Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Empowering the Youth in Lagos Through Wikimedia Projects (ID: 22200421)
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Applicant Details edit
- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Jonywikis
- Organization
Wikimedians of Lagos User Group
- 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 a Wikimedia User Group (submitted to the Affiliation Committee).
- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
Leader and Outreach Coordinator: promotes the Wikimedians of Lagos User Group and its activities to the broader Wikimedia community, as well as to potential partners and sponsors outside of Wikimedia.
Main Proposal edit
- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Empowering the Youth in Lagos Through Wikimedia Projects
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2023-09-01 - 2023-10-31
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Nigeria
- 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)
The change that we are trying to bring about is to empower the youth in Lagos State with the skills and tools to participate in Wikimedia projects. We believe that this is important because it will provide a platform for youth to contribute to the creation and dissemination of knowledge and allow them to develop creative and collaboration skills in the digital space. Additionally, it will support the preservation of Lagosian culture and heritage through the creation of Wikipedia and Wikidata contents..
- 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 approach is to organize a series of activities that will promote awareness of Wikimedia projects, provide training on the use of Wikimedia tools, and encourage participation in editing content. We will organize a seven-day training workshops, edit-a-thons, and outreach events that will be accessible to all young persons between the ages of 18 to 35, regardless of educational background or linguistic ability. We believe these will be effective because they will provide participants with practical skills they can use in creating contents in Wikipedia, Wikidata and subsequently be part of the Wikimedia movement.
The details of our activities can be found in this page: Empowering the Youth in Lagos Through Wikimedia Projects
We will partner with Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development Our partner will provide the space for the workshops and help to reach the participants which are youth from age 18 to 35.
This partnership between Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development and Wikimedians of Lagos User Group will empower young people in Lagos State to gain digital skills while contributing to knowledge sharing through Wikimedia projects. We strongly believe that this partnership will significantly contribute to youth development in Lagos State while ensuring the sustainability of Wikimedia projects.
The program and timeline of the event activities can be found in the event landing page and I will make use of the training modules in the outreach dashboard for the Wikipedia and Wikidata trainings.
- 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.
- Team Leader and Organizer: Jonywikis — Jonywikis is an experienced Wikimedian, a leader and the co-founder of Wikimedians of Lagos User Group. I have experience in contributing to Wikidata and Wikipedia. I have organisation skills and will oversee the project and ensure all activities are executed effectively. I will also serve as a facilitator
- Project Coordinator: Biowikician — Biowikician is a leader and co-founder of Wikimedians of Lagos User Group and an experienced Wikimedian with experience in contributing to Wikipedia in English. He will facilitate the contribution to Wikipedia and Wikidata and will coordinate all project activities, including participant recruitment, training, content creation, review and editing.
- Social Media Manager: Opeolade — Opeolade is a social media expert and a Wikimedia volunteer. He will manage all social media platforms used for participants recruitment and engagement.
- 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)
Our target participants are young people between the ages of 18 and 35 from Lagos State. We will engage participants through social media platforms, targeted emails, and outreach events. During the activities, we will provide opportunities for feedback and questions. After the activities, we will follow up with participants through surveys, targeted emails, and social media engagement. A dedicated WhatsApp group will be opened during the event registration which will be be used after the events for further engagement. Links to other Wikimedia events will be shared on the platform for participants to participate in after the events.
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
Yes
- 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.
We will comply with the WMF youth and safety policy. Our partner, Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development will be providing the training space and has policy in place for youth and safety. Additionally, here is a link to our youth and safety policy and the steps in place for compliance:
- 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.
This proposal was discussed with the members on WhatsApp and Google meet call. I have pasted a notification on the discussion page of Wikimedia of Lagos User Group.
- 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)
Age (recency)
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Gender and diversity
- 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)
Provide for Safety and Inclusion
Learning and metrics edit
- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
We hope to learn how effective our outreach and engagement strategies are, the type of content that resonates with participants, and the skills that participants find most valuable. This information will help us tailor future outreach efforts and develop content that meets the needs of our target audience.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 50 | New participant: 35
Returning Participant:15 |
| Number of editors | 50 | Newly Registered Users (new Editors) : 35
Returning Editors: 15 |
| Number of organizers | 3 | Number of persons involved in Implementing activities: 3 |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 150 |
| Wikimedia Commons | |
| Wikidata | 300 |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies |
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Number of events | Total number of events organised | 7 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 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)
Outreach dashboard
Financial proposal edit
- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Cn9EEPvPDT5Y7vkE7lrk1GBD4TcGrNjHhjXwAcZLvzo/edit?usp=sharing
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
1941000 NGN
- 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.
2792.94 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
Endorsements and Feedback edit
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- Stating why the proposal is important for the communities involved and why they think the strategies chosen will achieve the results that are expected.
- Highlighting any aspects they think are particularly well developed: for instance, the strategies and activities proposed, the levels of community engagement, outreach to underrepresented groups, addressing knowledge gaps, partnerships, the overall budget and learning and evaluation section of the proposal, etc.
- Highlighting if the proposal focuses on any interesting research, learning or innovation, etc. Also if it builds on learning from past proposals developed by the individual or organization, or other Wikimedia communities.
- Analyzing if the proposal is going to contribute in any way to important developments around specific Wikimedia projects or Movement Strategy.
- Analysing if the proposal is coherent in terms of the objectives, strategies, budget, and expected results (metrics).