Grants:PEG/Irvin Stotomas/Run for Free Knowledge

statusNot funded

Project & Event Grants

Run for Free Knowledge

Run for Free Knowledge is a community running event which aims to promote primarily the English Wikipedia thru Kiwix - Wikipedia Offline as well as the Bikol Sentral Wikipedia project among the participants.

targetThis activity will benefit the primarily the English Wikipedia.

strategic priorityIncreasing Reach

start dateOctober 1

start year2015

end dateJanuary 30

end year2016

budget (local currency)PHP82,500

budget (USD)USD1,848.12

grant typeplease specify whether this grant is for an individual, group, or organization

contact(s)• irvinstotomasyahoo.com

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Project idea

What is the problem you're trying to solve?

There are public elementary, secondary and tertiary schools in Camarines Sur, Bicol region (Philippines) that cannot afford broadband internet access for their researches. Also, there is lack of promotion of the local edition of Wikipedia, the Bikol Sentral Wikipedia project, inside and outside the academe.

What is your solution?

This project aims to distribute copies of DVDs with Kiwix - Wikipedia Offline content and distribute them to public elementary, secondary and tertiary schools in Camarines Sur. Also, it aims to promote the Wikipedia Offline and Bikol Sentral Wikipedia project among the participants in Central Bikol and Rinconada Bikol speaking urban areas.

Project goals

Run for Free Knowledge aims to encourage support from the community so that we can mass produce 1,000 copies of DVD with Kiwix - Wikipedia Offline content. Public school heads are the main recipients of the copies of DVD with Kiwix - Wikipedia Offline content which can be shared to the teachers and students by installing the files to computers in the library and teachers' personal computer or laptop thru the school ICT coordinator. Public elementary and high schools in the Philippines are dominated by female teachers at 86.3 percent.[1] The same percentage can be true in the tertiary level.

The event also promotes awareness of the Wikipedia Offline, and Bikol Sentral Wikipedia among the hundreds of expected participants to revitalize the project. Participants will receive a copy of DVD with Kiwix - Wikipedia Offline content and a brochure on how to contribute in Bikol Sentral Wikipedia once they cross the finish line.

Project plan

Activities

Community running is one of the most effective ways to encourage people and institutions to support a cause.

Here is a schedule of activities for this project:

• October 1, 2015

Coordination with Department of Education Division of Camarines Sur, ICT Department

Coordination with different running clubs within and outside Camarines Sur

Wikipedia shirts printing; layout of promotional materials and route markers with trivias from articles in Bikol Sentral Wikipedia

• October 15 - December 15, 2015

Identification of public schools beneficiaries and number of computers and laptops with and without DVD drive

Promotion and registration

• November 1 - December 1, 2015

Reproduction of 1,000 copies of DVD with Wikipedia offline content

• December 20, 2015

Event and distribution of the copies of DVD Wikipedia offline content among school representatives and participants who cross the finish line

• January 4 - 22, 2016

Installation of DVD Wikipedia offline and evaluation

• January 30, 2016

Submission of project report

Budget

Item	Qty	Cost per Unit	Total cost	Remarks
Promotional materials	2	PHP1,000.00 (USD22.40)	PHP2,000 (USD44.80)	backdrop and start/finish tarpaulins
Route markers	20	PHP100.00 (USD2.24)	PHP2,000 (USD44.80)	tarpaulins with trivias from articles in Bikol Sentral Wikipedia
Wikipedia shirts	300	PHP150.00 (USD3.36)	PHP45,000.00 (USD1,008.06)	shirt design promoting Wikipedia; PHP300.00 (USD6.72) registration fee is inclusive of one (1) shirt and a copy of Wikipedia Offline once the participant crosses the finish line
Prizes	10	PHP1,000.00 (USD22,40)	PHP10,000.00 (USD224.01)	Top 5 female and Top 5 male finishers
Prizes	20	PHP500.00 (USD11,20) worth of Wikipedia merchandize	PHP10,000.00 (USD224.01) worth of Wikipedia merchandize	20 trivia winners
Certificates	20	PHP100.00 (USD2.24)	PHP2,000 (USD44.80)	Partners and volunteers
Snacks	20	PHP300.00 (USD6.72)	PHP6,000 (USD134.40)	Organizers and volunteers
Miscellaneous	-	-	PHP7,500 (USD168.01)	10% contingency for unexpected/other expenses
			PHP82,500 (USD1,848.12)

*Based on USD1.00 = PHP44.64 exchange rate

Total cost of project

PHP172,500 (USD3864.25)

Total amount requested from the Project & Event Grants program

PHP82,500 (USD1,848.12)

Additional sources of revenue that may fund part of this project, and amounts funded

PHP300.00 (USD6.72) registration fee from 300 participants or PHP90,000.00 (USD2,016.12) to be used in the production of DVD with Kiwix - Wikipedia Offline content, ICT coordinator's trainings; and to fund Community Meetings

Item	Qty	Cost per Unit	Total cost	Remarks
Blank DVDs; reproduction	1,000	PHP25.00 (USD0.56)	PHP25,000 (USD160.04)	amount that is equivalent to 84 registered participants

Budget for ICT coordinator's trainings in Camarines Sur:

Item	Qty	Cost per Unit	Total cost	Remarks
Transportation	2		PHP2,000 (USD44.49)	good for 4 days; tentative venues
Schedule 1	2; 2	PHP200 (USD4.44)	PHP800 (USD17.80)	Ragay National High School (1st District); Minalabac Central School (2nd District)
Schedule 2	2; 2	PHP100.00 (USD2.22)	PHP400 (USD8.90)	Canaman Central School (3rd District); TBA - Naga City (City Division)
Schedule 3	2	PHP200.00 (USD4.44)	PHP400 (USD8.90)	TBA - San Jose (4th District)
Schedule 4	2	PHP200.00 (USD4.44)	PHP400 (USD8.90)	TBA - Iriga City (5th District); TBA - Iriga City (City Division)
Lunch and snacks	2	PHP200 (USD4.44)	PHP1,600 (USD35.60)	good for 4 days
Total			PHP3,600.00 (USD80.89)

Sustainability

Expand Reach and Readership - The project will make Wikimedia more relevant to the participants, and teachers as well as their students in public elementary, secondary and tertiary schools.

Measures of success

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The success of distributing Kiwix DVDs to improve access to information for teachers and schools can be measured thru:

• the percentage of DVDs installed within the next month or before January 22, 2016: 50%
• the average number of students, teachers and staff who browsed, consulted or used the DVD for research or leisure for at least 5 minutes, within the first week of installation: 30 (per successfully installed DVD)

ICT coordinators must send the evaluation form to the Project Team on or before January 22, 2016.

Non-financial requirements

We would like to use the logo of Wikipedia for this event.

Get involved

Project Team

The organizing team is composed of individuals who are interested to carry out the goals of the project.

• Project Lead: Irvin Sto. Tomas (would be a volunteer teacher in October - December 2015 at Tariric Elementary School in Minalabac, Camarines Sur)
• Members:
  • User:Maffeth.opiana (teacher at Cararayan National High School in Naga City)
  • User:Brazal.dang (librarian and ICT coordinator at Juan F. Trivino Memorial High School in Pasacao, Camarines Sur)
  • Gilbert (teacher at Manapao Elementary School in Minalabac, Camarines Sur)
  • Grace (teacher at Canaman Central School in Canaman, Camarines Sur)

Here are the tasks of the organizers:

Timeline	Task	Description	Members who signified
October 1 - 15, 2015	Logistics	to coordinate with Department of Education Division of Camarines Sur, organization and local government units (LGUs)	Gilbert, Irvin
	Supplies	to print Wikipedia shirts; layout of promotional materials and route markers with trivias from articles in Bikol Sentral Wikipedia
Oct. 15 - Dec. 15, 2015	Promotion	to invite participants	all members
	Secretariat	to accept registrants and distribute kits
Nov. 1 - Dec. 1, 2015	Supplies	to purchase blank DVDs and reproduce 1,000 copies of Wikipedia offline content
December 20, 2015	Race Organizers	to create the route of the race; to find volunteers to serve as race marshalls
	Program	to prepare the program and certificates	Maffeth, Grace
	Awards	to prepare and award the prizes
Dec. 20 - Jan. 22, 2015	Documentation	to collect documents and to record the event	Maffeth, Dang
Jan. 5 - 8, 2015	Training	to conduct training on installation and evaluation
January 30, 2015	Proponent	to prepare and submit project report	Irvin

Community Notification

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Bikol Wikipedia Community and volunteers will be notified about the project as well as target partner-institutions, organizations and local government units.

• Run for Free Knowledge Community in Facebook

Endorsements

Do you think this project should be selected for an Individual Engagement Grant? Please add your name and rationale for endorsing this project in the list below. (Other constructive feedback is welcome on the talk page of this proposal).

• This is a very noble cause and feasible to undertake. I can help in the promotion since I am connected with DepEd in Naga. --Maffeth.opiana (talk) 01:14, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

• This can also be done in Partido area where I am presently enrolled at the Partido State University for my masters degree in public affairs. I am gladly endorsing this and the same be undertaken in Partido area in the near future. Geopoet (talk) 05:53, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
• This is a nice project , will be helpful to promote and growth of the Bikol Wikipedia.

The awareness of Wikimedia movement can be done through these initiatives. Sailesh Patnaik ^{(Talk2Me|Contribs)} 18:36, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

• This is hitting two birds with one stone. If executed right, this will definitely promote Wikipedia in the communities. --Rinconada (talk) 11:43, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
• Potential for further growth and emulation for the other regions Cloudhand (talk) 13:03, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
• I am not a Bicolano but I share the common difficulty in downloading the Kiwix pedia via torrent - takes hours and my computer doesn't have the memory for it all. :) This project takes the step in taking awareness of Wikipedia, of volunteerism, of sharing to the people who matters most in our future as a people, as a nation, as global citizens. Joshuasevilla (talk) 22:12, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
• Support --JinJian (talk) 08:51, 31 July 2015 (UTC)
• This is a good proposal which will help increase awareness of offline Wikipedia. --Billie bb (talk) 17:20, 31 July 2015 (UTC)

• I agree with his view, can we run it as pilot project and measure the success and feasibility, may be we can proceed with this globally. Thanks. --Dineshkumar Ponnusamy (talk) 09:29, 5 August 2015 (UTC)