Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Wikipedia Introduction to Post Graduate Students of University of Ibadan and Edit-a-thon
Project summary[edit]
Briefly summarize your project proposal.
- This project aims at introducing postgraduates students of the University of Ibadan to Wikipedia and it sister's project. It will facilitate the recruitment and training of new and existing editors for Wikimedia Fan Club, University of Ibadan.
Contact person and Location[edit]
Please state the contact details of the contact person(s) for this project including email(s) and location
- John Joy (johnjoyk15@gmail.com)
- Fatai AbdulRasheed (aladeolami95@gmail.com)
Timeline of activities[edit]
Please state the timeline of your activities, and include the start and end date for your project Start date: 30th January, 2023 End Date: 30th February, 2023.
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
- Increase skills of 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?
- One
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.
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.
- Participants will be informed through their various department's WhatsApp groups.
4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals.
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?
- Participants will be informed to bring their PCs or mobile phones, they will be supported with internet connection. Participants who are not skilled will be trained and engaged by the experienced Wikimedia editors of the fan club.
6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?
- During the event, participants will be asked to provide their usernames and phone numbers. After the event, they will be added to the club's WhatsApp group for feedback and follow-up.
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:
- Number of events = 1
- Number of participants = 30
- Number of new editors = 20
- Number of of articles created or improved = 50
- Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events)
Metrics tracking[edit]
How do you plan to track your project metrics?
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).
- User:Ogundele1 Project Lead
- User:Official Alade Logistics/Communication Head
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.
- 1. Events Space Maintenance = 40,000
- 2. Food and drinks - 1500x30 = 45,000
- 3. T-shirts for organizers and top participants - 4000 x 5 = 20,000
- 4. Gift items for top contributors = 20,000
- 5. Jotters for participants - 750 x 30 = 22,250
- 6. Internet = 20,000
- 7. Camera rental = 10,000
- 8. Projector rental = 5,000
- 9. Graphics designs = 15,000
- 10. Contingency Funds - 15,000
Total = NGN212,250
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