Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/2024 AfroCreatives FESPACO edit-a-thon in the Gambia (ID: 22591625)
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Applicant Details edit
- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Aji Ramou
- Organization
N/A
- If you are a group or organization leader, board member, president, executive director, or staff member at any Wikimedia group, affiliate, or Wikimedia Foundation, you are required to self-identify and present all roles. (required)
I'm a group leader of an informal Wikimedia group.
- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
My role is to provide guidance and support to the intending Wikimedians of the Gambia. Mobilise participants to participate in international trainings and contribute to Wikimedia's projects .This will further the cause of the Wikimedia's mission in the Gambia. This project will serve as our inaugural project.
Main Proposal edit
- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
2024 AfroCreatives FESPACO edit-a-thon in the Gambia
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2024-05-01 - 2024-06-30
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
The Gambia
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
Not applicable
- 6. What is the change you are trying to bring? What are the main challenges or problems you are trying to solve? Describe this change or challenges, as well as main approaches to achieve it. (required)
Empowering Gambian filmmakers by amplifying their presence on Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wiki Commons. Most Gambians actors and actresses are not documented on Wikipedia and Wikidata, thus mobilizing intending Wikimedians to contribute to these Wiki platforms will help fill this gap and create more visibility and recognition globally. The Gambia has a rich cultural heritage, documenting Gambians films makers, actors and films on these platforms will help in safeguarding this cultural legacy for our future generation. This can further facilitate networking and collaboration within the global film community. We would conduct trainings both online and in person to engage participants to make their contributions.
- 7. What are the planned activities? (required) Please provide a list of main activities. You can also add a link to the public page for your project where details about your project can be found. Alternatively, you can upload a timeline document. When the activities include partnerships, include details about your partners and planned partnerships.
Our main activities includes:
Mobilize participants to participate in international trainings; Organize local training for participants to make meaningful contributions to Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wiki Commons. Award ceremony for the top three participants.
- 8. Describe your team. Please provide their roles, Wikimedia Usernames and other details. (required) Include more details of the team, including their roles, usernames, Wikimedia group, and whether they are salaried, volunteers, consultants/contractors, etc. Team members involved in the grant application need to be aware of their involvement in the project.
Ramatoulie Touray: project lead, Wikipedia user name: Aji Ramou Isatou Sowe: communication officer, Wikipedia user name: Sowepullo_Isha Gayo Bah : team member, Wikipedia user name: Gayobah13 Isatou Fofana: team member, Wikipedia user name: Isha Firdaus.
- 9. Who are the target participants and from which community? How will you engage participants before and during the activities? How will you follow up with participants after the activities? (required)
Target participants: the university community ( staff, students and lecturers) and the Gambia national center for Arts and culture. As an academic librarian, we will collaborate with colleagues librarians and information professionals . We will engage participants by conducting training both online and in person, where everyone will be free to ask questions where possible. Mobilise participants to participate in international training. We will utilize popular social media platforms like Facebook, twitter, Instagram to share information and updates. These platforms allow you to reach a wide audience and engage with users through comments, and shares. Participants will be required to give feedback through our whats up and Telegram groups.
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
No
- 10.1. Please provide a link to your Youth Safety Policy. (required) If the proposal indicates direct contact with children or youth, you are required to outline compliance with international and local laws for working with children and youth, and provide a youth safety policy aligned with these laws. Read more here.
N/A
- 11. How did you discuss the idea of your project with your community members and/or any relevant groups? Please describe steps taken and provide links to any on-wiki community discussion(s) about the proposal. (required) You need to inform the community and/or group, discuss the project with them, and involve them in planning this proposal. You also need to align the activities with other projects happening in the planned area of implementation to ensure collaboration within the community.
I have created a Whats up group where the purpose and objectives of the project proposal was discussed. We have conducted meetings both online and in person where we gathered valuable inputs to strengthen our project proposal.
- 12. Does your proposal aim to work to bridge any of the content knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Other Important Topics (topics considered to be of impact or important in the specific context)
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Advocacy
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Age (diversity of age groups)
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Innovate in Free Knowledge
Learning and metrics edit
- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
Understanding the problems and opportunities; Identifying risks and challenges; How the project impact various stakeholders; Resources required to execute the project; strategies employed to ensure the sustainability of the project outcome.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 30 | |
| Number of editors | 25 | |
| Number of organizers | 5 |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | |
| Wikimedia Commons | |
| Wikidata | |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
N/A
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
Yes
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A |
- 20. What tools would you use to measure each metrics? Please refer to the guide for a list of tools. You can also write that you are not sure and need support. (required)
I am not sure and need support.
Financial proposal edit
- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
197000 GMD
- 22.2. Convert the amount requested into USD using the Oanda converter. This is done only to help you assess the USD equivalent of the requested amount. Your request should be between 500 - 5,000 USD.
2897.06 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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- Analysing if the proposal is coherent in terms of the objectives, strategies, budget, and expected results (metrics).