Grants:Project/Rapid/Afrocine 2021 Edit-a-thon in Kenya

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Ms Kabintie/Afrocine 2021 Edit-a-thon in Kenya

The 2021 Afrocine edit-a-thon in Kenya seeks to build on the sucess of the 2020 edition to help bridge content gaps in line with the objectives of the Months of the African Cinema and also train new editors in the country.

targetEN wiki, Wiki Commons

start date19th October

end dateDecember 6th

budget (local currency)KSH 191,500

budget (USD)$1,719

grant typeIndividual

grantee• Ms Kabintie

contact(s)• kabintegmail.com

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Review your report

Please see the sample Editathon/Training application before drafting your application.

Project Goal

Choose one or more of the following goals. You can add or delete goals as needed.

1. Recruit new editors
2. Increase skills for existing editors
3. Add or improve content

Project Plan

Activities

Tell us how you'll carry out your project. Be sure to answer the following questions:

1. Are you doing one editathon or training or a series of editathons or trainings?

Both edit-athon and trainning. We plan to have an inperson opening ceremony bringing together all partipants to reconnect and get a debrief of the 2021 edit-a-thon.The event will also provide a platform to train the new editors and give refresher classes to anyone else in need.This will then be followed by weekly virtual edit-a-thons.

2. How have you let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal? You are required to provide links to on-wiki pages to inform these communities about your proposed work. Examples of places where this can be done include community discussion pages, affiliate discussion pages, or relevant project talk pages.
You may also provide information about external social media channels you may be using.

Through Telegram and talk pages of the the previous Afrocine Edit-a-thon

3. How will you let participants know about the edit-a-thon? In what ways will you be communicating with them?
For example, these can include on-wiki spaces, social media channels, mailing lists, messaging apps, or physical/online gatherings.

talk pages including the main Months of African Cinema, Whatsapp groups, telegram and social media posts

4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals.
For example: User:I JethroBT

User:Ms_Kabintie who coordinated the 2020 edition will be the Project Lead, assisted by user:SeanTwice

We also plan to invite Sam Oyeyele to share his vision for the Afrocine Project to particpants. 5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?

Half of the participants have the editing knowledge from previous trainning while the new recruits will be traineed.Majority of the Participants also have acess to computers.

6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?

Through the Afrocine edit-a-thon WhatsApp group and email

7. Are you running any in-person events or activities? If so, you will need to complete the steps outlined on the Risk Assessment protocol related to COVID-19. When you have completed these steps, please provide a link to your completed copy of the risk assessment tool below:

Both in person and online events.

8. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?

This edit-a-thon will help build on the outcome of the 2020 edition and help bridge the content gaps on Kenya's TV, Film and Arts sector as well as provide a platfrom for capacity building. The campaign will also help give more visibility to the Months of African Cinema campaign in Kenya with relevant Film and Communications agencies in the country.

We are already in communication with officials from the Kenya Film Commission and the Media Council of Kenya to see how we can collaborate.

Impact

How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets:

1. Number of events 2
2. Number of participants 15
3. Number of new editors 10
4. Number of of articles created or improved Atleast 30
5. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) 5

Resources

What resources do you have? Include information on who is organizing the project, what they will do, and if you will receive support from anywhere else (in-kind donations or additional funding).

We have personal computers and human resource.

Winnie Kabintie will oversee the general planning and implementation of the project. Sean Obell will provide communications Support What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.

1. Food Ksh 45,000
2. Venue Ksh20,000
3. Transport Ksh 28,500
4. Data Ksh 20,000
5. Projector Ksh8,000
6. Banner 10,000
7. Prizes for top contributors in the edit-a-thon (Branded Travel Mugs) Ksh15,000
8. Camera Hire Ksh 10 ,000
9. Social Media Campaign for publicity Ksh 20,000

TOTAL KSH 191,500 ($1,719)

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

•  Support 2020 was a success. We can only replicate same steps to ensure 2021 will be even more successful.HandsomeBoy (talk) 19:41, 10 September 2021 (UTC)
•  Support Looking forward to it!--Jamie Tubers (talk) 18:07, 14 September 2021 (UTC)