Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Yusuf Sa'adu/Building Knowledge Bridges in Daura through Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons

Project summary

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• This project is aims to continue engaging and supporting our existing group of Wikimedians from Daura, Nigeria. Building upon the success of a previous Wikimedia event where we recruited editors, our project focuses on providing ongoing training, resources, and opportunities for collaboration. Through workshops, training sessions, and networking events, we aim to enhance participants' skills in contributing to Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. By nurturing this community and fostering a sense of ownership and pride, we strive to create a sustainable and vibrant Wikimedia presence in Daura, promoting knowledge sharing and cultural representation in the region.

Contact person and Location

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• Yusuf Sa'adu
• abbasaadumahuta@gmail.com
• Funtua Katsina State

Project class

Please state if this grant is for individual project or network/club project

This project is the individual project lead by Yusuf Sa'adu and Gwanki, but it doesn't belong to any User Group, Hub or Networks.

Timeline of activities

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• 1st July, 2023 to 10th July, 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. Add or improve content
3. engaging existence editors

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?

The Wikipedia training project in Daura, Katsina State aims to educate participants on how to contribute effectively to Wikipedia. The training session will cover various aspects, including account creation, editing articles, adding references, and following community guidelines. The project seeks to increase awareness about Wikipedia, promote local content creation, and improve the quality of existing articles. The curriculum will include practical exercises to provide hands-on experience, focusing on local topics of interest. By fostering collaboration and community engagement, the project aims to create a supportive network for participants and encourage their long-term commitment to Wikipedia editing.

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.

I will let my community knows about the proposal via our social media handles and Hausa Wikipedia and Hausa Wikimedians User Group Discussion pages.

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.

I will let the target participants and communicate with them via our previous event WhatsApp group and phone calls.

4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals.
For example: User:Kaizenify

I Yusuf Sa'adu I will lead the event and personally provide training to the participants on all aspects of Wikipedia. Following that, Gwanki will take charge and conduct the training sessions on Wikimedia Commons.

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 are equipped with both phones and laptops, ensuring that all of them have the necessary equipment for the training. Furthermore, it is worth noting that these participants have previously attended our two-day Wikipedia training in Daura. As a result, they possess foundational skills and knowledge about Wikipedia.

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

I will primarily engage the participants through a dedicated WhatsApp group. This platform will serve as a central communication channel, allowing for easy information sharing, updates, and ongoing support throughout the training and beyond.

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

Gwanki and I have received numerous messages from the targeted participants expressing their interest in receiving further training in their area. The participants have specifically requested training on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, which is why we have chosen to organize a dedicated training program focusing on these platforms.

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 - 1
2. Number of participants - 30
3. Number of new editors - 10
4. Number of of articles created or improved - 40 in Wikipedia
5. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) - 20

Metrics tracking

How do you plan to track your project metrics? I will track all the participant's contribution via WMF Dashboard tool

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).

What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount. !--Please write below this line -->

1. Venue 40,000

2. Refreshments 1,500×20= 30,000

3. Data 30,000

4. Banner 10,000

5. Transport and accommodation for two facilitators 20,000

6. T Shirts for Facilitators 3000× 2 = 6,000

7. Food and refreshment for two facilitators 4,500×2=9,000

Total = 147,000

Endorsements

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•  Strong support Yusuf Sa'adu has apprised me of the project, and I am fully dedicated to assisting him in executing it. —Gwanki^✉️ 12:39, 29 June 2023 (UTC)