Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom in Yemen - Phase Two (ID: 22747505)
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Applicant Details
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Main Proposal
edit- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom in Yemen - Phase Two
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2024-10-01 - 2025-02-28
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Yemen
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom
- 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)
As the only certified trainer for the "Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom" program in Yemen(https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroom/Meet_our_Certified_Trainers) and having implemented the first phase of this program in Yemen in 2023 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Reading_wikipedia_in_the_classroom_in_Yemen_2023)(https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Education/News/June_2023/Reading_Wikipedia_in_the_Classroom_Program_in_Yemen_Brings_Positive_Impact_to_Yemeni_Teachers) with the support of the Education team at the Wikimedia Foundation, I am now seeking to execute the second phase of this program in Yemen. The first phase was highly successful and was received positively by the participants (https://diff.wikimedia.org/2023/06/20/reading-wikipedia-in-the-classroom-program-in-yemen-brings-positive-impact-on-yemeni-teachers/).
The change I'm trying to bring and the main challenges or problems I'm trying to solve are:
Challenge #1. Addressing the devastating effects of the war on education in Yemen:
- The current war in Yemen has severely impacted the education system, leading to a lack of basic resources like school desks, textbooks, and funding for teachers' salaries. - The education system in Yemen remains very traditional, with limited focus on developing 21st-century skills among students.
Challenge #2. Bridging the digital skills gap among teachers and students in Yemen:
- Teachers in Yemen lack adequate digital skills and appropriate training, particularly in the digital field. - Students, on the other hand, have an increased interest in technology and the use of smartphones, creating a widening gap between the traditional education system and the students' technological perspectives.
To address these challenges, the main approaches I'm taking are:
Approach #1. Implementing the second phase of the "Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom" program in Yemen:
- The program aims to target university students majoring in education (future teachers) and other interested volunteers. - The training will focus on teaching participants how to access, evaluate, and create information on Wikipedia, as well as how to integrate the use of Wikipedia within their classrooms. - This program will be the only local initiative in Yemen that provides exemplary training for teachers in digital/ICT skills, aligning with UNESCO's Media and Information Literacy (MIL) framework.
Approach #2. Establishing a new generation of Yemeni editors for the Arabic Wikipedia by training teachers and volunteers, the program aims to pave the way for the establishment of a new generation of Yemeni editors for the Arabic Wikipedia.
- 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.
Implementing the second phase of the Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom program (in-person) will require five months according to the following schedule of activities: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZchpNo9VUN3dJMIAEJtn6eKvEsKPoDFxvFtV4hwRruw/edit?gid=431489883#gid=431489883
Partnerships: We have reached out to our partners who helped us last year and they have expressed their willingness to partner even better this year. We coordinated with the Google Developer Group in Sanaa (GDG Sana'a) to provide assistance with logistics and organization and were able to secure the equivalent of $759 in program implementation needs (as indicated in the budget). It was also agreed with the training center in which we will reserve the training place to reduce the reservation value from $214 to $92 per day (as shown in the budget), and as a cooperation from them, we will get the fourth day free of charge to organize the graduation ceremony for the trainees.
- 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 team will consist of 4 people: Certified Trainer and Lead Organizer: Me Co-trainer: (User: Mr.Ibrahem) Facilitators: (User: sabros514) (User: Rasheed) Both are graduates of the first phase of the Wikipedia reading in the classroom program.
Volunteers: When implementing the training, coordination will be made with our partner, the Google Developers Group in Sanaa (GDG Sana'a), to assist in the organization process.
- 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 activities of this project target future teachers who are still university students in education majors as well as those interested in learning about Wikipedia. This program will be announced using social media to reach the largest possible number of interested people, in addition to communicating directly with some universities that have expressed interest in such activities. We have a Facebook page specifically dedicated to the program activities which was used in the first phase last year. https://www.facebook.com/EduWikiYemen/
- 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.
There is no community in Yemen so far, and we launched the first phase of this program a year ago to introduce such a concept and try to establish a community here. We have a WhatsApp group that gathers all participants from phase one of this program and they agree that we need to launch the second phase of this program, and some of them are part of its organizing team. You can join our WhatsApp group via this link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KjcGFjnNqyn9ytm4ItsPt3
- 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)
Geography
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Education
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Geographic
- 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)
How many undergraduate students majoring in education will be interested in this program? What is the participation rate in the program? Is this target group better than the category of teachers who were targeted in the first stage? What percentage of those wishing to participate in this program are non-educational professionals? How many will be interested in joining our new core community after completing this program? What percentage of Yemeni content was created or improved in the targeted Wikimedia projects? Which kind of Wikimedia project did they get involved more? Are they interested in participating in other activities related to the targeted Wikimedia projects?
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 30 | New Participants |
| Number of editors | 25 | Newly Registered Users |
| Number of organizers | 7 |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 1000 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 50 |
| Wikidata | |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
These numbers reflect the expected outcomes from all training sessions. We will write/improve articles about Yemen.
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
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Financial proposal
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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13eTY35mS9QzlMHsNR0kNpgkdtm9wInh-K2FwyXGUn44/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)
2663765 YER
- 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.
4979 USD
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Yes
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