Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Wikidata Workshop And Training at Daura Community
Project summary
[edit]Briefly summarize your project proposal.
- This training workshop is to equip participants in Daura with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively use and contribute to Wikidata, enhancing their capacity to manage and share knowledge within their communities.
Background: Wikidata is a free, collaborative knowledge base that provides structured data to support Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. As a valuable resource, it offers opportunities for participants to engage with digital data management, increase their digital literacy, and promote the sharing of local knowledge
Wikimedia Project
[edit]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.
- Wikidata
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:Aminu Badamasi
- Email address: aminubadamasinamadi@gmail.com
- Address:Daura
- Location of Project:Katsina State
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
- 01/03/2025 to 30/03/2025
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
- Training existing editors
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?
- The training will be conducted over One days, consisting of interactive sessions, practical exercises, and group discussions
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 let them know by reaching out to them through social media channels, like WhatsApp
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.
- WhatsApp & Telegram group
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. If you are going to have a contest, you need to state your scoring criteria
- Yes they have smartphones some also have Laptop
6. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?
- We already have a WhatsApp group of Daura Community, I will continue engaging them there
7. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?
8. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
- Reapply, I apply this project at 3 times And The Wikidata training workshop at Daura aims to empower participants with the skills to harness the power of collaborative knowledge sharing. By fostering digital literacy and local engagement, this initiative will contribute to the preservation and promotion of Daura’s cultural heritage within a global context.
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 -1
- Number of participants -22
- Number of new editors -10
- Number of of articles created -30
- Number of of articles improved -200
- 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)
Wikimedia Dashboard
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:Aminu Badamasi will lead the event, and help with experience user:Mahuta
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense as a unit amount and include a total amount.
- Events hall = N40,000
- Events' banner = N20,000.
- Tags and flyers: N20,0000.
- Branded Tshirts for organizers N6,000×2=12,000
- Food and refreshments to the participants and Facilitators = N2,000×22=N44,000
- Transport and accommodation for organizers N30,000
- Contingency = 14,000.
Total amount = 180,000.
Endorsements
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