Grants:Project/Rapid/SPARQL and Wikidata Training at FCE(Technical), Akoka 2.0

statusnot funded
Jonywikis/SPARQL and Wikidata Training at FCE(Technical), Akoka 2.0
After the success of SPARQL and Wikidata Training at FCE(Technical), Akoka, I am using this as a follow-up training for the participants and to further continue participant engagement. This will also serve as an opportunity to introduce new intake to Wikidata.
targetWikidata
start date10 February
end date30 May
budget (local currency)NGN 797,205
budget (USD)USD 1,935
grant typeIndividual
granteeJonywikis
contact(s)• jsewedo1(_AT_)gmail.com


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:

Day 1(Introduction)
Time Activity Facilitators
10:00AM - 10:45AM Registration All
10:45AM - 11:15AM Opening remark Jonywikis (Project lead)
11:15AM-11:45AM Introductions All
11:50AM - 12:45 Why Wikidata? Samatics
12:45 Noon - 1:30 Break (Tea break) All
Technical Session 1
1:30PM - 2:30PM What is SPARQL/Revisiting SPARQL DonKevin
2:30PM - 3:30PM Getting data from Wikidata for beginners Jonywikis
3:30PM - 4:00PM Lunch
Technical Session 2
4:00PM - 4:30PM Surfing Wikidata Samatics
4:30PM - 5:00PM Questions & Answers All
5:00PM - 5:30PM Votes of thanks Jonywikis
Day 2 (Hands-on practical)
10:00AM - 1:00PM Contributing to Wikidata All participants
1:00PM - 1:30PM Tea Break All participants
1:30PM - 4:00PM Wikidata query All participants
4:00PM - 4:30PM General discussions All participants
4:00PM - 5:00PM Votes of thanks Samatics

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

I plan to do 2 series of trainings/editathons

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 have pasted notification on WUGN here

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 announce through the notice boards on campus, WhatsApp group created during the first edition and Facebook.

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

User:Jonywikis
User:DonKevin
User:Samatics

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

Participants have mobile phones and laptops and are already computer literate.

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

I will continue to engage them on the whatsapp group created during the first event and will be sharing editing tips on the group chat. I will encourage the participants to continue asking questions and I will provide real time answers. When necessary, I will orgaine a google meet to address their questions.

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:

Risk Assessment

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

No

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 new editors: 5
  4. Number of articles created or improved: 100
  5. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events): 10

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).

Jonywikis (project lead)
DonKevin (facilitator)
Samatics (facilitator)

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

  • Space rental: USD 200 x 2 = USD 400
  • Food and drinks: USD 12 x 30 x 2 events = USD 720
  • Certificate of participation: USD 1 x 30 = USD 30
  • Pocket Hand Sanitizer: USD 1 x 30 = USD 30
  • Branded nose mask: USD 2 x 30 = USD 60
  • Branded Shirt for top 3 participants: USD 15 x 3 = USD 45
  • Universal router rental: USD 30 x 2 = USD 60
  • Internet subscription on router: USD 120
  • Internet subscription on participants devices to contribute post event days: USD 8 x 30 = USD 240
  • Local transport for organizers: USD 20 x 3 = USD 60
  • Participant packs (folder, Wrist bands, pen, Wikidata cheatsheet, stickers) = USD 7 x 30 = USD 210
  • Miscellaneous: USD 50

Total: USD 1,935

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