Wikimedia Promotions at Yusuf Maitama University

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WIKIMEDIA PROMOTIONS AT YUSUF MAITAMA UNIVERSITY KANO
Saturday, 4th August 2022. Yusuf Maitama University Kano

Is an online and offline Wikimedia promotion campaign at Yusuf Maitama University Kano in order to raise awareness of Wikimedia projects to the students, lecturers and the general community on how to edit and improve Wikimedia contents. The project is also teach the participants how to use Wikimedia Projects especially Wikipedia for research. This project will attract the attention of many staffs and students of Yusuf Maitama University to become Wikimedians and contribute more to Wikimedia Projects.

Event details[edit]

The program have two sections, Trips and Training

Trips

  • One day trip within the school premises, the program have discussed with the lectures and students and share the fliers with important information related to Wikimedia.

Training

  • It's a two days Workshops which I and facilitators we've teach the participants how to make an edit and research on Wikipedia.

Training[edit]

  • Location: Kano, Kano State, Nigeria.
  • Date: Saturday 6 and Sunday 7, August 2022
  • Time: 8:00AM - 4:00PM
  • Languages: English and Hausa
  • Venue: Trez Tech Institute of Information, No:10 Gwarzo Rd, opp. BUK, newsite 700233, Kano. Venue Map
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Days, after the event

Schedule of activities[edit]

Day 1 (Introduction)
Time Activity Facilitators
10:00AM - 10:30AM Opening remarks Hamza DK
10:45AM - 11:15AM Introduction to Wikimedia Projects Abubakar A Gwanki
11:15AM-11:45AM Introduction to Wikipedia Yusuf Sa'adu
11:50AM - 12:45 Creating Account New Users
12:45 Noon - 1:30 Break (Break/Prayer time & Drinks Refreshment) All participants
1:30PM - 2:30PM How to edit Wikipedia Abubakar A Gwanki
2:30PM - 3:30PM Edit-a-thon All Participants
Day 1 (Introduction)
Time Activity Facilitators
10:00AM - 10:30AM Creating Account to the new participants Hamza DK
10:45AM - 11:15AM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon Abubakar A Gwanki
11:15AM-11:45AM Wiktionary Edit-a-thon Yusuf Sa'adu
11:50AM - 12:45 Wikidata Edit-a-thon New Users
12:45 Noon - 1:30 Break (Break/Prayer time & Drinks Refreshment) All participants
1:30PM - 2:30PM Photos All participants
2:30PM - 3:30PM Farewell Message M Bash Ne

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