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DonKevin/Nigeria Colleges of Education and Polytechnics on Wikidata
There are more than 150 colleges of education in nigeria but query on wikidata returns just 3 results. In addition to these there are more than 100 polytechnics but a query on wikidata returns 28 results. I plan to organise an editathon and training to improve the content on wikidata
targetWikidata
start dateJune 2
end dateAugust 2
budget (local currency)NGN 802,438
budget (USD)USD 2,000
grant typeIndividual
grantee• DonKevin
contact(s)• kevinohiro(_AT_)gmail.com


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

Project Goal

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

  1. Recruit new editors
  2. Increase skills for existing editors
  3. Add or improve content

Project Plan

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Activities

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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?

Series of trainings and editathon

2. How have you let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal? You are required to provide links to on-wiki pages to inform these communities about your proposed work. Examples of places where this can be done include community discussion pages, affiliate discussion pages, or relevant project talk pages.
You may also provide information about external social media channels you may be using.

Yes, I have informed WUGN here

3. How will you let participants know about the edit-a-thon? In what ways will you be communicating with them?
For example, these can include on-wiki spaces, social media channels, mailing lists, messaging apps, or physical/online gatherings.

I will use whatsApp, twitter and facebook.

4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals.
For example: User:I JethroBT

DonKevin, Samatics, Egiebizzy

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

Yes, some participants have laptops and are experienced in editing wikidata.

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

I will engage through Whatsapp group.

7. 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:

Yes, but the number of persons is less than 10.

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

I will train new editors on editing wikidata before each editathon.

Impact

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

  1. Number of events: 4
  2. Number of participants: 36
  3. Number of new editors: 4
  4. Number of of articles created or improved: 300
  5. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events): 8

Resources

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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.

  • Space Rental: $100 x 4 events = $400
  • Hire of Laptop: $25 X 5 X 4 events = $500
  • Food and Drinks: $15 x 9 X 4 events = $540
  • Router hire: $25 x 4 events = $100
  • Data subscription on router: $29 x 4 events = $116
  • Branded souvenirs for all participants: $20 x 10 = $200
  • Transportation for facilitators: $12 x 3 x 4 = $144

Total = $2,000

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