Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wikimedians of Kerala Anniversary Programme (ID: 22762361)

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Applicant Details

Main Wikimedia username. (required)

Ranjithsiji

Organization

Wikimedians of Kerala 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)

Coordinator : I am one of the primary contact of Wikimedians of Kerala User Group. (https://w.wiki/t9) Event Organizer : I am one of the main event organizers of Wikimedians of Kerala User Group organizing online edita-a-thons, offline workshops, talks, conference etc. (https://w.wiki/tN) Project Leader : I have experience leading various online wikicampaigns and offline wikipedia workshops.

Main Proposal

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

Wikimedians of Kerala Anniversary Programme

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

2024-10-10 - 2024-12-31

4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)

India

5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)

Wikipedia 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 Malayalam Wikipedia was launched on December 21, 2002 and has over 85,000 articles. The Malayalam Wikipedia is supported by Wikimedians of Kerala User Group, which was established in 2018.

Main challenges we are trying to address given below. Low content contribution: Increasing the volume and quality of Malayalam content on Wikipedia is a persistent challenge. Limited awareness: Many people in Kerala are unaware of Wikimedia projects and their potential impact. Lack of resources: Insufficient resources, including human, financial, and technical, hinder the growth of the Malayalam Wikipedia community. Technical limitations: Technical challenges such as language support and software compatibility pose obstacles to content creation and editing.

Wikimedians of Kerala User Group has organised several programmes to promote Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects in Malayalam. Some of the notable programmes arranged by us include workshops and hands on training sessions(https://w.wiki/AoNV), Edit-a-thons(https://w.wiki/AoNX), photography events (https://w.wiki/AoJ5), Conferences (https://w.wiki/AoHc) and regular meetups(https://w.wiki/7UbY).

We are striving to increase the availability and accessibility of knowledge in Malayalam, promoting digital literacy and bridging the knowledge gap in Kerala. Our goal is to empower the Malayalam-speaking community to contribute to and benefit from the vast repository of knowledge on Wikipedia and its sister projects. We are also trying to motivate the younger generation to engage in contributing to the Wikimedia projects.

Main approaches to achieve solve these challenge: To address these challenges, we are organising a series of events to connect with more people and bring more contributers to the wikimedia ecosystem in Kerala: Malayalam Wikipedia Editathon: A hands-on editing session where participants learn to create and improve articles on the Malayalam Wikipedia, focusing on topics relevant to Kerala.

Wikimedians of Kerala Annual Meetup: A meetup that brings together Wikimedians, experts, Professionals and enthusiasts to discuss Wikipedia and its related projects, share knowledge, and plan future activities.

Data-athon for Wikidata: A data-focused event where participants work on improving and adding data to Wikidata. Also introduce the platform to computer students in Kerala.

Wikimedia Technical Workshop: A coding event where developers and designers collaborate to build tools and features that enhance the Wikimedia ecosystem, making it more accessible and user-friendly.

Photography Campaign: A photography campaign to document biodiversity in collaboration with Kerala Biodiversity Monitoring Network(https://w.wiki/AoPK).

These events aim to:

Increase the number of editors and contributors to the Malayalam Wikipedia. Improve the quality and quantity of content on the Malayalam Wikipedia. Raise awareness about the importance of Wikipedia and its potential to promote education, research, and cultural preservation. Foster a community of Wikimedians in Kerala who can support and sustain these efforts. Connect with other like minded organisations working towards Open Knowledge, Language, Culture and Technology. By organising these events, we hope to bring about a positive change in the digital landscape of Kerala, promoting knowledge sharing, collaboration, and innovation.

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.

1.Wikimedia Technical Workshop: (2024 October 12-13) A coding event where developers and designers collaborate to build tools and features that enhance the Wikimedia ecosystem, making it more accessible and user-friendly. We organise this event to connect with students who are enrolled in Computer science and Technology in various colleges and universities with support from free software user groups in Kerala.

2.Wikidata Birthday Celebration and Data-a-thon: (last week of October 2024) A data-focused event where participants work on improving and adding data to Wikidata. Also celebrate wikidata birthday with various birthday presents. The event will be conducted in collaboration with OpendataKerala and other allied organisations.

3.Photography Campaign: (November 2024) A one month photography campaign to add photographs in Wikimedia commons to document biodiversity in collaboration with Kerala Biodiversity Monitoring Network(https://w.wiki/AoPK).

4.Wikimedians of Kerala User Group Annual Meetup and Malayalam Wikipedia birthday celebration: (2024 December 21, 22**) Annual meetup of Wikimedians of Kerala User Group that brings together Wikimedians, experts, Professionals and enthusiasts to discuss Wikipedia and its related projects, share knowledge, and plan future activities. This event will be scheduled as a part of Wikiconference Kerala (https://w.wiki/8Vhq) and will be conducted in collaboration with Sahya Digital Conservation Foundation (https://w.wiki/7m9h)

5.Malayalam Wikipedia Editathon:(December 2024) Online edit-a-thon campaign where participants can create and improve articles on the Malayalam Wikipedia, focusing on topics relevant to Kerala.

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.

Wikimedia Technical Workshop - Coordinator: Athul R T, (User:Athulvis)(https://w.wiki/AoTq) Technical coordinator of Free Software user group Thiruvananthapuram (https://tvm.fsug.in/). Wikidata Birthday Celebration and Data-a-thon - Coordinatior: Jinoy Tom Jacob, (User:Gnoeee)(https://w.wiki/$8g) Administrator in Wikidata. Photography Campaign : Coordinatior: Irvin Sebastian, (User:Irvin calicut)(https://w.wiki/AoTr) Administrator in Malayalam Wikipedia. Wikimedians of Kerala Annual Meetup : Coordinatior: Manoj K, (User:Manojk)(https://w.wiki/67uf) Administrator in Malayalam Wikisource. Malayalam Wikipedia Editathon : Coordinator: Ranjithsiji, (User:Ranjithsiji)(https://w.wiki/tN) Primary contact person of Wikimedians of Kerala User Group and Administrator in Malayalam Wikipedia.

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)

Participants will be Malayalam wikipedians. Before each event: We will post all details related to the project when publishing official notice for the event. We will organise one or two calls for Malayalam Wikipedians to engage all and to provide details and information regarding each event and subsequent online drives. We will post notice about each event on our telegram group, website, twitter and other related social media channels. During each event: 1) Presentation will be given to the participants on each day of the workshop, event to explain progress so far and expectations moving forward 2) Track progress of online events using outreach dashboard, fountain tool, editathonstats tool and quarry tool. 3) Required support will be provided to the participants by other colleagues during offline events. 4) Required support will be provided to the participants through online meetings throughout online events. Follow up after the event: 1) All participants will be invited to participate in online edit-a-thons after the offline events. 2) Invite for the participation will be sent to email IDs and through a notice in their Talk Page of Malayalam Wikipedia 3) Notice will be published in Village Pump page, saying that all users can participate in online drives to follow the strategic criteria. 4) All participants are invited to join our telegram group.

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 in July monthly community online meeting and in the Telegram working 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)

Geography

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)

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)

We want to learn how to make our community stronger and more impactful on Wikimedia projects. Specifically: Increasing Participation: What motivates active contribution? Enhancing Influence: How can we better represent our community's needs? Building Partnerships: What types of partnerships benefit us most? Measuring Impact: How do we measure our success and ensure lasting change? Welcome Newpeople: How to engage new people into the wikimedia ecosystem? These insights will guide our community's sustainable growth and development.

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	50	We exect 25 people in offline events and 25 people in online events.
Number of editors	20	Newly Registered Users : 10 Returning editors: 10
Number of organizers	9	The organizing team contains Ranjithsiji(User:Ranjithsiji), Manoj K(User:Manojk), Athul RT(User:Athulvis), Jinoy Tom Jacob(User:Gnoeee), Irvin Sebastian(User:Irvin calicut), Akhilan(User:Akhilan), Vishnu M(User:Vis M), Naveen Francis(User:Naveenpf), Adithya k(User:Adithyak1997)

Number of content contributions to Wikimedia projects
Wikimedia project	Number of content created or improved
Wikipedia	50
Wikimedia Commons	500
Wikidata	5000
Wiktionary
Wikisource
Wikimedia Incubator
Translatewiki
MediaWiki
Wikiquote
Wikivoyage
Wikibooks
Wikiversity
Wikinews
Wikispecies
Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia

Optional description for content contributions.

N/A

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

Yes

Main Open Metrics Data
Main Open Metrics	Description	Target
Partinering Organizations	Number of organizations to partner in the offline events	5
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)

We already have exclusive project pages for related category of articles. Hence, project outcome can be measured through already implemented tracking method.

In addition, we are planning to use the tool: outreachdashboard, fountain. We have subject matter experts, User:Gnoeee, User:Ranjithsiji, with his own tool editathonstat.

Financial proposal

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

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n3XiP9dY-oGlTFfWdwaqUTT4VyXf0UizP4deFeB8AVw/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)

417250 INR

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.

4983.01 USD

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

Yes

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