Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Wikipedia Training and Edit-a-thon in Shanono Local Government Area.

Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

• The project proposal aims to organize a Wikipedia training and edit-a-thon event in Shanono Local Government. The project will provide training on Wikipedia editing and host a collaborative editing session to create and improve articles related to the local area. The goals include promoting digital literacy, increasing local representation on Wikipedia, and preserving regional knowledge. The project will cover event costs and technical support. Ultimately, the project aims to empower participants, enhance community engagement, and foster a culture of collaborative knowledge sharing.

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.

• The project will primarily focus on the wikimedia project of Wikipedia. We aim to provide training and organize an edit-a-thon specifically for the improvement of articles related to Shanono Local Government on Wikipedia. However, I may also incorporate elements of Wikidata to enhance the quality and accuracy of information within the articles, if deemed necessary. Therefore, while my main focus is on Wikipedia, I may also utilize Wikidata as a supplementary resource.

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

• Full name: Ibrahim Sani Mustapha
• Email address: ibrahimsanig588@gmail.com
• Location: Gogori, Kano State.

Project class

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

• It's for individual project. I am the project organizer with the help of A Sulaiman Z and M Bash Ne.

Timeline of activities

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

• Start: 10/09/2023
• End: 20/09/2023

Project Goal

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

1. recruit new editors
2. Train an existing editors
3. Add or improve content

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?

We are planning to conduct a two days events, day one is for Training and day two is for Edit-a-thon

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.

We have actively engaged with relevant Wikimedia communities to inform them about our proposal through

*Hausa Wikimedians User Group Discussion page

Additionally, we have utilized external social media.

• WhatsApp Group

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.

We have developed a comprehensive communication strategy that encompasses various channels to ensure maximum reach and engagement within our target participants, like On-wiki spaces, social media channels, mailing list and SMS message.

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

Yes, I have:

User: Ibrahim Sani Mustapha User:A Sulaiman Z User:M Bash Ne

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

The participants have the equipment to participate and contribute high quality content by coming with their laptops, Smart phones and other supportive devices.

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

We will establish an exclusive online community platform where participants can connect with each other, share experiences, and seek ongoing support. This platform will serve as a hub for discussions, resource sharing, and collaboration.

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

Yes, I applied this project last month but due to monthly funding restrictions and the limit of not funding more than one application per state in a grant cycle, it was not funded and you asked me to submit another application in this month.

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-20
3. Number of new editors-15
4. Number of of articles created or improved-100
5. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events)

Metrics tracking

How do you plan to track your project metrics?

I will use WMF outreach dashboard to track the metrics.

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).

1. Ibrahim Sani Mustapha, I am the project organizer and I will take the responsible for overseeing the project and ensuring that all activities are carried out in accordance with the grant proposal.
2. A Sulaiman Z, he is responsible for coordinating the content creation process and ensuring that all articles are high quality and reliable.
3. M Bash Ne, he is responsible for coordinating outreach activities and engaging with local organizations and community members to raise training about the project.

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

1. Event's hall-N40,000×2=N80,000.
2. Food and refreshments for participants-N2,000×20=N40,000×2=N80,000.
3. Event's banner -N15,000.
4. Branded T-shirts for the organizer and facilitators-N5,000×3=N15,000.
5. Data support for the participants -N1,500×25=N37,500.
6. Contingency-N10,000.

Total amount N237,500.

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

•  Strong support A Sulaiman Z (talk) 18:24, 23 August 2023 (UTC)