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Project summary[edit]

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

  • Information technology (IT) is the use of digital technologies to store, process, and transmit data and information. It includes hardware such as computers, servers, and storage devices, as well as software, networks, and other digital technologies. IT is used to support a wide range of functions, from basic data processing to complex business operations, such as finance, marketing, and supply chain management. I will use this project to train the Information Technology Students of Gusau Institute (Lagacy) Kaduna through a workshop awareness on Wikipedia prijects. The training will focus more on creating articles related to Programming and other Scripting Languages like HTML, CSS & JavaScript.

Wikimedia Project[edit]

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 (Free Encyclopedia)
  • Wikifunction (Free Functions Library)
  • MediaWiki (Media Development)
  • Wikidata (Free Knowledge base)
  • Commons (Free Media documents)

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: Umar Ibrahim
  • Email address: uibrahimaskira516@gmail.com
  • Location: Nabogaji Street, Shagari 2 Kaduna.

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

  • Star date: 16-10-2023
  • End date: 10-12-2023

Project Goal[edit]

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
  3. Improve Users experience

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?

Training

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.

I have let the relevant wikimedia committee know about this project using the Hausa wikipedia

[Discussion Page/Kofar Al'ummah] 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.

Their have been social media groups we have been using to inform our community members on all wikipedia activitikes. they:

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

Yes i have experienced editors that will facilities the project in persons of:
  1. Lammaske
  2. Eeshma Azzat
  3. Hamzoo
  4. Malam A Mahuta

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

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

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:

  1. Number of events: 2
  2. Number of participants: 30
  3. Number of new editors: 15
  4. Number of of articles created or improved: 150
  5. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events)

Metrics tracking[edit]

How do you plan to track your project metrics? I will use outreach dashboard to track the participants activities.

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).

Day 1 (Introduction)
Time Activities Facilitators
10:00AM - 10:15AM Registration All
10:15AM - 10:25AM Opening remark / Introduction to the main project Umar-askira (Project Lead)
10:30AM >> Introduction to Wikipedia
>> What is Wikipedia?
>> Brief history of Wikipedia.
>> What is Wikipedia User Group (Wikimedia User Group Nigeria (WUGN)?
Technical Session
11:30am - 12:50pm How to create a User Account with Wikipedia Umar-askira
12:50PM - 1:15PM Break/prayer time
1:15PM - 1:40PM Refreshment Eeshma Azzat
1:45 - 2:00pm Speech by the Principal to share more lights on Genotype and Blood Group. And motivate the participants with the facilitators to keep being steadfast on our academic line.
2:00PM - 2:10PM Votes of thanks Lammaske
2:10pm - 2:20pm Closing Remark Umar-askira (Project lead)
2:30pm Closing Prayer From the Participants
Day 2 (Hands-on practical)
9:00AM - 9:15AM Registration All Facilitators and participants
9:17am - 9:30am Introduction to Hausa wikipedia Umar-askira
9:30am - 10:00am
10:50PM - 12:45PM Translating articles related to Genotype and Blood Group.
12:45pm - 1:50pm Break/Prayer time, Refreshments Eeshma Azzat
1:50am - 2:00pm Votes of thanks Eeshma Azzat
Closing remark Umar-askira
Closing Prayer Lammaske

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

  • Food and Drinks: 3000 x 30 (participants) x 2 = N90,000 for 2 days
  • Computer Lab: N75,000 for 2 days
  • Writing materials: N8500
  • Use of internet (Router subscription: N7500 x 2 = N15,000 for two days
  • T-shirts - for facilitators (5) 4000 x 5 = N20,000
  • Transportation for 4 facilitators: N20,000
  • Standing and Flex Banners: N35,000


  • TOTAL  : N263,500

Endorsement[edit]

I support this project.

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