Grants:Project/MSIG/Tulsi/Movement Strategy engagement among Maithils

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Tulsi/Movement Strategy engagement among Maithils

To increase the sustainability of Maithili community by raising awareness, translation of contents and community engagement in the Movement Strategy & its initiative.

targetMaithils (The Maithili-speaking Wikimedia community)

start dateJanuary 8

start year2024

end dateMarch 30

end year2024

budget (local currency)385797 NPR

budget (USD)3000

grant typean individual

grantee• Tulsi

contact(s)• tulsibhagat50

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Summary

This proposal seeks to raise awareness about the 2030 Movement Strategy among the Maithili-speaking Wikimedia community, and to let them know about the initiatives of Movement Strategy and importantly, Movement Charter & Hubs.

It focuses on translating relevant Meta content pages into Maithili language, distributing that information to the community members, and encourage interested ones to further carry out the implementation of those strategy initiatives for the inclusive participation and sustainable development of Maithili community.

Project Goal

What will be the outputs of your project and how will those outputs contribute to advancing a specific Movement Strategy Initiative

Community engagement and global discussion on Movement Strategy, increase awareness and understanding of the Movement Charter will be the key outputs of this project. These outputs are expected to contribute in increasing the sustainability of our movement while ensuring equity in decision-making.

What specific Movement Strategy Initiative does your project focus on and why? Please select one of the initiatives described here: Increased awareness about the Wikimedia Movement: There is a lack of awareness about the Movement Strategy in our community so to engage and support the community, the first step is to translate Movement Strategy and Movement Charter content pages into the Maithili language and share it with the community with the aim of inclusion and more participation. This proposal focus on the recommendations to increase the sustainability of our Movement and Ensure Equity in Decision Making.

Project Background

When do you intend to begin this project and when will it be completed?: 15 November 2023 - 15 January 2024
Where will your project activities be happening?: Translations will be on Meta-Wiki, two online meetings and one final offline meeting will be conducted most probably in Rajbiraj (location may change) within Maithili community.
Are you collaborating with other communities or affiliates on this project? Please provide details of how partners intend to work together to achieve the project goal.: Yes. The ultimate goal of this engagement is to refresh the participation of MWUG, and involve them in the subject of global discussion like Movement Charter & Hubs. We will be also spreading awareness among other Indic communities to come together and participate, and help achieve the goal of increased Wikimedia awareness all along.
What specific challenge will your project be aiming to solve? And what opportunities do you plan to take advantage of to solve the problem?: The foremost goal is to inform the regional communities about the Movement Charter by discussing and communicating the actions and initiatives of the Movement Strategy. By taking advantage of these opportunities, we hope to raise awareness and engage the community members in these conversations for the future of the movement.
Does this project aim to apply one of the examples shared in the call for grants and if so which one?: Yes. Community engagement by translating strategy contents and encouraging community members to involve them in strategic discussions to raise awareness about community sustainability and decision-making.

Project Activities

What specific activities will be carried out during this project? Please describe the specific activities that will be carried out during this project.

Translation: Here is the list of priority pages. The foremost activities will be translating all the necessary documents into Maithili language.

Community engagement: There will be one offline Meetup and two online meeting with the community members. We are expecting 10-20 participants in this facilitated conversations. We intended to share, with community members, the progress of Movement Strategy to-date. Those conversations will inform people about the Recommendations and Initiatives. Also, we will be seeking feedback on the Movement Charter.

How do you intend to keep communities updated on the progress and outcomes of the project? Please add the names or usernames of these individuals responsible for updating the community

We will be organizing one offline Meetup most probably in Rajbiraj. There will be a diff post as well. And, Village pump and local site notice on Maithili Wikipedia will be used to inform the community about the upcoming engagements and how and where to key in.

Who will be responsible for delivering on this project and what are their roles and responsibilities?

I will be leading on this project, and collaborating with others to deliver on some aspects of the project, with the following roles:

Coordinator (myself): I’ll be responsible for the major activities of the project, including receiving the grants funds, writing the grants report, and supporting the translations of the Movement Strategy pages into Maithili language.

Co-Coordinator: Biplab Anand will be assisting me in the overall operations of the project. Facilitating and debriefing in the Meetings and Meetup.

Outreach Meetup & awareness: Pankaj Deo and Bijay Chaurasia will be taking care of travel and logistics, food and refreshments.

Gender Gap: To fill the gender gap, Nilam Karn will be there to ensure smooth female participation in this project.

Additional information

If your activities include community discussions, what is your plan for ensuring that the conversations are productive? Provide a link to a Friendly Space Policy or UCoC that will be implemented to support these discussions.: We will abide by the Friendly Space Policy. In the initial phases, we will translate the information, after which we will inform the Maithili community via an online meeting so that they may assess the content and provide input.
If your activities include the use of paid online tools, please describe what tools these are and how you intend to use them.: We will be using Google Meet or Zoom platform for online meetings.
Do your activities include the translation of materials, and if so, in what languages will the translation be done? Please include details of those responsible for making the translations.: Yes, the translation will be done in Maithili language. Biplab Anand and Kiran Kumar Sah will be assisting me in the translation.
Are there any other details you would like to share? Consider providing rationale, research or community discussion outputs, and any other similar information, that will give more context on your proposed project.: Among 47 initiatives, we will be prioritizing to raise awareness about the Movement Charter & Hubs more in our community to ensure the equity in decision-making.

Outcomes

After your activities are complete, we would like to understand the draft implementation plan for your community. You will be required to prepare a document detailing this plan around a movement strategy initiative. This report can be prepared through Meta-wiki using the Share your results button on this page. The report can be prepared in your language, and is not required to be written in English.

In this report, you will be asked to:

Provide a link to the draft implementation plan document or Wikimedia page
Describe what activities supported the development of the plan
Describe how and where you have communicated your plan to relevant communities.
Report on how your funding was spent

Your draft implementation plan document should address the following questions clearly:

What movement strategy initiative or goal are you addressing?
What activities will you be doing to address that initiative?
What do you expect will happen as a result of your activities? How do those outcomes address the movement strategy initiative?
How will you measure or evaluate your activities? What tools or methods will you use to evaluate your activities?

To create a draft implementation plan, we recommend the use of a logic model, which will help you and your team think about goals, activities, outcomes, and other factors in an organized way. Please refer the following resources to develop a logic model:

Overview of logic models on Meta-wiki
Example logic models for reference for other movement activities (such as partnerships and edit-a-thons)
Blank logic model template on Google Drive

Please confirm below that you will be able to prepare a draft implementation plan document by the end of your grant:

Yes, I hereby confirm.

Optionally, you are welcome to include other information you'd like to share around participation and representation in your activities. Please include any additional outcomes you would like to report on below:

Expected project timelines: Translation: 15Nov23 to 15Dec23; Online Meetings: 02Dec23 to 20Dec23; In-person Meeting: 09Dec23; Reports & blog writing: 25Dec23 to 10Jan24

Budget

How you will use the funds you are requesting? List bullet points for each expense. Don’t forget to include a total amount, and update this amount in the Probox at the top of your page too!

Translation (translation costs for briefs and global materials): About 74 Pages/30USD = 2220 USD
Data (internet or mobile costs for organizers or participants to access or participate in activities): 100 USD
Venue or space for meeting (costs of renting a physical meeting space): 130 USD
Transportation costs (costs of supporting organizers or participants to attend the meeting): 300 USD
Meals (costs related to refreshments, lunches, or other meals during in-person activities): 250 USD

TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED USD: 3000 USD

Completing your application

Once you have completed the application, please do the following:

Change the application status from status=draft to status=proposed in the {{Probox}} template.
Contact strategy2030 wikimedia.org to confirm your submission, as well as to request any support around your application.

Endorsements

An endorsement from community members (especially from outside your community) will be part of the considerations when reviewing your application. Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

Strong support -- Brahmavadini (talk) 10:42, 10 August 2023 (UTC)