Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Umar A Muhammad/Wikimedia Awareness and Training at Newgate University Minna

Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

This project is designed to introduce Wikimedia projects to students and academic staff at Newgate University Minna, with a specific focus on Hausa Wikipedia and Wikidata. The goal is to foster awareness around the concept of open knowledge, recruit new editors, and create a sustainable community of contributors within the institution.

Wikimedia Project

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.

Hausa Wikipedia, 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: Umar A Muhammad
Email address: umarmuhammad2272@ gmail.com
Address: Minna, Niger State
Location of Project: Newgate University Minna, Niger 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

Start: 01-08-2025
End: 30-08-2025

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

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?

We will organize a one-day Wikimedia awareness session followed by a two-day intensive training on Hausa Wikipedia and Wikidata editing. The aim is to equip participants with basic editing skills and inspire long-term engagement with Wikimedia projects.

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.

Via Hausa Wikipedia community 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.

We will communicate with participants via WhatsApp groups, campus posters, and university notice boards.

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:Smshika

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

Most participants have smartphones. We will also encourage use of university facilities and provide support during hands-on sessions.

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

We will create a WhatsApp follow-up group for participants where they can receive continuous mentoring, editing guidance, and join future Wikimedia events.

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

We aim to use this as a pilot engagement for wider Wikimedia outreach across Niger State tertiary institutions.

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 - 3
Number of participants - 20
Number of new editors - 10
Number of of articles created - 50
Number of of articles improved - 100
Number of Wikidata Items to be created - 50
Number of Wikidata Items improve - 100
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) WMF dashboard tool

Contest & prize-giving events

How would decide the winners of your contest (If you are going to have a contest, what is your scoring criteria)

There is no contest planned in this phase of the project.

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:Umar A Muhammad is the project lead, while User:Smshika will facilitate the training sessions and provide mentorship during and after the event.

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

Transportation for facilitators – ₦30,000
Hall rental for two days – ₦100,000
Food and refreshments – ₦3, 000×20=60, 000 for two days ₦120, 000
Banner and promotional materials – ₦30,000
T-shirts for facilitators – ₦20,000
Contingency – ₦10,000

Total – ₦310,000

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

I fully support this project Smshika (talk) 12:06, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

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