Grants:Project/Rapid/Dykeffect/WikiSanta

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Rapid Grants

DykEffect/WikiSanta

WikiSanta is a virtual project set to increase awareness and encourage old and new Wikimedians on the use of Wikipedia, Sign Up, and edit articles, Upload pictures in Commons, Contribute to the community during the Yuletide. We will concentrate mostly on improving articles that are created in the month of December and Write new articles as well.

targetEnglish Wikipedia

start date12th December

end date31th December

budget (local currency)526,300

budget (USD)1385

grant typeIndividual

grantee• Chukydyk

contact(s)• chukydyk6gmail.com

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Review your report

Please see the sample Editathon/Training application before drafting your application.

Project Goal

Choose one or more of the following goals. You can add or delete goals as needed.

1. Recruit new editors
2. Increase and engage existing editors
3. Improve existing content and write new articles

Project Plan

Activities

Tell us how you'll carry out your project. Be sure to answer the following questions:

1. Are you doing one editathon or training or a series of editathons or trainings?

We plan to organize 2-3 editathon and training during this project. We will make use of online platforms such as Telegram and Google meet to carry out this training.

2. How will you let your community know about the event? Please paste links below to where relevant communities have been notified of your proposal, and to any other relevant community discussions.

We have an already existing Wikipedia Telegram group where we will inform existing wikipedians and we will also run a Facebook and Twitter ad to notify new interested participants

3. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event?

Yes

4. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?

We will host the events virtually on Telegram and Google Meet. We will ensure sure that participants know the time and schedules for the events by a pinned message on the Telegram group and an SMS/Call reminder to there various contact. Also we will subscribe internet for those who can’t afford it but are interested in the training.

5. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?

We will continue engaging participants through sending emails and updates relating to Wikipedia on the group

6. Are you running any in-person events or activities? If so, you will need to complete the steps outlined on the Risk Assessment protocol related to COVID-19. When you have completed these steps, please provide a link to your completed copy of the risk assessment tool below:

NO, This training will be conducted totally online and will not have any offline activities

7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?

Impact

How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets:

1. Number of events 3
2. Number of participants 20+
3. Number of new editors 10+
4. Number of articles created or improved 20+

Resources

What resources do you have? Include information on who is organizing the project, what they will do, and if you will receive support from anywhere else (in-kind donations or additional funding).

Links

• To Wikimedia Commons : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
• To Wikipedia :https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Team Members

• Dike Chukwuma, Project Leader
• Candy Khohliwe, Team Member
• Oby Ezeilo, Team Member
• Rubbyfem, Team Member

What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.

No.	Expenses	Explanation	Amount ($)
1.	Graphic design	Design of Posters and flyers and certificate	150
2.	Online advertising campaign	Social media campaign- Facebook and Twitter promotions	350
3.	Communication	Airtime for Communication between organizers, Reminder calls and SMS to Participants	60
4.	Internet Subscription	Internet Support for participants for the 3 events and Internet used for training	450
5.	Gift Cards	First Prize $150 Second Prize $75 Third Prize $50	275
6.	Contingency and miscellaneous expenses		100
	Total:		$1385

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