Grants:Project/Rapid/Timmylegend/Art+Feminism 2021 at University of Ilorin/Report

Report accepted

This report for a Rapid Grant approved in FY 2020-21 has been reviewed and accepted by the Wikimedia Foundation.

To read the approved grant submission describing the plan for this project, please visit Grants:Project/Rapid/Timmylegend/Art+Feminism 2021 at University of Ilorin.
You may still comment on this report on its discussion page, or visit the discussion page to read the discussion about this report.
You are welcome to Email rapidgrants at wikimedia dot org at any time if you have questions or concerns about this report.

Goals

Did you meet your goals? Are you happy with how the project went? Yes, we were able to actively participate in the Art+Feminism campaign. We were able to recruit new editors, increase the skill of existing editors and add content on women to Wikipedia.

Outcome

Please report on your original project targets.

Target outcome	Achieved outcome	Explanation
Number of events: 4 events	4	Four events were organised as planned.
Number of participants: 40 participants	35, 38, 28, and 45 participants respectively	We exceeded our targets at one of the events, but we witnessed low turnout at an event due to the test/examinations going on at that particular time in the University.
Number of new editors: 10 editors	12	We exceeded our target.
Number of articles created or improved: 120 articles	30 articles created, 190 articles edited, 304 references added	We exceeded our targets, participants were excited and willing to contribute.
Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events): 25 participants	-	We were unable to have the same 25 participants attend all the four events

Learning

Projects do not always go according to plan. Sharing what you learned can help you and others plan similar projects in the future. Help the movement learn from your experience by answering the following questions:

What worked well?

One reason the program remained memorable and all participants always looked forward to the next meetings was because there was always a different facet of Wikipedia editing to and/Wikimedia to learn. This comes along with an enabling environment air-conditioned against the usual heat of North Central Nigeria and adequate refreshment and internet support provided by the grants. The grant enabled the activities of the club to become of value and relevance to the editors as it was not regular. Shirts, stickers, notebooks and many more incentives also contributed to the success we are experiencing right now.

What did not work so well?

The lack of reliable sources for articles on Nigerian women made the creation of articles extremely difficult, as a lot of articles created were nominated for instant deletion.

What would you do differently next time?

In subsequent editions of programs for the community, we would be organising special training sessions for new members to ensure that our programs are seamless.

Finances

Grant funds spent

Please describe how much grant money you spent for approved expenses, and tell us what you spent it on.

Food & drinks - N234,400
Internet - N80,000
Wikipedia branded notebooks - N25,000
Participant's pack - N41,850
Shirts - N22,000
Contingency funds (stationery, sanitizers, face masks, rental, printouts, calls, SMS units etc. ) - N25,000
Camera rentage - N20,000
Total - N448,250

Remaining funds

Do you have any remaining grant funds?

The funds remaining from this grant in the amount of 36,750 NGN were deducted from another grant payment for Grants:Project/Rapid/Free Knowledge Africa Movement Strategy.

Yes, a total of approximately N36,750 is remaining from the grant.

Anything else

Anything else you want to share about your project?

Metrics from the events can be seen here [1]

Metrics from the events can be seen here [2]