Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wikimedia Awareness and Training at Sa'adatu Rimi University of Education (ID: 22273912)
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Applicant Details edit
- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
M Bash Ne
- 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)
N/A
- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
Main Proposal edit
- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Wikimedia Awareness and Training at Sa'adatu Rimi University of Education
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2023-11-01 - 2020-11-30
- 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)
I'm planning a Wikimedia project at Sa'adatu Rimi University of Education. My goals include adding articles about education, our university, and local topics, as well as promoting awareness and digital skills. I'll address challenges like unfamiliarity with Wikimedia, accuracy of content, and user-friendliness. Collaboration and sustaining interest will be key. To help, I'll organize workshops, foster a supportive community, and seek advice from experienced Wikimedia contributors.
- 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.
We're planning some cool stuff for our Wikimedia project at the university! The project will be for five days which are:
*Trip
On the first day of the project, we will toured within school premises for awareness. We will spent the day sharing flyers and Discussion with students and lecturers about Wikimedia and it's projects especially Wikipedia.
- Workshops
Then, we'll have two days of workshops where we'll show how to make and change articles on Wikipedia. The first day will be about understanding and signing up, and the second day will be a full day of learning and Edit-a-thon.
- Online training
We will also organize two days of online project which we will engage participants before and after the project. The online events will be, one before the project and second one come after all the projects.
- 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.
My project team comprises several key individuals. First, we have Gwanki, who will serve as a project trainer. He will conduct both online and in-person training events. Additionally, Gwanki will play a vital role in raising awareness within the school premises. He will also take on the role of assistant organizer for the project. Another team member is Usmanmaifada, who will contribute to the organization of the project. Usmanmaifada's responsibilities mainly involve coordinating participants and managing online training sessions. Moreover, we are fortunate to have two students from the college on our team. One of them is the leader of the student union. Their contribution will be pivotal in participant coordination and communication with the school administration to secure necessary permissions for the event. Lastly, A Sulaiman Z will serve as a facilitator throughout all project events.
- 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 target participants for the project are students and faculty members of Sa'adatu Rimi University of Education. The project aims to engage individuals from within the university community. The community primarily consists of students pursuing various academic disciplines and faculty members involved in teaching and research. Certainly, here's a concise summary:
- Pre-Activity Engagement:
Use university platforms, personal invites, and student groups to spread awareness.
- During Activities Engagement:
Interactive workshops, participant contributions, and Q&A sessions.
- Post-Activity Follow-Up:
Collect feedback, maintain communication, and showcase achievements to sustain engagement.
- 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.
Mostly i will share via WhatsApp Groups and Discussion Pages of Hausa Wikimedians User Group on Meta.
- 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)
Not applicable
- 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)
Ethnic/racial/religious or cultural background
- 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)
Through this project, I aim to learn:
- How effective awareness campaigns are in driving participation.
- The best methods for engaging participants in training sessions.
- The success of collaborative approaches in creating quality articles.
- The impact of writing in local languages on preserving regional knowledge.
- Factors driving sustained engagement beyond initial activities.
- The impact of mentorship on content accuracy and participant confidence.
- Participants' perceptions of the value and impact of their contributions.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 40 | Number of total participants of two days training |
| Number of editors | 30 | Number of expected editors |
| Number of organizers | 4 | Number of total organizers |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 100 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 50 |
| Wikidata | 50 |
| Wiktionary | 50 |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abtsract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
These are the target projects which we will focused on.
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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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)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1evbdfZbSsJdnZ1egKJoEZu2jTuXmUTXjSiYLgLttWXQ/edit#gid=0
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
1545000 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.
2028.29 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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