Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Wikipedia Training in Oau Campus
Project summary
[edit]Briefly summarize your project proposal.
- The Wikipedia training event at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) will enhance the skills of club members in Wikipedia editing and content creation. The event aims to empower the team with practical knowledge on Wikipedia’s guidelines and editing processes, giving room for active contribution to the platform. Additionally, the project seeks to increase the visibility and engagement of the Wikipedia fan club on campus, attracting more students to join and participate actively. Through hands-on workshops, interactive editing sessions, and promotional efforts, this initiative will strengthen the club's presence and contribute to Wikipedia’s mission of open knowledge sharing.
Wikimedia Project
[edit]Please state the Wikimedia project your project will focus majorly on (e.g. Tyap 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: Praise Adetoro
- Email address: adetoropraise2019@gmail.com
- Address: ile-ife & Osun state
- Location of Project:ile-ife & Osun state
Project class
[edit]Please state if you are applying as an individual or a network/club
- Applying as a club: Oau wiki fan club
Timeline of activities
[edit]Please state the timeline of your activities, and include the start and end date for your project
9th December - 21st December.
- General introduction and overview of Wikipedia and club mission.
- Training session and interactive practice
- Q&A and feedback
- Editathon
- Documentation and Club visibility
- Post event feedback
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 visibility on campus.
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 Editathon
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.
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.
- Event announcement on social media.
- Via Campus networks and student groups
- Through Dedicated event registration form
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?
- There will be provision of Wi-Fi Access
- Introductory training sessions covering basics of Wikipedia editing
- Experience editors will be invited
- There would be resources from reliable sources
6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?
- Have a monthly follow up meeting
- Publicize contributions
- Stay connected with them via the community WhatsApp group
7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
- The club is in the process of official registration which will establish it as a recognized campus organization and strengthen its presence. that registration will allow the club to organize more events, collaborate with other student groups.And Recruit new members and volunteers
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 -
- Number of of articles created -
- Number of of articles improved -
- Number of of images uploaded -
- 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)
Through the attendance form.
And via Event 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).
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense as a unit amount and include a total amount.
- Venue : 40,000
- Branded T-shirt : 5000*5=25,000
- Transportation and Data : 2000*10=20,000
- Refreshments : 4000*15=60,000
- Award for top editors :10,000*2(new editors)= 20,000
- Miscellaneous := 20,000
Total: 185,000
Endorsements
[edit]Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!
- I believe in the ability of the team to deliver excellent results. I’ve worked with some of the leads on Osun Wikimedia Network projects and they're highly valuable in the knowledge and edit know-how when it concerns Wikipedia project. I therefore endorse this project, as I will also be looking forward to the success of the project. OTim75 (talk) 17:22, 21 November 2024 (UTC)