Grants talk:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wikimedia Promotion in Lead city University (ID: 22278258)

Educational Enhancements

This project offer an extensive array of articles and resources on virtually every topic imaginable. This wealth of information can serve as supplementary material to classroom instruction, allowing students to explore subjects in more depth. Taofeeq Abdulkareem (talk) 16:35, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Citation and Research Skills

Wikimedia projects emphasize proper citation and referencing. Students who engage with these platforms learn how to cite sources accurately and conduct research effectively, essential skills for academic success. Tesleemah (talk) 17:27, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Promoting Digital Literacy

Encouraging students to use Wikimedia platforms promotes digital literacy by teaching them how to navigate websites, discern reliable sources from unreliable ones, and responsibly contribute to online content. Taoheedah (talk) 18:26, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Partially Funded

Hello @Abdullahalaba thank you for applying for the rapid fund grant. We reviewed and approved the grant in the amount of 1,308,000 NGN ($1,711.90 USD) with the following comments:

First, commendable that the team has outlined specific activities, both online and offline, that are structured and cover various aspects, ensuring a holistic approach to community building and content creation. Additionally, the project has included a youth safety plan, emphasizing the safety and well-being of participants, particularly those under the age of 18. This is commendable.

• We recommend that the team reviews the budget line items related to signage and certificates. Consider having digital certificates instead.

• While the activities are detailed, having clearer objectives are important. For instance, the goals for the focus on the projects selected (Commons, Wikidata, etc.).

• Consider sustainability and wider community alignment. Will there be follow-up sessions or mentorship programs to support new editors as they continue contributing? Creating a structured follow-up plan will ensure that the skills acquired during the events are effectively utilized and contributors feel supported in their Wikimedia journey. Consider engaging with other community members within your region to identify potential overlaps or collaboration opportunities.

• In relation to the last point, please share an outline how the project's progress will be documented and reported. Regular updates, blog posts, or reports on Wikimedia platforms can help the wider community track the project's activities and achievements. Transparency in reporting builds trust and demonstrates the project's impact.

Best of luck with your community-building efforts at Lead City University!

Best regards, (On behalf of the Middle East and Africa regional funds team) ~~~~ YPam (WMF) (talk) 12:19, 30 October 2023 (UTC)

Alright,I will work on that

Thanks a lot Abdullahalaba (talk) 03:26, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for the feedback and the opportunity to carry out this project

We recommend that the team reviews the budget line items related to signage and certificates. Consider having digital certificates instead.

The uploaded budget has been edited to suit the approved Budget While digital certificate will be issued. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1epe4cM8LNibVGoPOl_P3dC5UoW-PqtKf6-POa4tZw9A/edit?usp=drivesdk

While the activities are detailed, having clearer objectives are important. For instance, the goals for the focus on the projects selected (Commons, Wikidata, etc.).

On commons, we plan to upload 80 pictures related to buildings in the higher institutions, places with proximity to lead city and notable staffs in the school, this will ensure the coverage of lead city university on Wikimedia.

Wikidata: 30 data items and missing items will be added on Wikidata related to buildings in the higher institution such as the school library , places with proximity to lead city and notable staffs in the school.This will ensure lead city university has enough data on wikimedia which will be useful for readers who wish to navigate the school as well as ensure proper representation of lead city on Wikimedia.

Wikipedia : 30 new articles will be Created on Wikipedia related to buildings in lead city university such as the school library, notable people in the school. Also there will be translation of articles related to lead city to Yoruba Language. This will bridge the content gap of the school on Wikimedia at large.

20 already created articles will be improved by adding neccessary categories, Fixing minor edits and adding new sections.

In total 50 Wikipedia articles will be created/edited related to notable buildings like the school library, the notable staffs and also notable places with proximity to the lead city university. This will help bridge the content gap on the online encyclopedia and also ensure there is active editors rather than just passive readers.

Will there be follow-up sessions or mentorship programs to support new editors as they continue contributing? Creating a structured follow-up plan will ensure that the skills acquired during the events are effectively utilized and contributors feel supported in their Wikimedia journey. Consider engaging with other community members within your region to identify potential overlaps or collaboration opportunities.

Yes there will be follow up mentorship program bi-weekly for the new editors through the establish wiki fan club lead city, the new editors will be trained virtually and physically.

Also to sustain the fan club, the new editors will be introduced to other projects that will include edit-a-thon, data-a-thon which will smoothen their knowledge and skills on wikimedia.

In relation to the last point, please share an outline how the project's progress will be documented and reported. Regular updates, blog posts, or reports on Wikimedia platforms can help the wider community track the project's activities and achievements. Transparency in reporting builds trust and demonstrates the project's impact.

To ensure Transparency and demonstrates the project's impact, the project activities will be documented on the twitter page which will be Created for this project and the wikimedia diff blog from time to time. Abdullahalaba (talk) 06:13, 31 October 2023 (UTC)