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Grants:Project/Rapid/Obihoja/Igbo Language MetaWiki interface translation

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statusnot funded
Obihoja/Igbo Language MetaWiki interface translation
We will translate the metawiki interface of Igbo Wiktionary from English to Igbo Language. this is one of the major reasons why Igbo Wiktionary is still in the incubator
targetIgbo Wiktionary in Igbo Language
start date13 November
end date12 March
budget (local currency)780,000 NGN
budget (USD)1950 USD
grant typeIndividual
contact(s)• obiezeilo(_AT_)yahoo.ca


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

Project Goal

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Choose one or more of the following goals. You can add or delete goals as needed.

  1. Recruit new editors: new editors will participate
  2. Increase skills for existing editors: many editors have not worked in the meta page before. this will improve the skill of many editors
  3. Add or improve content: new Igbo words will be added to metapage

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. Are you doing one editathon or training or a series of editathons or trainings?

I will be doing 5 edit a thons

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.

I informed the relevant community in https://ig.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Nz%E1%BB%8Dr_ogbako

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.

I will use social media channels. I will also communicate with many personally

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 do. they include Igboanude Chuks Zilo Onyenachi64

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

Many participants will be experienced editors. Some also have laptops. Those who are not experienced will be couched. we will also hire laptops for a few editors

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

We will continue to chat in social media. we will also be seeing each other regularly

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:

It will be in person but participants will not be up to 10 in each edit a thon

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

No

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:

  1. Number of events 5
  2. Number of participants: 35
  3. Number of new editors: 3
  4. Number of articles created or improved: 1000
  5. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events):5

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 have experienced editors. many of them have laptops and time to engage in the project

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

  • Hire of space - 150 X 5 = 750
  • Cost of internet data - 30 X 5 = 150
  • Hire of 2 Laptops - 25 X 2 X 5 = 250
  • Food and drinks - 140 X 5 = 700
  • Contingency - = 100
  • Total = 1950 USD

Endorsements

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Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

  • I support Igboanude (talk) 12:47, 18 October 2021 (UTC)
  • This work is long overdue so that all our effort in Igbo Wiktionary etc will come out. I support Onyenachi64 (talk) 12:47, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
  • This will help users of Igbo Language better understand wikipedia. I support Emeana sylvester (talk) 14:21, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
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