Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wikimedia Awareness and Training in Sule Lamido University Kafin Hausa (SLU) (ID: 22433424)
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Applicant Details edit
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Dranty18
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Main Proposal edit
- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Wikimedia Awareness and Training in Sule Lamido University Kafin Hausa (SLU)
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2023-03-20 - 2023-04-20
- 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)
Other (please specify) Awareness, Training and workshop
- 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)
Fulfulde Wikimedians is an unrecognized group of Wikimedia volunteers who work on several wiki projects related to Fulfulde culture and language across the world. It is founded by active contributors of Fulfulde speaking community of Wikimedia projects. It is aims to increase the number of quality contents in Fulfulde. Fulfulde Wikimedia is a user group that is operating all over Nigeria and some other West African countries with large number of editors, but the current situation of Fulfulde Wikimedia, is quite unfortunate, most of the contents in Fulfulde Wikipedia need to be improved, and some need to be clean up, mostly the Biography of notable Fulfulde people are not in the Wikipedia, our existing editors need to be retrain and require more skills in editing Wikipedia and also how to cite a good reference for each article that have been created from a reliable source, and lastly we need to recruit more editors that will continue to contribute to free knowledge for the sustainability of Fulfulde user group. Sule Lamido university Kafin Hausa is a respected public university located in Kafin Hausa Jigawa state Nigeria with not less than 30,000 students and native Fulfulde occupied over 60% looking at the jigawa state, is a state of Fulfulde speaking community. Many peoples are willing and ready to contribute to Wikimedia and its sister project but lack of awareness and training has hindered their effort. By introducing Wikimedia foundation projects to the university will serve as a piller that will promote their excitements in contributing to free knowledge body and also promotes Fulfulde language globally through Wikimedia.
APPROACHES:
- 1. We are going to train more than 60 new editors from the university and beyond on Wikipedia and its sister project: This will encourage more students to participate in the program for the sustainability of Wikipedia in the university.
- 2. Raising awareness about Wikimedia in the campus and beyond: Another approach we are going to adopt is engagement of proper awareness about Wikimedia (Wikipedia, wiki commons, Wikidata among the rest) in the campus, this tools will help both staff and students to have clear picture of Wikimedia foundation projects and how to use Wikipedia in their academic research, Reading Wikipedia in their classrooms as an academic environments.
- 3. A WhatsApp group will be created for the newly recruit editors and returning editors, where they will receive guidance, stay updated, and receive encouragement in their journey of editing Wikimedia foundation projects. Providing training to participants on how to contribute to the various Wikimedia projects that are the focus of the training. This include creating a Wikipedia account, understanding core content policies, grasping general editing principles, and learning how to create new articles, make minor edits, and enhance contents related notable biography of Fulfulde peoples on Wikipedia, places, organizations, etc. utilizing the outreach dashboard, with the assistance of both offline and online editor, to monitor contributions and track the progress of the participants and the project generally.
- 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.
Wikimedia Awareness and Training in Sule Lamido University Kafin Hausa (SLU) Will shed light on six important components for the establishment of long time Wikimedia community in the university and Jigawa State at large.
Awareness engagement: I and my team will undertake a two days trips in the campus to distribute informative flyers and take part in discussion with both students and staffs of the university through collaboration with student union government (SUG), our target is to rises awareness about Wikimedia foundation project in the university premises and also recruit 50 new editors that are willing to contribute to the movement of Wikipedia and its sister project.
First online session: this session will focus on introduction of Wikipedia and its sister project to the newly recruits editors, user account creation, how to edits Wikipedia, the returning editors will learn more from this online session, starting from how to address minor editing errors, how to identify a reliable source to use as a reference etc. This training will be conducted via Google meeting or ZOOM Meeting.
First Physical meet-up/workshop: This session will facilitate on physical training with all our newly recruit editors to teach them how to edit Wikipedia and its sister project, our existing editors will also benefit from this session through acquiring more skills and knowledge on how to cite a good reference from a reliable source.
Second Physical training and Edith-a-thon: This is final session which will focus on monitoring and evaluation of our editors. Following the training, there is going to be four weeks Edit-a Thon for participant and also a certificate and wining prize will be awarded to the top three contributors to serve as an encouragement to the remaining participants.
Second online session: This training session will focused on problem solving, participants who have gained grasp of editing will have the opportunity to explain the challenges they are facing, and my team and I will address those issues so that the participant will have clear picture of Wikimedia foundation projects for the sustainability of free knowledge.
Photos upload in commons: Fulfulde is a language that is spread all over the continent of Africa, Particularly west Africa with diverse culture, its so disheartening to tell that many of local photos of Fulfulde culture are not on Wikimedia commons, through this project we are going to identify more than 250 native Fulfulde local photos and upload them on wikicommons. so that Fulfulde culture will be seen everywhere in the world and help peoples to learn more about Fulfulde monuments.
Finally, this is the link to the training resources that will be used during the program/events. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18sW_Ke6nwEcUdZ58BtN9iP9IDCOvH4Jg/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=113539316120342551846&rtpof=true&sd=true
- 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.
Dranty18 Is the project lead and a native Fulfulde speaker, Wikimedia editor and content translator from Sule Lamido University Kafin Hausa (SLU) (Host community), is a long time and experience Wikimedia editors and trainer that dedicated his time and participate in so many Wikimedia projects such as Wikimedia awareness and training in Kano University of Science and Technology Wudil (KUST), Wiki Love Africa 2023, WIKI Naija Independence 2023, Fulfulde Articles clean up and workshop and many more. For the sustainability of the project he's going to bring the experience facilitator that are close to the host community for continue follow-up and guidance.
Role
He will be responsible for organizing, coordinating and moderating the project to make sure things goes well as plan.
Mamman AA is a Native Fulfulde speaker, a longtime volunteer Wikipedia translator, editor with vast experience that participate on many Wikipedia training and workshop ( train the trainers workshop in Gombe state, Wikimedia awareness in Federal university Potiskum, train more than 45 Editors during Fulfulde Articles cleanup workshop, He also take part in Fulfulde User Group administration)
Role
He is going to serve as a project Communicator leader that will make sure each and every members of Fula Wiki has been informed through our Discussion page, social media handles, and some of the Local Fulfulde organization (FUDECO, Native Fulfulde Coalition Group NFCG, And Miyetti ALLAH Gattalhuree MAG )
Ardido Ardake she is Native Fulfulde speaker, an experience editor, a Teacher and also a program organizer that lead a Fulfulde Wikipedia team during the Hausa Wikimedia movement strategies in Gombe State, and also participate in many Fulfulde program at national and international level. She is also among the miyetti Allah Gattalhure (MAG) leaders.
Role
she is a project manager with responsibility of managing the events and make sure that all the planned activities went successful.
Fulani215 is a Native Fulfulde Speaker a Wikimedia editor, a content creator with vast experience that participate in so may Wikimedia training both physical and online, He train more than Fifty new recruit editors from Kano university of Science and Technology Wudil (KUST ) , He is among the Fulfulde team lead by Ardido Ardake In Hausa Wikimedia movement strategies in Gombe and Borno state where he train more than 20 new recruit editors, He is the Winner of Wiki love Africa 2023 organized by Fulfulde Wikipedia community User Group.
El- hussain14 is a highly experience in both Hausa and English Wikipedia volunteer editor who has successfully organized different program including Wikipedia events, he has participate and lead so many Wikipedia program both within Yobe state and outside, Among the project he has lead are: Using Hausa Wikipedia to fight climate denialism , Train the trainer workshop in Gombe State organized by Nigeria Wikimedia User Group, Wikipedia pages Wanting Wikidata and also he's currently leader of Hausa Wiki for minorities project.
- 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 university community is our target participants (both academic staffs, Non Academic staffs and students). Considering the university as an educational community, it will be little bit simple for us. Therefore we will recruit our participant through the office of the Student Union Government (SUG), after successful recruitment of our participants we will take part on proper facilitation of the training and make sure that our participants get the required skills and knowledge of contributing to Wikimedia foundation projects. A proper monitoring of the four weeks edit-a-thon as Part of our activities stated earlier will be implemented for our newly recruit editors to make sure they have grasp the clear picture of editing Wikipedia and its sister Projects. The proposal/project will contribute immensely to support Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wiki Commons in align with Free Knowledge movement through development of relevant articles related to Biography of notable Fulfulde peoples, uploading local Fulfulde photos in commons and recruit active editors for the sustainability of Fulfulde community user group. At the end, to ensure long time sustainability of this project, we are going to maintain good information flow through our WhatsApp group created for the project in which all of our participant will have access to ask questions, and also information about the events will shared on it.
- 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.
The youth safety policy from Wikimedia foundation project [1] will be summarized and read at the beginning of both online and offline events of the project.
- 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.
The Wikimedia Nigeria community has been notified https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_User_Group_Nigeria#/editor/380 and hausa Wikimedia user group Nigeria has been notified via their WhatsApp platform and also fulfulde Wikipedia community user group respectively https://ff.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Ja%C9%93%C9%93orgo#/editor/12.
- 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)
Cultural background, ethnicity, religion, racial
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Advocacy
- 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)
Increase the Sustainability of Our Movement
Learning and metrics edit
- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
1. We aim to learn how effectively build and sustain a Wikimedia community within an academic environment, engage participants in Wikimedia projects, measure the impact of awareness campaign, collect the feedback for improvement, and encourage long-term sustainability of contributions. There insights will enhance our projects success and contribution to Wikimedia movements.
- 2. Hope to see that Fulfulde has more active editors
- 3. Hopefully to see that existing editors has more experience and necessary required skills in editing Wikipedia
- 4. Did project create a long time sustainable group of Wikimedia editors in Sule Lamido University Kafin Hausa (SLU)
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 60 | There is going to be 60 peoples as a participants for the program, that comprise of 40 newly recruit editors, 15 returning editors and 5 people to represents the school. |
| Number of editors | 55 | Fifty five New Editors
There is going to be total number of 45 peoples from both staff and students that will create new account and contribute to the program, a proper guidance and support will be giving to them for the sustainability of the Wikimedia foundation project in the university. Returning Editors Total number of 15 returning editors will be present on the program where they will acquired more skills and knowledge of editing Wikipedia and have chance to ask questions. |
| Number of organizers | 5 | Dranty18 Is the project lead and a native Fulfulde speaker, Wikimedia editor and content translator from Sule Lamido University Kafin Hausa (SLU) (Host community), is a long time and experience Wikimedia editors and trainer that dedicated his time and participate in so many Wikimedia projects such as Fulfulde Wikimedia awareness and training in Kano University of Science and Technology Wudil (KUST), Wiki Love Africa 2023, WIKI Naija Independence 2023, Fulfulde Articles clean up and workshop and many more. For the sustainability of the project I am going to bring the experience facilitator that are close to the host community for continue follow-up and guidance.
Mamman AA is a Native Fulfulde speaker, a longtime volunteer Wikipedia translator, editor with vast experience that participate on many Wikipedia training and workshop ( train the trainers workshop in Gombe state, Wikimedia awareness in Federal university Potiskum, train more than 45 Editors during Fulfulde Articles cleanup workshop, He also take part in Fulfulde User Group administration) Ardido Ardake she is Native Fulfulde speaker, an experience editor, a Teacher and also a program organizer that lead a Fulfulde Wikipedia team during the Hausa Wikimedia movement strategies in Gombe State, and also participate in many Fulfulde program at national and international level. She is also among the miyetti Allah Gattalhure (MAG) Fulani215 is a Native Fulfulde Speaker a Wikimedia editor, a content creator with vast experience that participate in so may Wikimedia training both physical and online, He train more than Fifty new recruit editors from Kano university of Science and Technology Wudil (KUST ) , He is among the Fulfulde team lead by Ardido Ardake In Hausa Wikimedia movement strategies in Gombe and Borno state where he train more than 20 new recruit editors, He is the Winner of Wiki love Africa 2023 organized by Fulfulde Wikipedia community User Group. El- hussain14 is a highly experience both Hausa and English volunteer editor who has successfully organized different program including Wikipedia events, he has participate and lead so many Wikipedia program both within Yobe state and outside, Among the project he lead Using Hausa Wikipedia to fight climate denialism , Train the trainer workshop in Gombe State organized by Nigeria Wikimedia User Group, Wikipedia pages Wanting Wikidata and also he serve currently leader of Hausa Wiki for minorities project. |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 100 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 250 |
| Wikidata | 50 |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
N/A
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 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)
Wikimedia outreach Dashboard will be used to track and monitor our editors activities during the period of the program i.e articles that has been created or improved, number of photos uploaded to commons, and number of reference added to a articles.
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)
1205500 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.
1503.64 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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