Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/台灣原住民族第 13 族撒奇萊雅族語：透過維基百科傳承瀕危的祖靈語言 (ID: 22107982)/Final Report
Report Status: Accepted
Due date: 2024-01-31T00:00:00Z
Funding program: Rapid Fund, Wikimedia Community Fund
Report type: Final
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- Title of Proposal: 台灣原住民族第 13 族撒奇萊雅族語：透過維基百科傳承瀕危的祖靈語言
- Username of Applicant: Sabak5388
- Name of Organization: N/A
- Amount awarded: 5000
- Amount spent: 5085.45 USD, 159410 TWD
Part 1 Understanding your work edit
1. Briefly describe how your proposed activities and strategies were implemented
1. Formation of the Sakizaya Wikipedia Writing Team: We will gather Sakizaya people who are computer literate and proficient in both Chinese and the Sakizaya language. We will explain the project's objectives and tasks and conduct meetings, Wikipedia article creation, and planning and execution of elder interviews during the project period.
2. Organization and Execution of 6 Wikipedia Writing Workshops: We will schedule monthly Wikipedia writing workshops and coordinate with team members to hold these workshops at specified offline locations on a monthly basis.
3. Regular Addition of Wikipedia Articles: We will continuously add Wikipedia articles based on the activities of our offline workshops. In case any team members encounter difficulties with online operations, there will be partners available to assist, ensuring a steady output of Wikipedia articles.
4. Addition of Sakizaya Interview Videos: We will invite Sakizaya elders to participate in interviews to document the Sakizaya language and culture. After the interviews are conducted, the videos will be edited, translated into the Sakizaya language, and have Sakizaya subtitles added. The videos will then be uploaded to Wikipedia for permanent digital preservation.
5. Addition of Sakizaya Vocabulary Audio Files: In order to facilitate effective learning through the Lingua Libre website, we will record Sakizaya vocabulary words and upload them to preserve the meanings and pronunciations of these words.
2. Were there any strategies or approaches that you felt were effective in achieving your goals? Please describe these strategies and approaches.
Based on our execution experience, we believe the following methods are effective in practical implementation:
1. Offline physical gatherings/workshops: Given that the Sakizaya language is primarily preserved in the wisdom of the elders or older tribe members, many of whom may not be adept in operating technologies like Wikipedia, physical gatherings are crucial for hands-on teaching. Regular meetings and workshops not only foster stronger bonds among team members but also facilitate efficient uploading of Wikipedia entries.
2. Conducting in-person interviews with Sakizaya elders and creating video uploads: Interviewing the elders is urgent and cannot be delayed. The sooner we converse with the elders about Sakizaya culture and language, the better we can document these endangered languages. In-person meetings and interviews not only allow the elders to participate in preserving their language but also effectively document Sakizaya language and culture on Wikipedia, where it can be preserved indefinitely.
3. Please use this space to upload media and other files that help tell your story and impact.
Field to type in URLs.
1. Record of 6 Wikipedia Writing Workshops：https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VejqUsnodjw0Ie5lTqBWOddYASawZ0rDjnLqiT3KzY8/edit?usp=sharing
2. 6 videos of interviews with Sakizaya Elders： 2-1：https://szy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaw-sian-de 2-2：https://szy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingbu 2-3：https://szy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akim 2-4：https://szy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siciyang 2-5：https://szy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuda 2-6：https://szy.wikipedia.org/wiki/misanga%27_tu_alibungbung
3. Regular Addition of Wikipedia Articles：https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1v0odqolxS8KEFe-P1sGb1yhvu7IV0q5EyT8WnqEyttk/edit?usp=sharing
4. 10 Sakizaya word audio files： 4-1. https://szy.wikipedia.org/wiki/ak%E2%80%99ak 4-2. https://szy.wikipedia.org/wiki/adipawna 4-3. https://szy.wikipedia.org/wiki/bidadiki 4-4. https://szy.wikipedia.org/wiki/deku 4-5. https://szy.wikipedia.org/wiki/halimutad 4-6. https://szy.wikipedia.org/wiki/kiwmah 4-7. https://szy.wikipedia.org/wiki/milaedis 4-8. https://szy.wikipedia.org/wiki/muli 4-9. https://szy.wikipedia.org/wiki/palutatenga%E2%80%99 4-10. https://szy.wikipedia.org/wiki/masakapahay
4. To what extent do you agree with the following statements regarding the work carried out with the support of this Fund? You can choose “not applicable” if your work does not relate to these goals.
| A. Bring in participants from underrepresented groups | Agree |
| B. Create a more inclusive and connected culture in our community | Agree |
| C. Develop content about underrepresented topics/groups | Agree |
| D. Develop content from underrepresented perspectives | Strongly agree |
| E. Encourage the retention of editors | Strongly agree |
| F. Encourage the retention of organizers | Strongly agree |
5. Is there anything else you would like to share about how your efforts helped to bring in participants and/or build out content, particularly for underrepresented groups?
Providing meals during the workshops can serve as an incentive to encourage more active participation from community members. We believe that in order to gather the voices and energy of the minority group effectively, having such incentives is necessary.
Part 2: Your main learning edit
6. In your application, you outlined your learning priorities. What did you learn about these areas during this period?
1. Improved efficiency in adding Wikipedia entries and projects: Due to regular workshops, we have gained a better understanding of Wikipedia’s online operations and use. In this process, we have added more Sakizaya entries to Wikipedia.
2. Deeper understanding of the Sakizaya and their culture: This project has not only deepened our emotional connection with the tribe members but also enhanced our understanding of our own Sakizaya culture and language. After all, much of our ancestors' wisdom and knowledge reside with these elders. It is through interviews and interactions that we slowly unearth and preserve our Sakizaya culture and language.
3. Learned to use Lingua Libre and Spell4Wiki for recording Sakizaya audio: This was our first time using these tools, and we initially encountered several issues, especially with audio-visual file conversion. We searched countless online resources for solutions and eventually succeeded in uploading words and videos to Wikipedia. It was a challenging but rewarding learning experience.
4. Established a closer rapport with the elders: During the project, we interviewed and filmed 6 videos about Sakizaya elders and held monthly workshops. These activities taught us how to interact and communicate with the elders and tribe members.
7. Did anything unexpected or surprising happen when implementing your activities?This can include both positive and negative situations. What did you learn from those experiences?
During our first attempt at uploading words and audio-visual content to Wikipedia, we encountered two major challenges. The first was translating the Sakizaya language and adding subtitles to the videos. The second challenge involved converting the audio-visual content into WebM files, which proved to be a significant hurdle during our project. We spent a considerable amount of time consulting with native Sakizaya language speakers and searching online for solutions to the file conversion issue. Only after much effort were we able to finalize the videos and convert them into a format suitable for uploading to Wikipedia.
Additionally, we observed that viewers tend to have more patience for shorter videos, as longer ones tend to lose their interest. Therefore, the lesson we learned is that for future uploads of audio-visual content to Wikipedia, each file should be kept under five minutes. This approach not only facilitates easier uploading but also speeds up the file conversion process.
8. How do you hope to use this learning? For instance, do you have any new priorities, ideas for activities, or goals for the future?
Since we have already learned to use Lingua Libre in this project, we will prioritize the addition of Sakizaya words and Sakizaya audio-visual materials in our future goals. Our aim is to store more Sakizaya words in Wikipedia, allowing younger generations of the Sakizaya and people around the world to utilize these Wikipedia resources to learn Sakizaya vocabulary and pronunciation.
9. Documentation of resources: Use this space to upload any documents that would be useful to share with others (e.g. communications material, training material, presentations).
Here is an additional field to type in URLs.
N/A
Part 3: Metrics edit
10a. Open Metrics reporting
In your application, you defined some open metrics and targets (goals). You will see a table like the one below with your metric in the title and the target you set in your proposal automatically filled in. Use the tables to report the result. Use the comments column to describe any aspects of this result that you find relevant. If the results were different from the initial target (goals) then you can explain why and what you learned from this. You can also provide any qualitative analysis regarding these results. In the last column please describe the tools and methodology used to collect this data and any difficulties you might have had.
| Open Metrics | Description | Target | Results | Comments | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 新增維基百科新條目 | 透過活動及耆老訪談新增撒奇萊雅族維基百科新條目 | 36 | 44 | Through each interview and workshop, we exerted our utmost effort to produce the maximum amount of translated content within the given timeframe. As a result, we were able to create more entries than initially targeted.
For content on new Wikipedia entries, you may refer to my response in "3b". |
Projection Screen *1
One laptop for 1~3 people |
| 寫作工作坊 | 為增加維基百科之資料，將舉辦寫作工作坊以提升資料內容完整度。 | 6 | 6 | We held a writing workshop every month as planned, and during these workshops, we completed the tasks outlined in our project.
For content on Wikipedia Writing Workshops, you may refer to my response in "3b". |
Projection Screen *1
One laptop for 1~3 people |
| 新增撒奇萊雅族單詞音檔 | 學習使用 Lingua Libre 網頁，並嘗試錄製撒奇萊雅族單詞。 | 10 | 10 | We learned to use Lingua Libre to upload Sakizaya word audio files and content to Wikipedia.
For content on 10 Sakizaya word audio files, you may refer to my response in "3b". |
microphone * 1
Laptop * 1 |
| 撒奇萊雅族耆老訪談紀錄影片 | 透過錄影錄製撒奇萊雅族耆老的訪談影片，總共有 6 支影片。 | 6 | 6 | We interviewed a total of six Sakizaya elders and completed tasks including camera recording, video editing, translation into the tribal language, adding subtitles, and uploading the content to Wikipedia.
For content on 6 videos of interviews with Sakizaya Elders, you may refer to my response in "3b". |
video camera * 1
microphone * 1~2 Laptop * 1~2 Editing software *1~2 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
10b. Core Metrics reporting
In your application, you defined targets for some core metrics and targets (goals). You will see a table like the one below with each core metric in the title and the target you set in your proposal automatically filled in. Use the tables to report the result. Use the comments column to describe any aspects of this result that you find relevant. If the results were different from the initial target (goals) then you can explain why and what you learned from this. You can also provide any qualitative analysis regarding these results. In the last column please describe the tools and methodology used to collect this data and any difficulties you might have had. Note: a table will appear for each Wikimedia project content contribution you defined in your proposal.
| Core metrics | Description | Target | Results | Comments | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 每次寫作工作坊皆能有 5 人參與，預計舉辦 6 場寫作工作坊，因此，總參與人數為 30 人次。 | 30 | 43 | Through regular meetings, we fostered a sense of camaraderie among us and collaboratively completed the writing of Wikipedia entries. | Projection Screen *1
One laptop for 1~3 people |
| Number of editors | 目標有 6 位編輯者，定期進行撒奇萊雅族維基百科的編輯作業，將維基百科的內容更加完整化。 | 6 | 6 | Currently, we have five active editors and one partially active editor. | One laptop for 1~3 people |
| Number of organizers | 活動參與者包含計劃者、宣傳負責人等，每場為 2 人，6 場工作坊後，將有 12 人次為組織者。（該組織者將有可能重複同一人） | 12 | 12 | We have two dedicated members who are consistently responsible for planning, promotion, and execution of the project. | Laptop * 2
Camera *1 |
| Wikimedia Project | Description | Target | Results | Comments | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 此次新增的內容主題，以部落的遷移與史實相關主題為主，進行維基百科的條目新增 | 36 | 44 | Through each interview and workshop, we exerted our utmost effort to produce the maximum amount of translated content within the given timeframe. As a result, we were able to create more entries than initially targeted.
For content on new Wikipedia entries, you may refer to my response in "3b". |
Projection Screen *1
One laptop for 1~3 people |
| Wikiquote | 學習使用 Lingua Libre 網頁，並嘗試錄製撒奇萊雅族單詞。 | 10 | 10 | We learned to use Lingua Libre to upload Sakizaya word audio files and content to Wikipedia.
For content on 10 Sakizaya word audio files, you may refer to my response in "3b". |
microphone * 1
Laptop * 1 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
12. Did you have any difficulties collecting data to measure your results? This could include things like a lack of time or resources, or the expertise in your team to collect this data. It could also include difficulties with particular data collection tools.
Yes
12a. State what difficulties you had.
Since this was our first time applying for a project, we were initially unsure how to properly set and plan the measurement standards in the project proposal. As a result, the metrics table had issues with redundancy.
12b. How do you hope to overcome these challenges in the future? Do you have any recommendations for the Foundation to support you in addressing these challenges?
We will learn from our previous experiences and use them as references to guide the direction of our project content in future applications. This approach will help ensure that the outcomes of future projects align with the information provided in our initial applications.
13. Use this space to upload any documents and provide links to any tools you have used that would be useful to understand your data collection (e.g., surveys you have carried out, communications material, training material, program and event dashboard link, project page on Meta).
Here is an additional field to type in URLs.
N/A
14. Have you shared these results with other Wikimedian communities (either affiliates, user groups, volunteers, etc., different to yours)? This can include things such as data and direct outcomes, lessons you have learned, or information on how to run or recreate your programs.
Partially
14a. If yes or partially, please describe how you have already shared them and if you would like to do more sharing, and if so how.
Part 4: Financial reporting and compliance edit
15. & 14a. Please state the total amount spent in your local currency.
159410 TWD
16. Please state the total amount spent in USD.
5085.45 USD
17. Please report the funds received and spending in the currency of your fund.
17a. Upload a financial report file.
17b. Please provide a link to your financial reporting document.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wdKk5UpUMhJtJ6UH1zLM4Il-NH2wn5w3mPNnFqpJ13E/edit?usp=sharing
As required in the fund agreement, please report any deviations from your fund proposal here. Note that, among other things, any changes must be consistent with our WMF mission, must be for charitable purposes as defined in the grant agreement, and must otherwise comply with the grant agreement.
17c. If you have not already done so in your budget report, please provide information on changes in the budget in relation to your original proposal.
N/A
18. Do you have any unspent funds from the Fund?
No
18a. Please list the amount and currency you did not use and explain why.
N/A
18b. What are you planning to do with the underspent funds?
N/A
18c. Please provide details of hope to spend these funds.
N/A
19. Are you in compliance with the terms outlined in the fund agreement?
Yes
20. Are you in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in the grant agreement?
Yes
21. Are you in compliance with provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code (“Code”), and with relevant tax laws and regulations restricting the use of the Funds as outlined in the grant agreement? In summary, this is to confirm that the funds were used in alignment with the WMF mission and for charitable/nonprofit/educational purposes.
Yes
22. If you have additional recommendations or reflections that don’t fit into the above sections, please write them here.
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