Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wikimedia Awareness in Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ID: 22496969)
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Applicant Details
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Ojewuyib
- 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.
Wikimedia Awareness in Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2024-10-11 - 2024-11-09
- 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) Wikimedia Awareness and Training
- 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)
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa is one of the oldest public Universities in Nigeria and especially in Northern Nigeria. It has thousands of students across different region and hundreds of teaching and non teaching staff. With my two years in the University, I have been able to confirm that there are no neither group nor union promoting free knowledge or contributing to Wikimedia Foundation project.
Therefore, I started a mini project of inviting and training my mates. I have also sought the assistance of the students Union and the Students Affairs Department and I have been granted the go ahead to organise awareness and training.
Hence, with this grant, I planned to have an awareness and series of training that will not only propagate the contribution to Wikimedia foundation project but also teach the new participants on how to contribute to the projects.
Approaches
Recruiting and Training of Editors: Fifty participants will be selected across different groups on campus. We have already established a connection with the students Union and they will assist in the application and selection process. These participants will be trained on how to edit Wikipedia, Wikidata and uploading pictures on Wiki Common.
2. Adding and Improving Contents: The edit-a-thon would give the participants the chance to positively add contributions to Wikimedia Foundation projects. Especially, Wikipedia, commons wiki and Wikidata.
3. Create a sustainable group: The participants would be used to form the first ever wiki fan club in Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.
- 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.
The Wikimedia Awareness program at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University will include five key sessions:
1. Awareness Trips: These trips will involve visiting various parts of the university, including academic offices, faculties, lecture halls, and cafeterias, to inform students and staff about Wikipedia and its related projects. Information fliers and handbills will be distributed. The university has shown strong interest in the project, and fifty participants will be selected to join.
2. Online Onboarding Session: New Wikimedia editors will be introduced to the platform and its activities. This session, conducted via Zoom or Google Meet, will cover account creation and basic editing. The session link will be shared publicly.
4. First Physical Workshop: In this workshop, the fifty selected participants will receive hands-on training on how to contribute to Wikipedia and its sister projects.
3. Second Physical Workshop: Participants will have the opportunity to discuss any challenges they have encountered while editing, with the team providing solutions and guidance.
5. Second Online Session and Edit-a-thon: This session will further develop the editing skills of new and existing editors. Following the training, a three-week Edit-a-thon will be held, with certificates of excellence awarded to winners and participants. Additionally, efforts will be made to create and maintain the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Wikipedia page.
Partners: The university administration is motivated by the enthusiasm of its community to engage with Wikipedia and contribute to its global community of editors. They will grant permission to promote awareness in various campus locations, including lecture halls, cafeterias, and recreational areas. Moreover, the university will provide a conducive and top-tier venue for the training program, thereby enhancing the project's impact.
Students Union: As members of the Nigeria Association of Economics Students at our university, we plan to use our platform within the student body to recruit participants for the training. Furthermore, we will enlist two volunteers from our association to support the program. We also aim to capitalize on our strong online presence for digital campaigns, thereby enhancing the project's outreach and impact.
- 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.
Ojewuyib is the project. She is an experienced Wikimedia projects editor and a trainer. She has participated in many Wikimedia Projects such as Afro sport contest, Wikimedia Promotions in Akure, Wikimedia Promotions in Federal Polytechnic Kaltungo. She has also facilitated in different campaigns including the Afrodemics Project.
Roles Project organiser and manager
To achieve the project's objectives, the project will leverage the proximity of experienced facilitators in the region who are the closest to the target university.
AB-Babayo is a dedicated editor of both English and Hausa Wikipedia, a passionate language advocate, and a seasoned content creator. He has extensive experience in recruiting and mentoring numerous editors under the Gombe State University Fan Club. AB-Babayo has participated in various Wikipedia training sessions, both in-person and virtual. Additionally, he is an active member of the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Program Team. Notably, he emerged as the winner of the Gombe Connect Campaign and secured second place in the Open Knowledge through Wikimedia Project for Academic Librarians.
Role
Trainer
Meritkosy a fellow of the Wikipedia in African Libraries(WikiAfLIB) and the program manager of the Wikimedia Gombe Network. She had participanted in several AfLIA led Wiki training for African librarians - Basics of Wikipedia Editing Learning Circle, African Librarians Week, 1Lib1Ref - Wiki Loves Libraries Nigeria, African Youth Month 2022 Wikidata Training. She is the project lead for wikimedia awareness and training in Federal College of Education, Gombe and also the project lead for "Upskilling Librarians in Gombe on open knowledge practices through Wikimedia projects. She is also a member of the Africa Wiki Women community
Roles Trainer
We will also engage two people from the students' union
- 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 project aims to engage the university community, leveraging their intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm. No prior Wikimedia experience is necessary, as we will provide comprehensive training and support. We will recruit participants through various channels, including student unions, writing clubs, faculty offices, and lecture halls.
Throughout the project, my team member and I will facilitate training sessions, ensuring participants grasp the logic and skills required to contribute to Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons. We will also closely monitor the three-week online edit-a-thon to prevent any unintentional vandalism.
By the project's end, we expect to have made significant contributions to Wikimedia projects, including article development, active editor recruitment, and high-quality photo uploads. To ensure the project's sustainability, we will maintain a WhatsApp group, "Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Wikimedia Community," where participants can discuss Wikimedia-related issues, share updates on upcoming events and workshops, and stay connected.
- 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.
Before the event begins, we shall carefully abide by the Wikimedia friendly space policy [1]. Additionally, we are actively working to establish a setting that is secure, encouraging, and fair for each participant. This includes fostering a warm and inclusive environment. Additionally, we are giving participants access to the information and tools they need and resolving any problems or concerns that may come up while participating in the activities.
- 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 have informed the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria via https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_User_Group_Nigeria#Wikimedia_Awareness_in_Abubakar_Tafawa_Balewa_University
I have informed the Students Union and the Students Affairs Department too.
- 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)
Culture, heritage or GLAM
- 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. Did the project recruit new editors ?
2. Did the project add and contribute contents to Wikimedia Foundation Projects?
3. Did the project create a sustainable community?
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 500 | The total students and staff that will benefit from the awareness that will be carried out on the campus. |
| Number of editors | 50 | Newly registered 40
Returning editors 10 |
| Number of organizers | 5 | One project lead, two trainers and two volunteers from the students' union |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 60 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 100 |
| Wikidata | 200 |
| 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
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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)
Wikipedia Outreach Dashboard would be used to track the edits.
Metapage would be used to record the newly created items.
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)
2254088 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.
1558 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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- 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).