Grants:Project/Rapid/Dagbani Wikimedians User Group/Wikidata Lexicographical Data (Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions)
Please see the sample Editathon/Training application before drafting your application.
Project Goal
editChoose one or more of the following goals. You can add or delete goals as needed.
- Recruit new editors
- Increase skills for existing editors
- Add/improve Wikidata Lexemes in Dagbani
Project Plan
editActivities
editTell 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?
- We will have training sessions and editathons simultaneously.
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.
- Awareness will be created about this project by making an announcement of it on the Dagbani wikimedians mailing lists and our various social media channels.
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.
- Participants will be contacted the via the community's WhatsApp group and Telegram group.
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
5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?
- Yes, most of the participants have smart phones and few have laptop computers. They also have the skills to contribute to this project though training sessions will be conducted to refresh the skills of existing volunteers and also equip the new editors with the requisite skills.
6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?
- Participants will be guided and encouraged to create more Lexemes via our social media channels(WhatsApp and Telegram)
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:
- Yes, Link to the Covid-19 Risk Assessment Tool.
8. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
- one of the 5 Seed languages for the rollout of Abstract Wikipedia in 2024, We want to improve the lexicographic extension of Wikidata for Dagbani by creating at least 500+ Wikidata Lexemes in Dagbani.
In addition to creating Lexemes to support the Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions project, the Dagbani Wikimedia community is also required to add language labels and descriptions to Wikidata properties.
Impact
editHow will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets:
- Number of events = 2
- Number of participants = 25
- Number of new editors = 10
- Number of lexemes created = 500+
- Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events)=10
- Number of Wikidata properties labels translated = 100+
Resources
editWhat 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).
- User:Dhee jah will provide general I.T support.
- User:Zak Raha will be in charge of logistics.
- User:Alhassan Mohammed Awal will be in charge of communication and event promotion
- User:Dnshitobu will be responsible training/facilitation
- User:MusahFm will support in training sessions
- User:Shahadusadik will manage the entire project
- User:Din-nani1 will manage grant funds.
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.
- BUDGET TABLE
| ITEM | DETAILS | UNIT GHS | QUANTITY | TOTAL |
| Data allowance for participant | A total of 20 participants will embark on a month-long challenge to create at least 500+ Lexemes | 100 | 20 | 2,000 |
| Workshops data allowance | Data allowance for 2 training workshops to equip participant with the necessary skills required to participate in this challenge. | 500 | 2 | 1,000 |
| Food/Refreshment | Food and refreshments for 20 participants at the 2 workshops. | 180 | 20 | 3600 |
| Transportation | Cost of transportation for 4 facilitators | 300 | 4 | 1,200 |
| Venue rental | Venue will be rented for 3 workshop trainings and 1 editathon session | 700 | 2 | 1,400 |
| Projector rental | We will rent projector for the workshop trainings | 200 | 2 | 400 |
| Covid safety kits | Face masks, hand sanitizers & covid thermometer test will be provided for 25 expected participants | 500 | 2 | 1,000 |
| Wikidata souvenirs | 50 Wikidata- branded stickers, 1 pull-up banners and 15 T-shirts | 800 | N/A | 800 |
| Bank Charges | For all bank transfer charges. | 500 | 1 | 500 |
| TOTAL GHS | 11,900 | |||
| 1USD = 6.20327 GHS (Oanda exchange - January 25, 2022) | ||||
| TOTAL USD | 1,918.34 | |||
Endorsements
editCommunity members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!
Strong support This project will help make the Dagbani language visible online since all the lexemes will be online and can be mapped by search engines. It will also be useful in future for Dagbani wiktitionary. Dnshitobu (talk) 15:13, 16 December 2021 (UTC)- Ruky Wunpini (talk) 15:27, 16 December 2021 (UTC)} I strongly endorsed this project
- { Munkaila Sulemana} I strongly endorse this project.It would help raise Dagbani language higher.
- Strong support I strongly endorse this project.Yakubu Fadilatu (talk) 15:59, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
- Strong support I give this project my full endorsement. It will offer an opportunity for more Dagbani lexemes to be created. Alhassan Mohammed Awal (talk) 16:07, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
- Strong support I give this project my full endorsement. It will offer an opportunity for more Dagbani lexemes to be created.Sir Amugi (talk) 17:36, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
- Strong support I strongly endorse this project Dhee jah (talk) 16:21, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
- Strong support I endorse this project.Abubakari Khadijah (talk)
- Strong support I endorse this project. Zak Raha (talk) 16:33, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
- Strong support I endorse this project. Abubakar280 (talk) 16:34, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
- Strong support I strongly endorse this project. It will help make the Dagbani language visible online since all the lexemes will be online and can be mapped by search engines.Achiri Bitamsimli (talk) 16:39, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
- Strong support I endorse this project. Hasslaebetch (talk) 16:56, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
- Strong support I endorse this project. Musahfm (talk) 18:38, 16 December 2021 (UTC)
