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Uncle Bash007/Wikipedia Awareness in Urban Katsina
As an indigene of Katsina and a graduate from the State University, I was never aware of how wikipedia works, until recently after my graduation. Hence, when ever I post anything related to wikipedia, there's always alot of questions on what wikipedia is all about. This spur me to think there's little or low awareness of wikipedia in the region and there is a great need to create its recognition.
targetMy target is Hausa Wikipedia & Hausa Language.
start dateMay 21st, 2021
end dateJune 6th, 2021
budget (local currency)723,900
budget (USD)1900 USD
grant typeIt's an individual grant
grantee• Uncle Bash007
contact(s)• muhammadbashiryahuza(_AT_)gmail.com


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Project Goal

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Choose one or more of the following goals. You can add or delete goals as needed. You can add details to each goal.

  1. Online promotion of Wikimedia projects/campaign(s)
  2. Offline promotion of Wikimedia project(s)/campaign(s)
  3. To increase the number of Wikipedia readers
  4. To recruit new editors especially young educated people & female participants on hausa wikipedia
  5. To train new users on how to contribute to wikipedia and improve existing contents

Project Plan

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Activities

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

1. What is your promotion plan?
You can do a campaign involving billboards or rickshaw announcements to promote a Wikimedia projects, such as Santali Wikipedia, at different places in a city. You can promote an online campaign such as Wiki Loves Monuments on Facebook, Twitter, etc using ads. You can also create gifs/slideshows or other easy to make multimedia files and use them to promote your project on social media.

i. An offline campaign by posting bill boards, sharing fliers and pamphlets to pupils in their respective Tertiary institutions.
ii. An online campaign through social media platforms and radio announcements on wikipedia and it's goals.
iii There will also be a 2 days training for new editors


2. How will you let your community know about the promotion campaign?
Please paste links below to where relevant communities have been notified of your proposal, and to any other relevant community discussions.

Through social media platforms like WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook & Instagram & radio announcements
An outreach to 5 Tertiary instutions in Urban Katsina; Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Alqalam University, Federal University Dutsin-ma, Federal College of Education Katsina and Hassan Usman Polytechnic.


3.Do you have any experience in promoting Wikimedia projects either online or offline?
Were you involved in a similar project in the past? Do you have any other experience related to online/offline promotion?

I have a vast experience in wikipedia campaigns both online and offline virtually attended almost all the Hausa wikipedia campaigns right from the begining and usually gave a first hand aid in facilitating most of the projects.


4. What is your post-promotion plan?
What do you plan to do after your campaign ends?

Add new editors to Hausa wikipedia social platforms on WhatsApp, twitter, Facebook, Instagram to keep in-touch with them
Engage new editors in Edithaton contest to keep them as active users.


5. 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:

yes, here's the link.. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f4uO5UaNgivmVrRPOUE_RUEWd8009KM8LU4eLSmQh0M/edit?usp=drivesdk


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

This project will make a significant impact to Hausa Wikipedia as the campaign will focus mainly on young educated people.
It will also increase wikipedia recognition and number of readers and volunteers to Hausa wikipedia


Impact

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

  1. Number of people reached 1000+
  2. Number of campaign participants 15
  3. Increase in Wikipedia page views
  4. New editors 20+
  5. Number of new articles created/improved 50+

Resources

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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).

I am a graduate from Umaru Musa Yar'adua University studied Bsc Geography, I have a good speaking and writing skills.I am currently a secondary class teacher and I have worked as an Ad-hoc Presiding officer in the 2019 General Elections held in Nigeria. I am also an experienced wikipedia editor having participated in most of the Hausa wikipedia projects.
I will also be working with some experienced wikipedia editors whom were also the co-founders of Hausa Wikipedia User:The Living love, User:Sanusi Gado and others in preparing campaigns and training new users.

. What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.

  1. Promotional materials; fliers and pamphlets, shirts and barners = 250 USD
  2. Transportations and logistics: 300 USD
  3. Radio Station advert = 100 USD
  4. Data subscriptions = 250 USD
  5. Training Hall = 250 USD
  6. Projectors, Laptops rentals = 200 USD
  7. Refreshments = 250 USD
  8. Certificates and prizes for most edits= 200 USD
  9. Facemasks, Sanitizers and hand washes = 100 USD
Total = 1900

Endorsements

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Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

  • Indeed! This project will help reach out to many.   Support M-Mustapha (talk) 09:32, 8 April 2021 (UTC)
  • Strongly Support This Project will help Hausa Community [[Aliyu shaba]]Talk
  • Support This a great movement that will enhance the widespread of Wikipedia awareness in Katsina state and among students in general.Musa Vacho77 (talk) 11:21, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

Sanusi Gado (talk) 22:46, 14 April 2021 (UTC) strongly support as this project will increase Wikipedia recognition in Katsina state

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