Grants:Project/Rapid/Jeannette/Wiki Loves Folklore 2021 in Rwanda

Add or improve content on Wikimedia projects such as Wikipedia about Rwanda through edit-a-thon workshop and media upload contest , especially culture related topics.
Recruit new editors through participation and inclusiveness
Engage existing editors on subjects related to conservation of folklore culture

Project Plan

Activities

Tell us how you'll carry out your project. Be sure to answer the following questions:
1. What content will the contest focus on, and why is it important to your community?

the focus will be the contest for media uploads (Audio,short video and pictures) on the topic of folklore culture in Rwanda in the following disciplines : dance , traditional food and cuisine, religion , clothing , music , games , seasonal events , calendar customs , the list is not exclusive , this will have as an objective to protect Rwanda intangible cultural heritage

We will organize also one edit-a-thon workshop as a hands on training in order to engage new editors recruited throughout the folklore project in Rwanda.

2. How will you let people know about the contest?

we have published the call for participation on Rwanda user group page https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Planning_Wikimedia_User_Group_Rwanda

We will engage potential participants throughout the social media and online adverts as well as other means of mass communication focusing on inclusiveness to make sure participants come from all corners of the society

3. How will you judge the contest and award prizes?

We will put in place a panel of judges for the contest based on detailed terms of reference to the categories of folklore specialty and media formats ( Example: Photos on traditional customs, cuisine; videos on dance , traditional games; audios on folklore music , etc)

4. For photo contests, what is the strategy to get images used on projects?

We will engage the community and especially our editors to write more articles on the folklore culture and use the media materials gathered during the competitions

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:

We will run hybrid sessions (online & offline) and for the offline we shall go with the 10 participants maximum

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

It will be the first time to organize wiki loves folklore in Rwanda and we are eager to make it a success based on the experience from the previous projects.

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:

For photo contests:

Number of participants: 45
Number of photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons :300
Number of photos used on Wikimedia projects:50

For audio and video contests:

Number of participants : 20
Number of uploads to wikimedia commons: 40
Number of uploads used on wikimedia projects:10

For Edit-a-thon :

Number of events : 1 workshop organized

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 an experienced team of 5 editors and we shall seek for partners to donate in kind prices

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

Project budget table

Category	Item	Quantity	Rate (USD)	Total (USD)	’Summary'
	Communication outreaches	1	$100	$100	Use of social media platforms (WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram,Twitter) and other means of mass communication for advertising the contest with an aim of reaching out so many people.
Internet data	Individual media upload	1	$100	$100	Internet data will be provided to allow photo upload sessions to be done on an individuals basis and this will be covered for 30 participants
Internet data	Online workshops	30	$20	$600	We shall need this to facilitate the workshop space acquisition , internet , transport to participants and the jury, together with the organizing team for an online workshop and offline edit-a-thon workshop . We are anticipating to cover this for 30 people.
	Media data hunt	30	$10	$300	This will be needed to ensure participants' transport coverage and or the entrance fee required to visit any traditional place , museums and parks.
	Camera Rental	5	$30	$150	cameras will be hired to enhance the quality of pictures and videos to be taken by the participants in folklore project
	Certificates	20	$3	$60	This will act as an appreciation & recognition to everyone who will have participated in folklore project
	Prizes	1	$350	$350	Awards to be given to the top 3 in terms of vouchers worthy 355$ (1st),200$(2nd),100$, and the (3rd)50$
	Jury gifts	3	$33	$100	Voucher gifts will be given to the judges in form of appreciations.
	Contingency Amount	1	$50	$50	Unforeseen expenses.
Total: USD 1,810

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