Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Wikimedia Projects Awareness Campaign in Taraba State

Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

Background Statement:

This Awareness Campaign in Taraba State aims to address the crucial need for increased awareness and participation in Wikimedia projects within the region. Wikimedia projects, including Wikipedia serve as invaluable repositories of knowledge, fostering a collaborative environment where individuals from diverse backgrounds can contribute to the creation and dissemination of information. However, despite the global impact of Wikimedia projects, there exists a significant gap in awareness and participation within Taraba State.

Taraba State, situated in the northeastern region of Nigeria, boasts a rich cultural and historical heritage that deserves to be documented and shared on a global scale. Recognizing the untapped potential for local communities to contribute their unique perspectives, the Wikimedia Projects Awareness Campaign aims to bridge this awareness gap and empower individuals in Taraba State to actively engage with Wikimedia platforms.

The campaign seeks to introduce Wikimedia projects to the residents of Taraba State, emphasizing the importance of preserving and sharing their cultural, historical, and regional knowledge. Through a series of workshops, outreach programs, and community engagement initiatives, the campaign aims to demystify the process of contributing to Wikimedia projects, ensuring that even those with limited technical expertise can participate. Moreover, the campaign will highlight the global significance of Taraba State's cultural and historical narratives, encouraging a sense of shared responsibility for the representation of diverse perspectives on these platforms.

The ultimate goal of the Wikimedia Projects Awareness Campaign in Taraba State is to create a sustainable and vibrant community of contributors from Taraba State who actively contribute to Wikimedia projects. By amplifying local voices and perspectives, this campaign not only enriches the global Wikimedia community but also ensures that the wealth of knowledge and stories from Taraba State are preserved and shared with a worldwide audience. Through this initiative, Taraba State will become an integral part of the global tapestry of knowledge, fostering a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and continuous learning.

Wikimedia Project

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 and Commons

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

• Username: Atibrarian
• Email: wikigombenetwork@gmail.com
• Address: Gombe State
• Location of Project: Jalingo, Taraba State

Project class

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

Gombe Network

Timeline of activities

Please state the timeline of your activities, and include the start and end date for your project

10th February - 10th March, 2024

Project Goal

Choose one or more of the following goals. Feel free to add or delete goals as required by your project.

1. Ccreate awareness
2. recruit new editors
3. Provide comprehensive training Wikipedia 5 Pillars and Content Policy
4. Basic Editing

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?

The Wikimedia UG Nigeria will be notified on Talk page. Furthermore, a WhatsApp group will be created for continuous engagement for sustainability of the initiative.

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.

There will be an an open call for participation, using social media platforms and students broadcast channel will be utilized to target specific and wide range coverage and awareness about the project

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

• User: Atibrarian: Project Lead an experienced Wikimedian and pioneer of Gombe Wikimedia Community.
• User:Meritkosy: Is an experienced Wikimedian and will be serving as communication officer
• User:Umar2z: Project Coordinator, a Wikimedian and certified trainer in the just concluded Train The Trainer program, North-East Edition held in Gombe State.
• User: Salihumusa767 Resident in Taraba, a Wikimedian and certified trainer in the just concluded Train The Trainer program, North-East Edition held in Gombe State.

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

Yes, they have equipment. Training will be conducted to enhance their skills.

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

Post training evaluation using Google forms will be conducted to measure impact and learning which will form strategy for future engagement. The project’s WhatsApp group will serve as a venue for continuous engagement and communication.

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

Impact

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 - 20
4. Number of articles created or improved - 100
5. Number of Commons upload - 50

Metrics tracking

How do you plan to track your project metrics?

The Programs & Events Dashboard tool will be used to track users contribution

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).

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

• Lunch with water 2000 per person × 30 =: ₦60,000
• Hall for the physical session × 2days: ₦60,000
• Promotional Materials like Banner, e-flyers: ₦10,000
• Transportation + accommodation for 2 facilitator: ₦70,000
• Rental of projectors : ₦10,000
• Generator and fuelling × 2days = 10,000
• Rental of public Address system × 2days  : ₦10, 000
• Branded souvenir for top 3 editors: ₦20,000
• Logistics ₦10,000
• Total budget: ₦260,000

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

 Strong support:I am pleased to endorse the Wikimedia Projects Awareness Campaign in Taraba State, Nigeria. This initiative not only addresses the critical need for increased awareness and participation in Wikimedia projects but also empowers local communities to contribute their rich cultural and historical perspectives to the global stage. By fostering collaboration, inclusivity, and continuous learning, this campaign is poised to create a sustainable and vibrant community of contributors, ensuring that Taraba State's unique narratives are preserved and shared with a global audience.Umar2z (talk)

 Strong support This is a welcome initiative aimed at promoting wikimedia projects to a new environment with dearth of Wikimedia awareness and activities in North-East Nigeria. During the last Train The Trainers Gombe, there was virtually no representative from the State and I believe this singular initiative by Wikimedia Gombe will go a long way in improving the current state of things in Taraba State. Furthermore, we at Bauchi State look forward to hosting Gombe Network continue this laudable leadership initiative to improve the inclusivity of people in the region in Open Knowledge development. Lazborn (talk) 17:47, 30 January 2024 (UTC)