Grants:Project/Rapid/Wikimédiens du Bénin User Group/Wiki Up Africa 2022 in Benin
Project Goal edit
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".
- Recruit new editors
- Increase skills for existing editors
- Add or improve content
- Train the trainer: train leaders of Associations so that they can train the members.
Project Plan edit
Calendar edit
- May 15, 2022 Organization of online and offline editions to contribute on Wikipedia, Commons and Wikidata;
- 30 June 2022 Completion of project.
Activities edit
Tell us how you'll carry out your project. What will you and other organizers spend your time doing? The restrictive measures being relaxed due to the improved health situation linked to covid 19 in Benin, we hope to do face-to-face workshops, a photographic outing with respect for barrier measures and two online sessions. We also encourage those who have old photos with them to compete
- Workshop about the events and how to participate Online and offline in Bénin or with a Wikimedians partner group in Africa
- Upload sessions, and Training session Online and offline and offline or with a Wikimedians partner group in Africa to include Wikipedia, Commons and Wikidata
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?
Communities will be informed through our hausa wikimedia discussion page and social media Chanel's such as facebook, twitter, whatsup and instagram
What will you have done at the end of your project? How will you follow-up with people that are involved with your project?
By the time this project ends, we hope to have insights into the following questions that can be published and shared with the Wikipedia and academic community
5. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
6. 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.
- Benin Wikipedia- Discussion link
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/1GCVAFo-j5Kd-nIGpF5KCb7b7UJt7EYEi0eh2BfUMThs/edit?usp=sharing V2 Risk Assessment Tool - Wiki Africa 2022 in Benin]
Impact edit
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: +20 participants; +05 newly registered participants; +03 events'online+offline; +15 articles created or improved on Wikipedia; +15 items created or improved on Wikidata: +50 photos Uploaded on Wikimedia Commons; +10 photos used on Wikimedia projects.
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).
- Adoscam (Project lead) He is an active Wikimedian in Wikimediens Bénin User group His a founder member of User group. He has coordinated and lead different Wikimedia Projects for the fan club at Lagos State University. He has successfully lead and organize the Wiki Loves Africa 2020 and the Wiki Loves Africa 2021 photography contest alongside other projects at Lagos state University.
- Saliousoft (Co-trainer) is a well-experienced editor on Wikipedia and has successfully led and coordinated various Wikimedia projects.
- Galahmm (Support) She is an experienced Wikipedian with a lot of experience and Co-created the wikimeetings Ennegreciendo Wikipedia (Blackening Wikipedia [1] ) in February 2019.
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.
- 1 USD= 584.3740 XOF as of February 26th 2022 Oanda
Budget edit
| Item | Details | Quantity | Unit cost
(USD) |
Montant Total (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renting of training hall for workshops | Rental costs for a gatering hall for two workshops: One workshop only for women (gender gap) and the other for all audiences and all genders) | 2 | 140$ | 280$ |
| Drinks + snacks | Catering snacks: (estimated period $10 x 10 participants x 2 workshops) | 20 | 10$ | 200$ |
| Internet package with Modems ̹+ Internet connection unlimited package | 30GB unlimited internet package for trainers. Modem(s) will become a property for the community for future workshops.
Similarly, this amount will be used to put internet packages at the benefit of volunteers who are unable to contribute without Internet package and for the participation to webinars. |
- | 400$ | 400$ |
| Zoom pro account for online sessions | Zoom pro account for one (01) month to organize online sessions and to respond to concerns during the project execution period | 1 | 15$ | 15$ |
| Support of groups outside Benin (Togo-Burkina-Faso and Niger.) | Internet connection fees for participants abroad mobilizing the community for the online session. These are Togo, Burkina-Faso, Niger and possibly Senegal. An offline workshop can be organized in each of the three countries now that the sanitary conditions (post Covid 19) allow it. | - | 800$ | 800$ |
| Photo Walk fees | The amount will be used to provide travel fees, covering expenses to some volunteers in Benin and elsewhere in Africa for photo trips in their localities. It will enrich Wikimedia Commons and improve the experiences of volunteers | - | 200$ | 200$ |
| Unforeseen costs | Unforeseen expenses (bank fees, money transfer fees and other non-estimated costs) | - | - | 105$ |
| Total | 2000$ |
Endorsements edit
Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!
- I trust the team around Adoscam to carry and realise this project ! Score Beethoven (talk) 14:37, 13 March 2022 (UTC)