Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos (kwara 2024)
Project summary
[edit]Briefly summarize your project proposal.
Wikipedia pages wanting photos is a Campaign aimed to promote the use of digital media files collected via various advocacy programs, photowalks, GLAM projects and contests including international photography contests organized by the global community.
Wikimedia Commons has more than 40 millions multimedia files, which the majority are photographs. Right now, only a small portion of those are used to illustrate Wikipedia articles. Adding pictures to Wikipedia is a great way to contribute to the free encyclopedia, making the articles better for all readers
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.
English 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:Omoshebi Joseph Omotayo
- Email address: josephreason578@gmail.com
- Address:ilorin,kwara
- Location of Project:ilorin
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
- 5th August - 1st September 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
- improve article stubs
- join the global campaign
- Add pictures to Wikipedia articles
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?
Physical training: The Wikipedia pages wanting photos is a global campaign that is focused on improving and bridging picture gaps on Wikipedia articles. We will be having one physical training to train participants on how to add photos from wikimedia commons to Wikipedia pages appropriately. Our goal is that participants can bridge photo gaps on Wikipedia. The physical training is also an avenue to train participants on wikimedia commons and how to make proper use of the photo on this wiki sister project and how they link to each other.
The physical event will also create awareness for new participants about the campaign and the wikimedia project.
Edit-a-thon contest:After the physical event there will be a local contest that will foster the engagement and participation of the participants. The edit a thon contest will also will help us know what the participants have learnt during the training and also for the to join the global contest. Prizes will be awarded to top contributors, to encourage the to contribute to the wikimedia movement
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 informed the wikimedia user group Nigeria community and the Unilorin fan club about my proposal.
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.
creating awareness: we will be creating awareness about the campaign though the use of e-fliers and publicity to inform participants about the campaign.
On-wiki space: we will be sharing information about the campaign on the fan club social media platform to inform its participants and community members about the campaign
Social media: we will also be using our social media channels to promote the campaigns for participants online to contribute and join the campaign. The global campaign will also be included in our publication.
Creating WhatsApp platform: this platform is a direct message platform for all the participants of the campaign. Here will keep them informed and updated about our plans and activities for the success of the campaign.
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
User:jessephuproject lead
User:Favourdare123 president Unilorin fan club and co-facilitator
5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?
Our participants have internet connectable devices to enable them communicate and contribute effectively during the campaign like smartphones, laptops and tablet etc
We will support them by providing them with the appropriate training and support to enable them contribute effectively.
6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?
Our group will after the campaign focus on wiki related articles and give out participants the opportunity to get involved with other wikimedia projects and campaigns to make become active contributors.
We will also help them be full participating members of the wikimedia user group Nigeria, participants from the fan club will also be encouraged to participate in future campaigns
Also they will be part of the global campaign and contest for global prizes.
7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
Wikipedia pages wanting photos kwara is a campaign that is focused on bridging pictures gap on Wikipedia articles and also creating awareness about the linkage between Wikipedia and wikimedia commons as sister projects.
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 -15
- Number of new editors - 10
- Number of photos added to articles -100
- Number of of images uploaded - 50
- Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) - 15
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) Outreach 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).
User:jessephu project lead: I am an experienced Wikiquote contributor and trainr. With over 7000 edits on wikimedia projects. I was the project lead for wiki loves esie 2023.I will be training the participants on how to contribute and pictures to Wikipedia articles and how to upload photos to wikimedia commons
user:Favourdare123 co-facilitator: He is the president unilorin fan club: The president will help in organizing and communicating with the other executives to see to the smooth running of the trainings and edit a thon and he will also be training new editors about Wikipedia.
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.
Hall rental for physical training :NGN 60,000
Refreshment and Take away pack during physical training (3000*25) : NGN 75,000
T shirt for team members: (7000*2): NGN 14,000
Airtime for Communication(5000*2) + Transportation for the two team members(5000*2): NGN 20,000
Camera rental and photography : NGN 30,000
Appreciating prizes for any three highest editor for the training(gift items) : NGN 30,000
Contigencies , Miscellaneous and Logistics: NGN30,000
Total = NGN 259,000
Endorsements
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