Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Yahuzaishat/Wikipedia Training For Taraba Wikimedians
Project summary
[edit]Briefly summarize your project proposal.
Following the success of Wiki Loves Taraba 2024, there is a high demand by the participants to be exposed to other parts of Wikimedia projects, especially Wikipedia, as they are enthusiastic and ready to keep on contributing to the world’s largest repository of knowledge. Wikipedia Training for Taraba Wikimedians aimed to equip the newbie Wikimedians on how to perform editorial activities on Wikipedia. This project seeks to address the dearth of active participants contributing to Wikipedia and, more importantly, keep the Taraba Wikimedia community very active and punctual. Through organizing this event, the community will be armed with the forces they need to drive excellent and amazing contributions on Wikipedia.
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
- 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: Yahuza Usman
- Email address: yahuza4ict@gmail.com
- Address: Jalingo, Taraba State
- Location of Project: Jalingo, Taraba State
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
- Online Session: On the 4th of September, participants will have the online session. The aim is to guide them on how to edit Hausa Wikipedia.
- In-Person Session: On the 7th of September, physical training will be given to the participants on how to contribute excellently, and also educate them on content policy, notability, etc.
- Edit-a-thon: Following the in-person session, a 14-day Edit-a-thon (8th September to 20th September 2024) will occur. Participants will actively improve Hausa and English Wikipedia articles. Outstanding contributors will be acknowledged with certificates and prizes. Communication will be facilitated through a WhatsApp group.
- Closing event: on September 21, 2024, an offline session will be conducted where participants will be addressed on the areas they are finding it difficult to pass through, and they will also receive feedback on their contributions, further strengthening and motivating them to keep becoming more active than ever before. And prizes will be given to the best contributors.
Start and End Date: 3rd September to 21st 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.
- Improve and/or edit contents
- Basic editing training
- Sustaining Taraba Wikimedia Community
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?
The project aims to have three sessions (one online session and two offline sessions) and an edit-a-thon.
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.
Wikimedia User Group Nigeria is being notified about the project. See [1]
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.
A WhatsApp group will be used for keeping in touch with the participants.
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:Yahuzaishat, an indigene and resident of Taraba State, will take on the role of project lead. He is a graduate of the 2023/4 Organizer’s Lab Cohort. He had the privilege of leading the Wiki Loves Earth Taraba 2024 and facilitating Wikimedia Awareness at Pen Resource University and Wikimedia Awareness at Ummah College of Health Sciences and Technology.
User:Gwanki, is a seasoned Wikipedian with a track record of excellence in his contributions. He is an administrator of Hausa Wikipedia and has, over the years, established and trained many editors who are doing well in the movement. In this project, he will serve as the sole facilitator.
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 lack the know-how to edit Wikipedia. In order to support them, I, along with the other team member, will give them hands-on and first-class knowledge on basic editing while bearing content policies in mind.
6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?
The WhatsApp group used during the event will be added to the "Wikimedia Taraba State Network" community to ensure that participants remain engaged with Wikipedia even after the project.
7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
Taraba Wikimedians established during Wiki Loves Earth Taraba 2024 are in need of learning how to edit Wikipedia. This project will help the state become more active in all parts of Wikimedia activities.
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 - 5
- Number of of articles created - 50
- Number of of articles improved - 100
- Number of of images uploaded -
- 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)
An Outreach Dashboard meant for the project will be created in order to ensure effective tracking of participants' contributions.
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).
A laptop computer
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense as a unit amount and include a total amount.
- Provision of banner, e-flyers, and tags = ₦20,000
- Renting of a Hall for the physical sessions (40,000 x 2) = ₦80,000
- Rental of projector (5,000 x 2) = ₦10,000
- Rental and fueling of an alternative power supply = ₦15,000
- Refreshment for participants (2,000 x 20 = 40,000 x 2 sessions): ₦80,000
- Branded T-shirts and caps for the project lead and volunteer (two): ₦15,000
- Prizes for Top 3 contributors = ₦30,000
Total: ₦250,000
Endorsements
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