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Grants:Project/Rapid/Follow-up for Catalyzing Nigeria 1.0

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statusnot funded
James Moore200/Follow-up For Catalyzing Nigeria 1.0
Based on the success that was recorded during Catalyzing Nigeria 1.0. This project aims at keeping the editors active and engaged. As a result the team was compelled to come up with this editathon in order to ensure active participation of the newbies in the Wikimedia Movement, which is a good course for follow up.
targetEnglish Wikipedia, Wikidata
start dateApril 1
end dateMay 5
budget (local currency)600,000NGN
budget (USD)1,500 USD
grantee• James Moore200
contact(s)• popoolaojames@gmail.com


Create your report

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

Project Goal edit

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 edit

Activities edit

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?

We've had trainings already. Two edit-a-thon would be held to keep the editors engaged.

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.

Being a follow up program, participants have been informed ahead via the official channel

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.

Past participants would be mailed, sent SMS and also called by the team members.

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

Yes, I James Moore200, Godstime Elijah, Favourdare123 and Major Lyte

5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?

Yes, they'll come with their internet enabled phones or laptops.

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

Through WhatsApp group.

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:

Check here

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

None.

Impact edit

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 = 30
  3. Number of of articles created or improved = 100
  4. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) = 20

Resources edit

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).

James Moore200 Project Lead and coordinator. He is an experienced Wikipedian, local-ordinator, Wiki Loves Africa 2021 in Ilorin. Lead & Co-lead/organiser for Wiki Loves SDGs and WikiForHumanRight 2021, respectively. He also coordinated, Photographs at Model Ecowas Summit in 2021 in Abuja, Nigeria. He also served as one of the mentors for WikiVibrance African Youth Month 2021 event.
Major Lyte: He's a communication expert, project lead for Wikidata for Tourism, and Media Personalities in 2021. Aside that, he has been a winner of different community prizes through his active participation in the Wikimedia Movement. He will be assisting with communication aspects. Co-facilitator.
Godstime Elijah He is the current Vice-president of the Wikimedia Fan Club, University of Ilorin. He coordinated WPWP at Kwara in 2020 among several others. He will also be facilitating.
Favourdare123 He is an award winning editor, who has won different contests within the Nigerian commission and will be assisting with the logistics.

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

  1. Event Space: $150 x 2 = $300
  2. Refreshments: $8 x 30 x 2 = $480
  3. Internet subscription for participants during the events = $230
  4. Internet subscription for team members (during the project and post project for report writing) = $200
  5. Rental: $75
  6. Nosemask and Hand Sanitizers: $50
  7. Local Transportation: $55
  8. Airtime for communication: $35
  9. Bank Charges: $45
  10. Miscellaneous: $30
Total= $1,500; 600,000NGN

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