Grants:Project/Rapid/Kasyap/Wikipedia 20 anniversary at Hyderabad

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Kasyap/Wikipedia 20 event in Hyderabad

We are planning to celebrate Wikipedia 20 by organizing a Wiki meetup of Hyderabad Wikipedians and outreach activities. to grow Wikipedia community in Hyderabad region . It also includes projects on Telugu Wikipedia editing related activities ranging from the series of editing workshops , meetup and awards.

targetThe goal of this project is to gather the Hyderabad local Wikimedian community and establish a stronger community with specific focus on language related projects. The event would also help to gather some pace for outreach here.For general events, the goal is to increase participation in Hyderabad region ,We aim to grow Wikipedia editors.

start date10 Jan

end date30 Jan

budget (local currency)Rs 100000

budget (USD)1360 USD

grant typeIndividual

grantee• Kasyap

contact(s)• Kasyapgmail.com

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Activities

1. What kind of event(s) or activities are you planning to hold for your Wikipedia 20 event? Please let us know if these events include a meetup, edit-a-thons, workshops, photowalks, contests, or any kind of campaign.

1. We are planning to organize meetup, edit-a-thons, workshops during 20 days to celebrate the founding of Wikipedia and engage new local editors in the movement.

2. If participants will be contributing to Wikimedia projects (such as in an edit-a-thon), do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event? (If you are not doing this kind of event, please write N/A or leave the section below blank)

1. We are planning to conduct edit-a-thon on translation, We have Wikimedia editors on training.

2. If participants will be contributing to Wikimedia projects (such as in an edit-a-thon), do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them? (If you are not doing this kind of event, please write N/A or leave the section below blank)

Yes as most of the participants are active editors in local community

1. We are planning to conduct edit-a-thon on translation, We have Wikimedia editors on training.

2. How will you promote and let participants know about your Wikipedia 20 event? Please describe or link to the spaces you will be using to inform your community about your activities. Please note there are resources available to support your communications for Wikipedia 20 events.

1. The event will publicized over Facebook, e-mail, mailing list, village pump, and Wikipedia meetup page.

2. How will you keep participants engaged after the event is over? How will you be sharing photos, videos, or other content from your activities after they are completed?

   Plan to invite them to join the Facebook group, and local language groups such as Telugu Also, plan meetups through out the year to keep them engaged.

3. 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:

4. Please confirm below that you have listed your event on the WP20 page on Meta-wiki.

5. 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 and feel free to add more specific to your project:

1. Number of total participants:
2. Number of new participants:
3. Number of people who will help organize the event:
4. Number of articles created or improved (if applicable):
5. Number of photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons (if applicable):
6. Number of photos used on Wikimedia projects (if applicable):

If you are organizing a meetup or event without any contributions to celebrate Wikipedia 20, we request that you ask participants to complete a brief survey to understand their experience and impact of your event. This survey will not request any personally identifying information. Will you be able to collect this information either during or after your event? (If you are not doing this kind of event, please write N/A or leave the section below blank)

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).

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

Endorsements

Endorsements are not needed for events related to Wikipedia 20. Community members are welcome to provide feedback or questions on the talk page.