Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Diversifying Ghana's Linguistics Landscape 2023 (ID: 22159683)
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Applicant Details
edit- Please provide your main Wikimedia Username.
User:Joris Darlington Quarshie
- Please provide the Usernames of people related to this proposal.
User: Joris Darlington Quarshie User: DaSupremo User: Afi Maame
- Organization
N/A
- Are you a member of any Wikimedia affiliate or group, including informal groups like Wiki Fan Clubs, emerging language communities, not recognized Wikimedia groups etc.? Please list them all.
Member, Open Foundation West Africa Community Lead, African Wikimedia Technical Community Member, Ghana Pidgin Wikimedians Community
Grant Proposal
edit- M. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Diversifying Ghana's Linguistics Landscape 2023
- Q. Indicate if it is a local, international, or regional proposal and if it involves several countries? (optional)
Local
- Q2. If you have answered regional or international, please write the country names and any other information that is useful for understanding your proposal.
- R. If you would like, please share any websites or social media accounts that your group or organization has.
- 1. What is the change that you are trying to bring about and why is this important.
The main change that the Diversifying Ghana's Linguistics Landscape 2023 aims to bring about is to increase the representation and visibility of Celtic cultures and languages on the Wikimedia projects. The underepresented languages have a rich cultural heritage, but they are often underrepresented in mainstream media and online platforms. This lack of representation will perpetuate misconceptions and stereotypes, and ultimately lead to the marginalization of these cultures.
The workshop aims to address this issue by providing training and resources for Wikimedia contributors interested in creating and improving articles related to underepresented cultures and languages. Through this initiative, the workshop seeks to create a more diverse and inclusive representation of the world's knowledge on Wikimedia projects.
The challenges or problems that the workshop is trying to solve include the lack of awareness and understanding of underrepresented cultures and languages in Ghana, the scarcity of reliable sources in these languages, and the underrepresentation of minor topics on Wikimedia platforms.
The importance of this change has been assessed through various factors, including the social and cultural significance of underrepresented cultures and languages in Ghana, the impact of online representation on the perception and recognition of cultural diversity, and the potential of the Wikimedia projects to promote free knowledge and bridge the knowledge gap.
In conclusion, the Diversifying Ghana's Linguistics Landscape 2023 aims to promote the inclusion and recognition of Ghanaian cultures and languages on the Wikimedia projects and to encourage a more diverse and comprehensive representation of the world's knowledge online.
- 2. Describe your main approaches or strategies to achieve these changes and why you think they will be effective.
This initiative aims to enhance the representation of underrepresented cultures and languages in Ghana on Wikimedia projects. It adopts multiple strategies to achieve its goals, such as capacity building, collaboration, promotion of open access, and community outreach.
Capacity building is an essential component of the initiative that provides training and resources to Wikimedia contributors. It aims to improve the quality and accuracy of content related to underrepresented topics by enhancing the expertise of contributors. This approach will ensure that articles related to minor cultures and languages are well-researched and reflect the true essence of the culture.
Collaboration is another key strategy that promotes teamwork among Wikimedia contributors, cultural institutions, and academic experts. It bridges the gap between academic and online communities and facilitates the sharing of knowledge and resources. Collaborating with cultural institutions will ensure access to previously unexplored resources and comprehensive representation of underrepresented cultures and languages.
The initiative also promotes open access to reliable sources in minor languages in Ghana. This approach is aimed at overcoming language barriers and promoting the recognition of underrepresented languages as sources of knowledge. By promoting open access, the initiative seeks to improve access to information, enabling the creation of well-researched articles.
Lastly, community outreach is another crucial strategy that engages with underrepresented communities and organizations to promote awareness and understanding of the importance of representation of their cultures and languages on Wikimedia projects. Through community outreach, the initiative seeks to create a more inclusive and diverse community of Wikimedia contributors. This approach will ensure that the representation of underrepresented cultures and languages is comprehensive and accurate.
- 3. What are the activities you will be developing and delivering as part of these approaches or strategies?
The Diversifying Ghana's Linguistics Landscape 2023 will develop and deliver a range of activities to support its approaches and strategies. These include:
Training sessions: The workshop will organize training sessions to improve the skills of Wikimedia contributors in creating and editing articles related to underrepresented cultures and languages. The training will cover topics such as Wikipedia editing, sourcing, and best practices for creating content related to underrepresented cultures and languages.
Edit-a-thons: Edit-a-thons are events where Wikimedia contributors come together to create and edit articles on a specific theme. The workshop will organize edit-a-thons focused on underrepresented cultures and languages, where participants will collaborate and create content related to underrepresented topics.
Translation initiatives: The workshop will organize translation initiatives to promote the translation of existing articles from English to underrepresented languages, and vice versa. This will improve the availability of content in underrepresented languages and promote their recognition as sources of knowledge.
Partnerships with cultural institutions: The workshop will develop partnerships with cultural institutions, such as museums, libraries, and archives, to promote the use of their collections for creating and improving articles related to underrepresented cultures and languages. These partnerships will also facilitate access to reliable sources in underrepresented languages.
Community engagement: The workshop will engage with the underrepresented communities and organizations to promote awareness and understanding of the importance of representation of their cultures and languages on the Wikimedia projects. This will involve outreach activities, such as talks, workshops, and social media campaigns.
- 4. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign or event? If so, please select the relevant campaign below. If so, please select all the relevant campaigns from the list below. If "other", please state which.
Other (please specify)
- Celtic Knot Wikimedia Language Conference
- 5. Do you have the team that is needed to implement this proposal?
Project Coordinator: Joris Darlington, an experienced Wikimedian and event organiser Communication: DaSupremo Project lead for the Ghanaian Pidgin Wikimedians Community and translator Logistic manager: Afimaame, a Wikimedia volunteer and translator
- 6. Please state if your proposal aims to work to bridge any of the identified CONTENT knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select up to THREE that most apply to your work.
Geography, Language, Cultural background, ethnicity, religion, racial
- 6.1 In a few sentences, explain how your work is specifically addressing this content gap (or Knowledge inequity) to ensure a greater representation of knowledge.
This work is specifically addressing the content gap related to the underrepresentation of underrepresented cultures and languages on Wikimedia projects. By building the capacity of contributors, promoting collaboration, and engaging with the communities, the workshop aims to create a more diverse and inclusive representation of the world's knowledge on Wikimedia projects, thus ensuring a greater representation of knowledge and reducing knowledge inequity.
- 7. Please state if your proposal includes any of these areas or THEMATIC focus. Select up to THREE that most apply to your work and explain the rationale for identifying these themes.
Culture, heritage or GLAM , Advocacy, Diversity
- 8. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities?
Ethnic/racial/religious or cultural background, Linguistic / Language, Digital Access
- 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?
The target participants of Diversifying Ghana's Linguistics Landscape 2023 are Wikimedia contributors, academic experts, cultural institutions, and underrepresented communities. The workshop seeks to engage with these participants through various outreach activities, such as social media campaigns, email newsletters, and targeted invitations to participate in events.
Before the activities, the workshop can provide participants with relevant resources, such as training materials, guides, and reading lists. During the activities, the workshop can provide opportunities for participants to collaborate, share feedback, and connect with each other. After the activities, the workshop can follow up with participants to provide feedback, evaluate the impact of the activities, and identify opportunities for further engagement.
To reach underrepresented groups, the workshop can take several approaches. For example, the workshop can provide translation support for participants who speak underrepresented languages, offer travel grants or stipends for participants who may face financial barriers, and collaborate with local organizations to identify and recruit participants from underrepresented groups. Additionally, the workshop can prioritize the inclusion of diverse perspectives and experiences in its content and activities, to ensure that all participants feel welcome and valued.
To retain participants after the implementation of the proposal, the workshop can offer ongoing support and opportunities for engagement, such as mentorship programs, continued access to resources, and follow-up events. Additionally, the workshop can establish partnerships with relevant organizations and institutions to provide participants with opportunities for further learning and development. By creating a supportive and inclusive community of participants, the workshop can promote long-term engagement and contributions to the Wikimedia projects.
- 10. In what ways are you actively seeking to contribute towards creating a safer, supportive, more equitable environment for participants?
The Diversifying Ghana's Linguistics Landscape 2023 initiative is implementing measures to create a safer and more supportive environment for participants. These include a code of conduct, resources and support, inclusivity, addressing concerns, and promoting awareness of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The goal is to create a culture of respect and collaboration, ensuring all participants feel valued and included.
- 11. Please tell us about how you have let your Wikimedia communities know about the planned activities and this proposal. Use this space to describe the processes you carried out to make the community more involved in planning this proposal. Please link the on-wiki community discussion(s) around the proposals.
Engaging with relevant Wikimedia user groups and affiliates: The workshop organizers have reached out to relevant Wikimedia user groups,affiliates and communities, such as the OFWA, Wikimedia Ghana, Global Open Initiative,Wikimedia Ewe Community, Wikimedians of the Twi Language and Fante Wikimedians to promote awareness of the proposal and solicit feedback and input.
- 12. Are you aware of other Rapid Fund proposals in your local group, community, or region that are being submitted and that align with your proposed project?
No
If yes:
- 12.1 Did you explore the possibility of doing a joint proposal with other leaders in your group?
- N/A
- 12.2 How will this joint proposal allow you to have better results?
- N/A
- 13. Will you be working with other external, non-Wikimedia partners to implement this proposal? Required.
No
- 13.1 Please describe these partnerships and what motivates the potential partner to be part of the proposal and how they add value to your work.
- 14. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select a maximum of THREE options that most apply.
Increase the Sustainability of Our Movement, Identify Topics for Impact, Innovate in Free Knowledge
Learning, Sharing, and Evaluation
edit- 15. What do you hope to learn from your work in this fund proposal?
The Diversifying Ghana's Linguistics Landscape 2023 aims to learn if its proposed activities are successful in addressing knowledge inequities, engaging underrepresented communities, and increasing the representation of underrepresented languages and cultures on Wikimedia projects. The workshop hopes to identify the main challenges and successes in implementing the initiative and determine how its strategies can be adapted to better meet the needs of participants and the broader Wikimedia community. Additionally, the workshop seeks to understand how its impact can be sustained beyond the duration of the proposed activities, and what strategies can be put in place to ensure long-term engagement and participation.
- 16. Based on these learning questions, what is the information or data you need to collect to answer these questions? Please register this information (as metric description) in the following spaces provided.
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- 17. Core quantitative metrics.
| Core metrics | Description | Target |
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| Number of participants | We will aim to attract a diverse group of participants, including those who are new to Wikimedia events as well as returning participants who have participated in other Wikimedia projects or activities. We will track the number of new and returning participants separately to measure the success of our outreach efforts in engaging underrepresented groups. Additionally, we will track the demographic data of the participants, including gender, age, ethnicity, and geographic location, to ensure that we are reaching a diverse audience and to help identify any areas where we need to improve our outreach efforts. | 30 |
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| Number of organizers | The target for this metric is the number of organizers involved in planning and implementing the activities proposed. This includes planners, coordinators, trainers, teachers, outreach liaisons, advisors, facilitators, publicity leaders, speakers, and other roles necessary for the successful execution of the project. The goal is to have a diverse and inclusive team of organizers who can work together to create a safe and supportive environment for all participants. The aim is to have enough organizers to ensure the success of the project while maintaining a manageable workload for each individual. | 3 |
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- 17.1 If for some reason your proposal will not measure these core metrics please provide an explanation.
For our new content contributions to Wikimedia Projects, we are looking forward to at least 30 new contributions which means each participant will be required to add at least one new piece of content to Wikimedia Projects being a new or returning participant.
- 18. What tools would you use to measure each metric selected? Please refer to the guide for a list of tools. You can also write that you are not sure and need support.
Number of new contributors: This metric can be measured by tracking the number of new accounts created during the workshop and the number of unique contributors who make edits or other contributions to Wikimedia projects. The workshop could use tools such as the Wikimedia Outreach Dashboard or the Wikimedia API to collect this data.
Diversity of contributors: This metric can be measured by tracking the demographics of workshop participants, such as gender, age, and ethnicity. The workshop could use surveys or other feedback mechanisms to collect this data, and tools such as the Wikistats Diversity Dashboard or the WikiGap tool to analyze it.
Number of articles created or improved: This metric can be measured by tracking the number of articles created or improved during the workshop, as well as their quality and relevance to underrepresented languages and cultures. The workshop could use tools such as the Wikimedia Content Translation tool or the Wikidata Query Service to collect and analyze this data.
Participation in follow-up activities: This metric can be measured by tracking the number of participants who continue to contribute to Wikimedia projects after the workshop, and the frequency and quality of their contributions. The workshop could use surveys or other feedback mechanisms to collect this data, and tools such as the Wikimedia Contribution Tracker or the Wikimedia API to analyze it.
Reach and impact of the workshop: This metric can be measured by tracking the number of views or page visits to articles or other content created or improved during the workshop, as well as any media coverage or other external impact. The workshop could use tools such as the Wikimedia Pageviews Analysis or the Wikimedia MediaWiki API to collect and analyze this data.
Financial Proposal
edit- 19. & 19.1 What is the amount you are requesting from Wikimedia Foundation? Please provide this amount in your local currency.
27994.73 GHS
- 19.2 What is this amount in US Currency (to the best of your knowledge)?
2505 USD
- 20. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SG4yECHrh9We6zvMu6ouVGBQObf3OA7pbS2aFB4kEqA/edit?usp=sharing
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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