Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Usmanmaifada/Wikipedia Workshop at Maryam Abacha American University Kano
Project summary
[edit]Briefly summarize your project proposal.
- This initiative seeks to enlighten attendees on proficient Wikipedia contributions, stressing the significance of comprehending Wikipedia's trustworthiness. Through a range of seminars and dialogues, attendees will acquire essential knowledge about the editing protocols and referencing criteria on Wikipedia. The scheme will center on instructing attendees on how to analytically assess Wikipedia entries and ethically contribute to their precision. By the conclusion of the initiative, attendees will be sufficiently prepared to make knowledgeable contributions, ensuring that the data on Wikipedia stays dependable and precise.
Wikimedia Project
[edit]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.
- Hausa 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:Usman Maifada
- Email address:umaifada38@ gmail.com
- Address:Kano city, Kano State
- Location of Project:Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano main Campus
Project class
[edit]Please state if you are applying as an individual or a network/club
- Individual
Timeline of activities
[edit]Please state the timeline of your activities, and include the start and end date for your project
- 1st to 20th October, 2024
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
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?
- I will carry out a project by hosting a one-day workshop where I will teach the participants how to contribute to Wikipedia.
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 inform the relevant communities via the Hausa Wikipedia Community and Kano Wikimedians Community WhatsApp groups.
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 be informed through the University's Students WhatsApp groups, and I will also notify some of them in person at the school premises.
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?
- The Participants have smartphones and Laptops
6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?
- I will create a WhatsApp group for the Wikimedia Community to keep participants engaged after the event.
7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
- I previously applied for this project in the last grant cycle, and it was successfully approved. However, the project proposal was later canceled due to an oversight on my part—I did not add the grant admin to the project's Dashboard Tool. As a result, I was asked to reapply in the current cycle. I have since addressed the issue and ensured that all necessary steps are properly followed this time to avoid any similar complications. I am confident that the project, once reapproved, will be executed smoothly as planned
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 - 2
- Number of participants - 20
- Number of new editors - 15
- Number of of articles created - 50
- Number of of articles improved - 50
- Number of Wikidata items improve - 50
- Number of of images uploaded -
- 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)
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).
- I User:Usmanmaifada O will the events, I'm project's lead. User:M Bash Ne is the experience Wikimedian and he has organised many Wikimedia events. He will be the facilitator as trainer.
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense as a unit amount and include a total amount.
- Event's hall= 40,000
- Food and refreshments for participants= 2000×20=40000
- Event's banner= 15,000.
- Branded T-shirts for organizer and facilitator= 7000×2=14000
- Transport for Facilitators = 20,000
- Contingency= ₦10,000
Total:139,000
Endorsements
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