Grants:Project/Rapid/Timmylegend/Art+Feminism 2021 at University of Ilorin

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Timmylegend/Art+Feminism 2021 at University of Ilorin
A project to train and recruit new Wikipedia editors with Art+Feminism 2021 campaign as our theme. No editing experience will be required for participants. All levels of expertise in editing Wikipedia will be welcome.
targetEnglish Wikipedia
start dateMarch 1st
end dateAugust 31
budget (local currency)485000
budget (USD)1276
grant typeIndividual
granteeTimmylegend
contact(s)• isaacoloruntimilehin@gmail.com


Review 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 about women on Wikipedia

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 are doing a series of 4 editathons at the University of llorin during the period under review.

2. How will you let your community know about the event? Please paste links below to where relevant communities have been notified of your proposal, and to any other relevant community discussions.

There's an active whatsapp group where wikipedians in the University engage each other and share information about club's upcoming activities. We will also be pasting fliers around campus. We will also be posting digital flyers on the school's various social media platforms.

3. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event?

Yes, I'm a reasonably experienced Wikipedian with over a year experience in contributing to Wikipedia and I will be supported by other experienced Wikipedians in the University of Ilorin community.

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

Yes, we expect all participants to either have a mobile phone or computer laptop and at least basic computer knowledge.

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

We will send a post-event questionnaire and invite new editors to our support group

6. 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:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HGtLCwYyNdM0I50wCzScP8Z6nDFvXD9uXOoFZQ_3AlM/edit?usp=drivesdk

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

This project will help the Wikimedia community at the University of Ilorin to increase it's diversity by increasing female membership.

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 : 4 events
  2. Number of participants: 40 participants
  3. Number of new editors: 10 editors
  4. Number of of articles created or improved: 120 articles
  5. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events): 25 participants

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).

Human resources:
Equipment:
  • Participants are to bring along their own laptops and devices.

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

  • Food & drinks = N1,500 x 40 people x 4 edit-a-thons = N240,000 | $631.5
  • Internet = N20,000 x 4 edit-a-thons = N80,000 | $210.5
  • Swag: To be shared amongst participants periodically to identify with the Wikimedia project, serve as incentives, encourage participation and attract others to the wikimedia movement.
  1. Wikipedia branded notebooks = N500 x 40 = N20,000 | $52.6
  2. Participant packs (folder, Wrist bands, pen, wiki cheatsheet, stickers, thank you card) = N1,000 x 40 = N40,000 | $105.2
  3. Customized shirts = N20,000 | $52.6
  • Others
  1. Contingency funds (stationeries, facemasks, hand sanitizers, printouts, calls, SMS units etc. ) = N25,000 | $65.8
  2. Camera rentage = N5,000 x 4 = N20,000 | $52.6
Total = N485,000 | $1,276

Endorsements edit

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

  •   Support I am looking forward to the outcome of this project. All the best. Celestinesucess (talk) 20:16, 14 January 2021 (UTC)
  •   Support This will serve as an avenue to recruit and develop young and vibrant editors from the Students community. Would be really exciting for the students Haylad (talk) 11:20, 17 January 2021 (UTC)
  •   Strong support Kunokuno (talk) 13:46, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
  •   Support clickhere21 endorses this project. (talk) 18:17, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
  •   Support Fernmother endorses this project. Fernmother (talk) 00:18, 12 February 2021 (UTC)
  •   Support Art+Feminism endorses this project. 13ab37 (talk) 00:21, 12 February 2021 (UTC) on behalf of Art+Feminism User Group
  •   Strong support Rosa(SiC) (talk) 11:33, 23 February 2021 (CET)