Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Improving Hausa Wikipedia Articles:A Training and Writing Contest (ID: 22446918)
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Applicant Details edit
- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Gwanki
- Organization
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Main Proposal edit
- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Improving Hausa Wikipedia Articles: A Training and Writing Contest
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2024-04-01 - 2024-05-15
- 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 project seeks to bring about a significant change in Hausa Wikipedia by addressing critical challenges. The main objective is to enhance both the quality and quantity of articles, specifically focusing on areas like biographies, geography, culture, and history. These improvements aim to counter issues such as lack of references, notability, and poor translation, which often lead to articles being targeted for deletion.
The primary challenge identified is the presence of new editors on Hausa Wikipedia with limited knowledge of Wikipedia editing, contributing to a concentration on article creation rather than improvement. To overcome this challenge, the project will implement a comprehensive strategy. This includes organizing both offline and online training sessions to equip participants with the necessary skills for article enhancement. Additionally, a writing contest will be conducted to incentivize participants to apply their newfound skills and actively contribute to the improvement of identified article categories.
Articles we will focused on are
- Stubs,
- Speedy deletion
- Articles with weak translations
- Uncategorised pages
- Unconnected Pages
- Short pages
- Fewest Revisions pages
- 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.
My project aims to improve the quality and quantity of articles on Hausa Wikipedia. The main challenges or problems I am trying to solve are the lack of references, notability, and good translation of many articles that are targeted for deletion, as well as the low level of editing skills and awareness among Hausa Wikipedia editors. To achieve this goal, I will organize the following activities:
- Two days of physical training and two days of online training for 50 participants, covering the topics of references, notability, and translation. The training sessions will use a mix of lectures, demonstrations, exercises, and feedback to teach the participants how to improve the articles on Hausa Wikipedia.
- One month of writing contest, where the participants will apply their skills and contribute to Hausa Wikipedia by improving the bytes, references, and standard Hausa of the articles. The contest will have prizes for the best submissions, based on the quality and quantity of the articles improved.
- Follow-up and evaluation, where I will send certificates of participation, thank-you notes, and surveys to the participants, monitor their editing activities on Hausa Wikipedia, and provide them with guidance and support. I will also report the results and outcomes of the project to the Wikimedia Foundation and the community.
- 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.
The project team comprises four dedicated and experienced Hausa Wikipedia editors and facilitators, all native speakers of Hausa and graduates from Hausa language departments. Their roles and responsibilities within the project are outlined as follows:
- 1. Gwanki
- Role; Project Lead and Hausa Wikipedia Administrator
- Responsibilities; Planning, coordinating, and reporting on the project. Facilitating training sessions and serving as a judge in the writing contest.
- 2. Yusuf Sa'adu
- Role; Sysop Editor of Hausa Wikipedia and Volunteer
- Responsibilities; Facilitating training sessions, particularly focusing on topics like references and notability. Additionally, Yusuf Sa’adu will contribute as a judge in the writing contest.
- 3. M Bash Ne
- Role; Active and Experienced Wikimedian, Volunteer
- Responsibilities; Facilitating training sessions, with a specific focus on the topic of translation. M Bash Ne will also serve as a judge in the writing contest.
- 4. Usmanmaifada
- Role; Active Hausa Wikipedia Editor, First-Class Graduate
- Responsibilities; Assisting facilitators, providing technical support, and monitoring participants' progress throughout the project.
This diverse and skilled team is well-positioned to tackle the challenges identified in improving articles on Hausa Wikipedia. Their expertise in Hausa language and Wikipedia editing, combined with their commitment as volunteers, ensures a comprehensive and effective approach to both offline and online training sessions and the subsequent writing contest.
- 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)
The target participants of my project are existing and potential Hausa Wikipedia editors. The project aims to reach at least 50 participants, with a balanced representation of gender, age, and location. However, the project especially focuses on the active Hausa Wikipedia editors, who have made at least 50 edits in the past six months, and who are interested in improving their skills and contributing to the quality and quantity of articles on Hausa Wikipedia.
To engage participants before and during the activities, I will use various channels, such as social media, email, phone calls, and word-of-mouth, to promote the project and invite them to register. I will also create a project page on Hausa Wikipedia, where I will provide the details of the project, the schedule of the training sessions, the rules and criteria of the writing contest, and the contact information of the team members. During the training sessions, I will encourage participants to interact with each other and the facilitators, ask questions, share feedback, and practice their skills. I will also monitor and evaluate the progress and satisfaction of the participants.
To follow up with participants after the activities, I will send them certificates of participation, thank-you notes, and surveys to evaluate the project. I will also monitor their editing activities on Hausa Wikipedia and provide them with guidance and support if needed.
- 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.
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- 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 initiated discussions about the project's idea with experienced editors and the Hausa Community leader via WhatsApp Messenger. Subsequently, the project idea underwent thorough discussions on the Hausa Wikipedia Discussion page, where community members actively shared feedback, perspectives, and suggestions. This approach ensured a comprehensive dialogue, incorporating valuable insights from both key stakeholders and the wider Hausa Wikipedia community.
- 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)
Not applicable
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Linguistic / Language
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Improve User Experience
Learning and metrics edit
- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
I hope to learn from my work in this project the following things:
- If the project Improve the number and quality of articles on Hausa Wikipedia, especially on the categories I provided
- How to motivate and support Hausa Wikipedia editors to improve their editing skills and contribute to the quality and quantity of articles on Hausa Wikipedia.
- How to measure and evaluate the impact and outcomes of the project on Hausa Wikipedia and its community.
- How to collaborate and communicate with other Wikimedia affiliates, groups, and stakeholders in the region and beyond.
- Increase the awareness and visibility of Hausa Wikipedia and the Wikimedia movement among the Hausa-speaking community and the general public.
- Attract new editors and retain existing editors for Hausa Wikipedia, and create a sense of community and collaboration among them.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 50 | Number of Offline and online trainings participants |
| Number of editors | 40 | Total number of editors and contest participants |
| Number of organizers | 4 | Trainers and judges |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 1500 |
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| Wikidata | |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
This project is aimed to improve at least 1500 Wikipedia articles.
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
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- 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 will use Wikimedia Foundation's Dashboard tool
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)
1615000 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.
1796.56 USD
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Yes
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