,Data Analyst and Scientist,New and Existing Wikimedian editors

We’ll promote the edit-a-thon on Twitter, Facebook, Whatsapp and LinkedIn, using targeted posts to announce the event on the social media platforms of our target Participants, share updates, and invite participation. By leveraging these platforms, we aim to attract a diverse group of participants interested in open data and Wikidata, ensuring a successful and collaborative event.

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

Sylvesterchukwu04

Kingaustin07

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

Yes, Participants have the equipment and Skills needed to contribute to the success of this project.

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

We will engage participants after the event through follow-up emails with resources and next steps, hosting post-event discussions on our WhatsApp platform , and encouraging continued participation in ongoing Wikidata editing projects and initiatives.

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

This project will equip participants with technical skills while fostering a community of Wikidata editors. It will also encourage ongoing collaboration and integration of Wikidata into Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, enhancing content accuracy and consistency across these platforms.

Impact

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 -
Number of of articles created -15
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

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

Outreach Dashboard and Xtool

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).

Sylvesterchukwu04(Organizer & Facilitator) : I am an experienced wikimedian editor and trainer on Wikidata.Having led Wikidata projects which includes Harnessing the Power of Open Data etc. I will see through to the overall success of this event.

Kingaustin07(Co-Facilitator) : He is an experienced editor and trainer on Wikidata who will help teach participants how to use these Wikidata technical tools.

In addition above we will be make making use of our already made training resource presentation slide https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19nD27n2QmCHAPv-VElvbLIwTZ6pR2OeI/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=106274306779934047822&rtpof=true&sd=true

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 : 40,000
Refreshments(Foods & Drinks)(2000 per Participants): 30000
Logistics, Branding(T shirts for Organizers) and Publications: 20000
Prizes for top contributors : 20,000
projector Rentals : 10,000
Transportation and Miscellaneous: 10000
TOTAL : NGN 130,000

Endorsements

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I strongly endorse this proposal as it will serve and strengthen the participation on wikidata. Exposing the technical tools for easy contributions and also help the participants understand how to contribute properly to wikidata.Kingaustin07 (talk) 06:04, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

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