Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wikidata 12th Birthday in Lagos (ID: 22749766)
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Applicant Details
edit- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Jonywikis
- Organization
Wikimedians of Lagos User Group
- If you are a group or organization leader, board member, president, executive director, or staff member at any Wikimedia group, affiliate, or Wikimedia Foundation, you are required to self-identify and present all roles. (required)
I'm a group leader of a Wikimedia User Group (submitted to the Affiliation Committee).
- Describe all relevant roles with the name of the group or organization and description of the role. (required)
Leader and Outreach Coordinator: promotes the Wikimedians of Lagos User Group and its activities to the broader Wikimedia community, as well as to potential partners and sponsors outside of Wikimedia.
Main Proposal
edit- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Wikidata 12th Birthday in Lagos
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2024-10-01 - 2024-11-30
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Nigeria
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
Other (please specify) Wikidata Birthday or Anniversary
- 6. What is the change you are trying to bring? What are the main challenges or problems you are trying to solve? Describe this change or challenges, as well as main approaches to achieve it. (required)
The Wikimedians of Lagos User Group aims to celebrate Wikidata’s 12th birthday in Lagos. The celebration will be used to enhance the representation of Nigerian pidgin language on Wikidata by improving the accuracy and completeness of its labels. It will be an opportunity to celebrate together the achievements of the community, bringing together active editors and newcomers, and taking this opportunity to do outreach and bring more people onboard. The primary goal of our proposal is to enhance the visibility and accessibility of the Nigerian Pidgin language within Wikidata. Nigerian Pidgin is a widely spoken language in Lagos, yet it remains underrepresented in global knowledge projects, including Wikidata. This underrepresentation limits users who rely on Nigerian Pidgin as their primary means of communication from fully engaging with digital content. The lack of accurate translations and labels hampers knowledge dissemination and access to enriched content for the Nigerian pidgin-speaking populace in Lagos.
- Approaches to Achieve Change:
- Engagement and Collaboration: We aim to engage existing Wikimedians in Lagos and newcomers from different backgrounds to foster collaboration on translating and improving Wikidata labels in Nigerian pidgin.
- Capacity Building: Through workshops and hands-on sessions, we will equip participants with the necessary skills to contribute effectively to Wikidata.
- Celebration and Community Building: The event will also serve to celebrate Wikidata's 12th birthday, reinforcing the community spirit and creating connections among participants.
- 7. What are the planned activities? (required) Please provide a list of main activities. You can also add a link to the public page for your project where details about your project can be found. Alternatively, you can upload a timeline document. When the activities include partnerships, include details about your partners and planned partnerships.
We will begin by creating awareness to the event on social media channels and we plan to hold three days activities of event with the following:
- Day 1: Meetup and Birthday Cake Sharing
- Goal: Celebrate Wikidata's 12th birthday and foster community among Wikimedians of Lagos
- Topics: Introduction to Wikidata and its importance, Cultural significance of Nigerian pidgin language, Sharing of experiences and knowledge on Wikidata
- Day 2 and 3: Translathon
- Goal: Translate and improve Wikidata labels in Nigerian pidgin language
- Topics: Setting up Wikidata editing environment, Translation principles and best practices, Case studies of successful Wikidata labels translations in Nigerian pidgin, Practical hands-on translation exercises
We have developed a project page: Wikidata 12th Birthday in Lagos
- 8. Describe your team. Please provide their roles, Wikimedia Usernames and other details. (required) Include more details of the team, including their roles, usernames, Wikimedia group, and whether they are salaried, volunteers, consultants/contractors, etc. Team members involved in the grant application need to be aware of their involvement in the project.
- Project Coordinator: Jonywikis, leader and founding member of Wikimedians of Lagos User Group. I am a sysop on the Nigerian pidgin Wikipedia. I have organised and participated in various Wikimedia events. My role will be to coordinate the project and activities. I equally have experience in contributing to the Wikidata that will enable me to lead the training of participants during the events.
- Project Assistant and Lead Facilitator: Biowikician, leader and founding member of Wikimedians of Lagos User Group. He is an admin on the Nigerian pidgin Wikipedia. He will assist in training participants during the events. He has experience in contributing to Wikidata. He has organised Wikimedia events and participated in many. He will oversee the technical parts of ensuring participants adheres to creating Wikidata labels in Nigerian pidgin.
- Project promotion and Communication Manager: Opeolade, She will be responsible for communicating with intended participants and will oversee the recruitment of new participants. She is an active member of Wikimedians of Lagos User Group. She will take an active lead during the training sessions and assist in events facilitation.
- 9. Who are the target participants and from which community? How will you engage participants before and during the activities? How will you follow up with participants after the activities? (required)
- The target participants are: Members of the Wikimedians of Lagos User Group, Lagos scholars, linguists, and community members interested in Wikidata, Language enthusiasts in Lagos interested in contributing to Nigerian pidgin language on Wikidata
- Engagement:
- Pre-event: Announce the event on social media, Send invitations to members of Wikimedians of Lagos User Group with clear details of the event
- During the event: Create a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere for all participants, Share in the cake cutting, Provide hands-on training and support to participants
- Post-event: Create a WhatsApp group to follow up with participants, Share event outcomes and resources with participants, Establish a mentorship program to provide ongoing support to new editors by assigning new editors to existing experienced editors, Host regular follow-up sessions to track progress and address challenges
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
No
- 10.1. Please provide a link to your Youth Safety Policy. (required) If the proposal indicates direct contact with children or youth, you are required to outline compliance with international and local laws for working with children and youth, and provide a youth safety policy aligned with these laws. Read more here.
N/A
- 11. How did you discuss the idea of your project with your community members and/or any relevant groups? Please describe steps taken and provide links to any on-wiki community discussion(s) about the proposal. (required) You need to inform the community and/or group, discuss the project with them, and involve them in planning this proposal. You also need to align the activities with other projects happening in the planned area of implementation to ensure collaboration within the community.
We discussed the project in the User Group's WhatsApp group discussions and we posted a notification to our User Group's page requesting input and suggesstuion from members. Link to the on-wiki community discussion for Wikimedians of Lagos User Group
- 12. Does your proposal aim to work to bridge any of the content knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Language
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Open Technology
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Linguistic / Language
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Invest in Skills and Leadership Development
Learning and metrics
edit- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
From this project, we hope to learn about:
- Best practices for fostering community engagement in linguistic projects.
- Effective strategies for translation tasks and the challenges participants face when contributing to Wikidata.
- Insights on maintaining momentum for future contributions by newly engaged members.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 50 | We expect to have at least new participants 25 and 25 returning participants for the events. |
| Number of editors | 50 | We expect to have 25 newly registered users and 25 returning editors for the events |
| Number of organizers | 3 | 3 persons will be organising and facilitating the events |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | |
| Wikimedia Commons | |
| Wikidata | 500 |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
We expect to have translated 500 Wikidata Labels into Nigerian pidgin.
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
- 20. What tools would you use to measure each metrics? Please refer to the guide for a list of tools. You can also write that you are not sure and need support. (required)
Outreach dashboard, Event registration tool, Google form
Financial proposal
edit- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1umkxWrCaO5EzhhUot-OHnDrEINClFsWVSSNTfjO-sq0/edit?usp=sharing
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
1661000 NGN
- 22.2. Convert the amount requested into USD using the Oanda converter. This is done only to help you assess the USD equivalent of the requested amount. Your request should be between 500 - 5,000 USD.
1021.38 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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