Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Wikipedia Awareness And Training In Nguru
Project summary
[edit]Briefly summarize your project proposal.
- The *Wikipedia Awareness and Training in Nguru* initiative aims to promote digital literacy and enhance the understanding of open knowledge platforms within the Nguru community. This project will focus on introducing Wikipedia as a valuable tool for accessing, contributing to, and verifying information. It will empower participants with the necessary skills to engage actively with Wikipedia by editing articles, creating content, and adhering to its standards of neutrality and verifiability.
Objectives: 1. Increase Awareness: Educate the public about the purpose, scope, and benefits of Wikipedia and open knowledge online. 2. Skill Development: Provide hands-on training on how to navigate Wikipedia, edit existing articles, and contribute new content. 3. Cultural Representation: Encourage the local community to contribute knowledge relevant to Nguru, including cultural, historical, and linguistic aspects that are underrepresented on Wikipedia.
Target Audience: - Local educators, students, and youth groups - Academics and professionals with expertise in various fields - Cultural custodians and community leader
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: Abubakar Kaddi
- Email address: abubakarkaddi1@gmail.com
- Address:Nguru
- Location of Project:Nguru Yobe
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
- Start 01/10/2024 end 30/10/2024
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?
- - Workshops and Training Sessions: Conduct in-person workshops in Nguru, focusing on Wikipedia editing skills, content creation, and proper referencing techniques.
- Content Focus: Encourage the documentation of local history, traditions, language, and notable personalities from Nguru, increasing regional representation on 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 have let them know by reaching out to them through social media channels, i.e 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.
- I will invite the participants during Awareness and some other participants will know via WhatsApp groups and phone calls
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?
- Yes they will use devices mostly Phone and Laptops
6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?
- I will create WhatsApp group for Nguru Wikimedians
7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
- participants.
- Increased number of Nguru-related articles on Wikipedia, improving representation of local culture and knowledge.
This project will contribute to closing content gaps on Wikipedia, while empowering the Nguru community with the skills needed for active participation in the global information ecosystem.
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 -3
- Number of participants -20
- Number of new editors -15
- Number of of articles created -20
- Number of of articles improved -150
- Number of of images uploaded -20
- 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)
WMF Dashboard tool
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: Abubakar Kaddi will lead the event, and experience User:Mahuta will be invited to help me with the training.
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense as a unit amount and include a total amount.
- Trips:30'000
- Refreshment:1,500=30,000×2dyas60,000
- Hall:40,000×2days=80,000
- T-shirt:5,000×2=10,000
- Banner:10,000
- Transport for invited orgerzer:20,000
- Flayes and Tags:10,000
- Contingency:10,000
Total amount:220,000
Endorsements
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