Grants:Project/Rapid/Hackathon 2022 Paraguay El Surtidor

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Wikimedia 2022 x El Surti hackathon

The Wikimedia 2022 x El Surti hackathon will be a women-exclusive event that will bring together women from different backgrounds, from web developers to editors and journalists. The goal is to share Wikipedia’s open-source culture, train women developers and editors on how to edit, and improve software to incorporate into Wikipedia more than 100 historical achievements made by Paraguayan women throughout time. In this way, we will continue with the mission of expanding and socializing a look at the past and the present that values the contributions and transgressions of thousands of women, and thus stimulate more actions that enhance the leading role of the new generations.

start dateApril, 15th

end dateMay, 23rd

budget (local currency)34,800,000

budget (USD)5,000

grant typeOrganization

non-profit statusYes

grantee• Scamposma

contact(s)• sara

memetic.media• jazmin@memetic.media

organization (if applicable)• El Surti - Memetic.Media

website (if applicable)• elsurti.com, https://elsurti.com/soberanas/especial/la-historia-de-las-mujeres-paraguayas/

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Project Goal

Briefly explain what are you trying to accomplish with this project, or what do you expect will change as a result of this grant. Example goals include, "recruit new editors", "add high quality content", or "train existing editors on a specific skill".

The Wikimedia 2022 x El Surti hackathon will be a women-exclusive event that will bring together women from different backgrounds, from web developers to editors and journalists. The goal is to share Wikipedia’s open-source culture, train women developers and editors on how to edit, and improve software to incorporate into Wikipedia more than 100 historical achievements made by Paraguayan women throughout time. In this way, we will continue with the mission of expanding and socializing a look at the past and the present that values the contributions and transgressions of thousands of women, and thus stimulate more actions that enhance the leading role of the new generations.

Project Plan

Activities

Tell us how you'll carry out your project. What will you and other organizers spend your time doing?

We will set-up the local meet-up in Asunción, Paraguay, making sure it aligns with Wikimedia’s guidelines and mission. Most of our time will be spent in (1) organizing the local event, (2) developing and operationalizing a clear and wide communication strategy in order to reach a large audience of women, (3) contacting local actors and wikipedia specialists that will guide participants throughout the event, (4) setting up the agenda for the day of the event, and more.

How will you let others in your community know about your project (please provide links to where relevant communities have been notified of your proposal, and to any other relevant community discussions)? Why are you targeting a specific audience?

We will make mass invitations via our social media platforms (facebook, instagram, twitter, linkedin), our website and press releases. In addition, we will contact strategic partners and allies of interests within technology, feminist history, academia, journalism and communications organizations.

We are targeting young women, aging from 13 to 39, that are either developers, editors, journalists, activists that represent and defend LGBTQI+ rights, students, scientists and academics. We wish to continue with the mission of expanding and socializing a look at the past and the present that values the contributions and transgressions of thousands of women, and thus stimulate more actions that enhance the leading role of the new generations.

What will you have done at the end of your project? How will you follow-up with people that are involved with your project?

We hope to have 100 new articles within Wikipedia and a web journalistic registry with profiles and a timeline of the demands, achievements, collective traumas and desires of the diversity of women and LGBTQI+ people in the country: working women, peasant women, indigenous women, urban, lesbian, bisexual, trans, political, artists, young people, older adults, with disabilities, etc. These milestones will be incorporated with the active collaboration of the hackathon participants, specialists and social organizations.

Impact

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 specific to your project:

Number of total participants
Number of articles created or improved (if applicable)
Number of photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons (if applicable)
Number of photos used on Wikimedia projects (if applicable)

The event will be successful if we, at least, have 10 new articles within Wikipedia of the demands, achievements, collective traumas and desires of the diversity of women and LGBTQI+ people in the country. Furthermore, it will be a success if 9 participants join the event, learn how to edit properly in Wikipedia, and improve software to incorporate crucial data on women achievements in Paraguay.

Resources

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

Most resources that we have available are human resources, the team that works within El Surtidor.

What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense:

Event organization and production (ej: food, venue rental, transportation): 2,000USD
Scholarships for participants: 1,000USD
Workshop before the hackathon: 500 USD
Media and communication: 500USD
Gifts, transportation and equipment for participants: 1,000USD