Wiki Data Training

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Luganda Wikipedians after the Wiki data Training

1. Briefly describe how your strategies and activities proposed were implemented and if any changes to what was proposed are worth highlighting?

  • The event was planned to have a physical Training in regards to making wiki data descriptions in Luganda and this was implemented at Hive Colab - Kanjokya on Saturday 13th, May, 2023.
  • 15 Volunteers attended the event and they signed on the Dashboard.

2. Were there any strategies or approaches that you feel are being effective in achieving your goals?

  • Yes: The approach of having a physical training is very important and works because volunteers learn as they practice and they can ably work from their homes after the training.

3. What challenges or obstacles have you encountered so far?

  • There is still a challenge of inadequate computers. They are very many people who would be willing to join the group, but they do not have computers.

4. Please describe how different communities are participating and being informed about your work.

Different communities including Teachers especially those of Luganda Language are participating. Among others are journalists who are now greatly contributing to the cause.

5. Please share reflections on how your efforts are helping to engage participants and/or build content, particularly for underrepresented groups.

7. What are the next steps and opportunities you’ll be focusing on for the second half of your work?

In future we shall do a month-long  competition  that will help us to have thousands of Wiki data Items having descriptions in Luganda.

Open Metrics Description Target Results Comments Methodology
N/A Individuals who attend various community organized events 100 20 N/A N/A
N/A Individuals who contribute to Wikimedia's projects : 60 17 N/A N/A
N/A Individuals that are engaged in and support community activities but are not necessarily editors 5 3 N/A N/A
Additional Metrics Description Target Results Comments Methodology
Number of editors that continue to participate/retained after activities N/A N/A 20 N/A N/A
Number of organizers that continue to participate/retained after activities N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A
Number of strategic partnerships that contribute to longer term growth, diversity and sustainability N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A
Feedback from participants on effective strategies for attracting and retaining contributors N/A N/A done bye 13 N/A N/A
Diversity of participants brought in by grantees N/A N/A 11 women and 10 men N/A N/A
Number of people reached through social media publications N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Number of activities developed N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
Number of volunteer hours N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Core metrics Description Target Results Comments Methodology
Number of participants Community volunteers who attend or benefit from the usergroup's activities throughout the year 20
Number of editors Editors who edit various Wikimedia projects, creating and improving content 17
Number of organizers Change agents and implementors of what has been learned 3
Wikimedia Project Description Target Results Comments Methodology
Wikipedia
Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata
Wikisource

9.Are you having any difficulties collecting data to measure your results?

No.

10. Are you collaborating and sharing learning with Wikimedia affiliates or community members?

Yes. For Example with GLAM, Wiki for Human Rights , Wiki Educ etc.

10a. Please describe how you have already shared them and if you would like to do more sharing, and if so how?

GLAM took part in training volunteers how to edit and translate Wiki data Item descritions.

11. Documentation of your work process, story, and impact.

  • Below there is a section to upload files, videos, sound files, images (photos and infographics, e.g. communications materials, blog posts, compelling quotes, social media posts, etc.). This can be anything that would be useful to understand and show your learning and results to date (e.g., training material, dashboards, presentations, communications material, training material, etc).