Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wikimedia Awareness in Nafada (ID: 22280836)

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Applicant Details

Main Wikimedia username. (required)

SadiqY56

Organization

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Main Proposal

1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.

Wikimedia Awareness in Nafada

2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.

2023-10-28 - 2023-11-28

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) Creating awareness about Wikimedia and its sister projects; training more content creators and editors

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)

Strategically located in Northern Nigeria, Nafada stands among the most prominent local governments in the region with a population projection exceeding 337,853 individuals according to the 2006 Nigeria census. Presently, It boasts various institutions, including a University of Science and Technology, a health and nursing college with writers' clubs and associations, and several other business and social establishments within its community. However, despite these notable advancements, Nafada faces a tremendous shortage of editors, let alone initiatives aimed at promoting Wikipedia within the community.

As a fortunate member of this community who has discovered the wonders of Wikipedia, I feel compelled to pioneer the first-ever high-powered campaign and training program for Wikimedia in Nafada. This initiative aims to uplift and inspire new editors, fostering the emergence of active champions for Wikipedia projects. By introducing and raising awareness about Wikipedia and its sister projects in Nafada, my goal is to establish a strong foundation for the widespread adoption and utilization of Wikimedia products among the youth in our community.

This proposed month-long activity holds immense potential in bridging the existing content gaps across various topics about the community. With the assistance of experienced editors, we can enhance the coverage of many noteworthy local and international scholars, organizations, historical and research sites, tourist attractions, traditional and cultural norms, community landscapes, and more in Nafada that lack representation on Wikipedia.

Unlike other communities that have benefited from a series of training sessions and the presence of the Wikimedia community, Nafada has never had the opportunity for such engagement. If approved, this project will establish the first-ever Wiki community meetup in Nafada, serving as a platform to stay connected with the present and future endeavors of Wikimedia within our community. Additionally, it will enable us to monitor the journey of editors, celebrating their progress as they become new Wikipedia champions from Nafada.

APPROACHES:

1. Training and Recruiting 50 new editors across different higher institutions, writers, and youth associations in Nafada. This will enable the active participation of students and youths from various institutions, clubs, and local associations within the target community.

2. Raising awareness about Wikimedia projects among participants in Nafada. While many participants may be familiar with English Wikipedia, only a few are aware of the representation of other languages on Wikimedia such as Hausa. And Hausa being the dominant language in the community followed by Fula, the Wikipedia training project will prioritize Hausa Wikipedia and other Wikimedia sister projects (namely Wikidata, Wiki Commons etc) that promote free knowledge and open access to information, emphasizing the relevance of this approach.

3. Establishing a community of Wikimedia Editors in Nafada. One of the facilitators for both online and physical sessions, Gwanki, is a Co-founder and one of the active and prominent editors of Hausa Wikipedia. I will collaborate with the Hausa User group through Gwanki to execute the project and ensure the creation and sustainability of the community. Additionally, a WhatsApp group will be created for the new editors where they will be monitored, kept posted, and encouraged in the content creation journey.

4. Providing training to participants on how to contribute to the various Wikimedia projects that are the focus of the training. This includes creating a Wikipedia account, understanding core content policies, grasping general editing principles, and learning how to create new articles, perform minor edits, and improve content about people, places, organizations, etc.

5. Utilizing the outreach dashboard, with the assistance of both offline and online editors, to track contributions and monitor the progress of the 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.

The Wikimedia Awareness in Nafada will consist of five sessions. The community is already aware of the proposed project, and with the Project Lead's membership in the community, the following approaches can be achieved:

Awareness Trips - Sensitization and awareness trips will be undertaken to tour the premises of the communities explaining the activities of Wikipedia and its sister projects. Fliers and handbills containing information about Wikipedia and its sister projects will be distributed. The community members have already expressed eagerness to welcome the project, and we will identify only fifty (50) participants for the project.

Online onboarding session - This will introduce the newly recruited Wikimedia editors to the Wikimedia projects and their activities. Account creation and minor editing issues will be addressed during the session, which will be conducted via Zoom/Google Meet. The link will be publicized.

First Physical Workshop - This will involve one-on-one interaction with the fifty recruited participants. In the session. Practical sessions will be held on how to improve Wikipedia and its sister projects.

Second Physical Workshop - Participants who have now gained an idea of how to edit will be given the chance to explain the problems they are facing, and the issues will be addressed by the team.

Second Online Session and Edit-a-thon - This will be another training session aimed at fine-tuning the editing skills of new and existing editors. After the training, there will be a three-week Edit-a-thon where winners and participants will be awarded a certificate of excellence each. Additionally, the Nafada Wikimedia Community will be created to provide a platform for sustainability to the project. .

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.

SadiqY56 is an experienced Wikimedia editor and trainer with a passion for knowledge sharing and community engagement. He has actively participated in various Wikimedia events, where he spreads awareness about the Wikimedia projects. He actively contributed to the 1Lib1Ref Nigeria initiative, improving the quality of Wikipedia articles through reliable references. He was an active participant during Wikimedia Awareness in Akko and a facilitator during Wikimedia Awareness in Pen Resource University among others. With his extensive experience, SadiqY56 is a valuable asset in promoting open knowledge and empowering individuals within the Wikimedia community.

Gwanki is a volunteer, an experienced Wikimedia editor, and an Administrator on the Hausa Wikipedia. He has organized and facilitated several Wikipedia projects Awareness in Northern Nigeria with notable impact on young people and well-deserving awards. He is part of the offline facilitators.

Bembety: An experienced editor and project lead of Wikimedia Awareness In Ummah College of Health Science and Technology.

Usmanagm is an experienced Wikimedia projects editor and trainer with unparalleled facilitation experience. He championed several Wikimedia programs in Northern Nigeria, hence a key facilitator to help online and offline.

Then the fifth one is a volunteer to be recruited to help in setting halls, logistics/refreshments, etc.

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)

This proposal is targeted at the diverse youths in the Nafada Community. We hope to engage these participants before the project implementation through local radio stations, community meetings, and club Focused Group Discussions. I am a member of three community Associations and the founder of Nafada Youth Development Initiative with one of the largest followerships in the community. My experience in program management, leading people to change, and being a regular Radio guest, will also prove crucial in creating effective awareness and influence seamlessly the overall implementation of the training.

The above channels will be utilized for The call for participation as well as through effective local communication channels which the youths belong to using E-posters, and banners to promote the program on social media platforms and one-on-one contact. I also have a large number of social media followers, especially on Facebook, which will also help in speedy access of information to my target participants.

The Participants will be sent an online Google form to register their interest, and during the project, my team members will be actively involved in facilitating the training and also making sure that the participants get the act and art of the required logic and knowledge of contributing to Wikipedia and its sister projects. Also, the training is set to have 3 physical and two online sessions to ensure that editors are properly and squarely engaged and guided on how to bridge the knowledge and content gap across various Wikimedia projects in the community and beyond.

To ensure the sustainability of the project, After the events, participants will join as members of the Wikimedia community, this will keep them updated, and encourage participation in other subsequent Wikipedia projects in the community. Participants will be added to the existing messaging channels for follow-up, updates, questions, and inquiries, and through the Wikimedia Community, the WhatsApp group, and physical meetings I have with them in other engagements, these participants will remain abreast with latest programs on Wikimedia and also contribute consistently its sister projects. And while we organize subsequent Wikimedia events in the future, these participants shall be invited to keep the ball running as we keep on the impact.

While keeping tight contact with the participants involved in the project, information on the latest Wikipedia events and workshops will be shared on the WhatsApp group titled Nafada Wikimedia Community and other issues related to the development of Wikimedia projects in general. Finally, I will ensure we remain actively in touch with other partner user groups, especially the Hausa User Group.

10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)

Yes

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.

Before the event begins, we shall carefully abide by the Wikimedia-friendly space policy. Additionally, we are actively working to establish a setting that is secure, encouraging, and fair for each participant. This includes fostering a warm and inclusive environment where everyone will have their dignity respected. Additionally, we are giving participants access to the information and tools they need and resolving any problems or concerns that may come up while participating in the activities.

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.

I have informed Hausa Wikimedia Group through the WhatsApp and, and, I am active in the WhatsApp of Hausa general user group. I will ensure they are engaged in the implementation so as to keep sustainability.

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)

Cultural background, ethnicity, religion, racial

13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)

Advocacy

14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)

Ethnic/racial/religious or cultural background

15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)

Increase the Sustainability of Our Movement

Learning and metrics

17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)

Did the project create community awareness about Wikimedia projects in Nafada? Did the project train new editors to have the required skills to edit Wikimedia projects? Was the project beneficial to the target participants in terms of full satisfaction with the knowledge acquired? Did the participants contribute content to Wikipedia and its sister projects? Did the project create a sustainable group of Wikimedia editors in Nafada?

18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)

Number of participants, editors, and organizers
Other Metrics	Target	Optional description
Number of participants	200	The total number of people that will benefit from the awareness that will be carried out in the community via on- and offline media
Number of editors	50	There shall be no less than 50 newly registered users who shall be new editors to be trained during the program
Number of organizers	5	There shall be 5 team members for the project, online and offline trainers including SadiqY56 who is an experienced Wikimedia editor and trainer with a passion for knowledge sharing and community engagement; Gwanki, a volunteer, an experienced Wikimedia editor, and an Administrator on the Hausa Wikipedia; Usmanagm, an experienced Wikimedia projects editor and trainer with unparalleled facilitation experience; Bembety, a volunteer and an experienced Wikimedia projects editor who has successfully executed different Wikimedia projects in Northern Nigeria. The fifth, a volunteer, shall handle venue, logistics, and security.

Number of content contributions to Wikimedia projects
Wikimedia project	Number of content created or improved
Wikipedia	50
Wikimedia Commons	150
Wikidata	50
Wiktionary
Wikisource
Wikimedia Incubator
Translatewiki
MediaWiki
Wikiquote
Wikivoyage
Wikibooks
Wikiversity
Wikinews
Wikispecies
Wikifunctions or Abtsract Wikipedia

Optional description for content contributions.

During the training, participants shall edit about 50 articles of both English and Hausa. During the training, participants shall upload about 150 multimedia original materials on Wikicommons. During the training, participants shall create and capture about 30 data on Wikidata.

19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)

No

Main Open Metrics Data
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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)

Dashboard

Financial proposal

21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17K9AqECChw_U5Zb6_ZT7SVvnbNx3rkgjcZ1-MHvU53U/edit?usp=drivesdk

22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)

1328000 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.

1718.9 USD

We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.

Yes

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