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Event details

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This event is an outreach campaign, that aims to promote Wikimedia projects (emphasis on Hausa projects) to people (preferably students) in Kaduna metropolis of Kaduna state Nigeria, in order to encourage them to contribute to Wikimedia projects and to increase awareness of Wikipedia among the locals to know about their language projects.

Goal

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Promote wikimedia projects (emphasis on Hausa projects) to people in Kaduna.

Objectives

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  • Raise public awareness about Wikipedia in order to encourage people contribute to the project
  • Recruits new contributors/users
  • Add and improve content
  • Train existing editors
  • Meet people face to face as this will help us know what objections they have and to find ways for improvements and to persuade them to join

Programs

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  • Date: 10th November - 10th December 2019
  • Time: 9am to 3pm
  • Venue: Kaduna in Kaduna state, Nigeria
  • Organisers:

-User:The Living love

  • Volunteers
  1. Ni Kenan A Lokacin Project din Wikipedia Awareness A Jihar Kadunan. A Cikin Yasmin Elrufai Foundation.

A project coordinator, International Jury with Wiki Loves Africa for almost 4 years.and a Rapid Grant Partner With Let Connect. A Journalist. A dedicated Wikimedian, Nigerian, From Kaduna. A graduate of Mass Communication From Hassan Usman Katsina, Polytechnic. (HND).


Also posses PGD in Conflict Resolution and Peace Building (CRPB) From Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), And Masters degree In Conflict Resolution And Peace Building (CRPB), at the same Institution.


passionate about sharing knowledge and contributing to open source. majorly edit Wikipedia and contribute to Wiki Commons. Interested in Policy Making and Traveling Photography.

| contact me = * Email me umarmusaahmad77@gmail.com }}


This user is participating in the Let's Connect project as a participant.
  1. Hamxo (talk)
  2. User:umar a usman
  3. User:Anasskoko
  4. Abubakar A Gwanki (talk) 20:21, 30 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  5. User:Uncle Bash007

Trips

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  • Day1 Igabi LGA. 24th November 2019
    Rigasa Train Station
    Rigachikun

Team

  1. User:The Living love
  2. Hamxo (talk)
  3. User:Musa Vacho77
  4. User:umar a usman
  5. User:Anasskoko
  6. User:Uncle Bash007
  • Day2 Chikun LGA. 25 November 2019
    Kachia road
    Command Junction

Team

  1. User:The Living love
  2. User:Anasskoko
  3. Hamxo
  4. user:umar a usman
  5. User:Uncle Bash007
  • Day3 Kaduna South LGA. 26th November 2019
    Tudun wada
    Badikko
    Gwamna road
    Kaduna Polytechnic
    Abakwa

Team

  1. User:The Living love
  2. User:umar a usman
  3. User:Anasskoko
  4. User:Abubakar A Gwanki
  5. User:musa vacho77
  6. Hamxo
  7. User:Uncle Bash007
  • Day4 Kaduna North LGA. 27th November 2019
    Murtala Mohammed Square
    National Library Kaduna
    Ahmadu Bello Way
    Kaduna State University

Team

  1. User:The Living love
  2. User:Abubakar A Gwanki
  3. user:umar a usman
  4. user:Anasskoko
  5. Hamxo
  6. User:Uncle Bash007
  7. Ni Kenan A Lokacin Project din Wikipedia Awareness A Jihar Kadunan. A Cikin Yasmin Elrufai Foundation.

A project coordinator, International Jury with Wiki Loves Africa for almost 4 years.and a Rapid Grant Partner With Let Connect. A Journalist. A dedicated Wikimedian, Nigerian, From Kaduna. A graduate of Mass Communication From Hassan Usman Katsina, Polytechnic. (HND).


Also posses PGD in Conflict Resolution and Peace Building (CRPB) From Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), And Masters degree In Conflict Resolution And Peace Building (CRPB), at the same Institution.


passionate about sharing knowledge and contributing to open source. majorly edit Wikipedia and contribute to Wiki Commons. Interested in Policy Making and Traveling Photography.

| contact me = * Email me umarmusaahmad77@gmail.com }}


This user is participating in the Let's Connect project as a participant.
  • Day5 Kaduna North LGA. 28th November 2019
    Yasmin Elrufa'i Foundation
    Ungwan Dosa
    Sardauna Memorial College (SMC)
    National Museum Ali Akilu Road

Team

  1. User:The Living love
  2. User:Anasskoko
  3. user:umar a usman
  4. User:Abubakar A Gwanki
  5. User:Uncle Bash007
  • Day6 Kaduna North LGA. 2nd December 2019
    Kawo
    Government Secondary School Kawo (Former KTC)
    SMC Quarters

Team

  1. User:The Living love
  2. user:umar a usman
  3. Abubakar A Gwanki (talk) 20:19, 30 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Anasskoko (talk) 16:51, 2 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Training

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Venue
  • KAD ICT HUB (Zenith Bank Building) 47 Kanta Road by Independence Way Kaduna.
Date
30th November 2019
Time
9:00am - 3:00pm

Team

  1. User:The Living love
  2. User:Uncle Bash007
  3. user:umar a usman
  4. User:Anasskoko
  5. Gwanki

Participants

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Report

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The detailed report can be found here

Outcome

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  • Wikipedia Awareness in Kaduna, Training November 2019
  • Hausa Wikimedians Meetup, November 2019
  • Wikipedia Awareness in Kaduna, Trips/Walks/Visits November 2019

Finances

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This event was funded by the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) rapid grants Wikipedia Awareness in Kaduna metropolis

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