Grants:Project/Rapid/WikiSchool 2022

statusproposed

Rapid Grants

WikiSchool Nepal 2022

Organize a series of WikiSchool to train and edit Nepali Wikipedia, with the focus on improving the health information about Nepal.

start dateMay 16

end dateJuly 15

budget (local currency)NPR 365000

budget (USD)USD 3000

grant typeOrganization

non-profit statusYes

grantee• Nikesh Balami

contact(s)• nikeshbalami@oknp.org• james.shrestha@oknp.org

organization (if applicable)• Open Knowledge Nepal

website (if applicable)• https://oknp.org/

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Create your report

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

Project Goal

Some of the key goals of the WikiSchool project are

1. Gather new editors
2. Organize training events to increase skills for new editors
3. Add or improve the health-related content

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 are organizing a series of trainings and editathons as part of the WikiSchool project.

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.

We are in the process of letting the community know about this proposal and soon will be creating the on-wiki page of the project. And, We are using all possible mediums including our social media like Twitter and Facebook to reach out to the communities.

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.

We will be using the existing communication channel (which includes social media and mailing lists) of Open Knowledge Nepal to reach a broader audience and also make sure the participants of the WikiSchool are inclusive and interdisciplinary. We also aim to create on-wiki spaces for the project.

4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals.

User:Tulsi_Bhagat, User:सरोज_कुमार_ढकाल

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

The participants who will join the WikiSchool program will have the required equipment (laptop) and a good base of digital literacy. For this program, we are targeting the computer sciences and health students so that the quality of content contribution which they make can be maintained. Regarding, the required skills of editing Wikipedia, they will be trained in the event.

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

At Open Knowledge Nepal, we strongly believe that open knowledge is power and will empower citizens and enable fair and sustainable societies. To keep the ecosystem of open knowledge sustaining, we will be doing various other activities where we will keep the participants and trained editors of WikiSchool engaged so that the knowledge sharing became easier. The aim is to encourage them to continue their engagement in the communication.

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

Further details about the Open Knowledge Nepal can be found at: https://oknp.org/

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: 50 (3 event * 15 participates + 5 organizing team)
3. Number of new editors: 30
4. Number of articles created or improved: 45 - 45 (expected number)
5. Number of repeat participants: 0

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).

Open Knowledge Nepal will be coordinating the overall project by partnering with other local organizations/communities. As a pioneering organization that has played a vital role in creating and driving forward open data and open knowledge in Nepal. OKN has a volunteers base and reaches the wider network, who are interested in learning and editing Wikipedia. The plan via WikiSchool is to utilize that network to reach a border audience. No additional financial support will be taken from other partners.

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

The funding will be used to cover the expenses of the travel, training venue, food and refreshment, and logistics.

1. Travel: USD 300
2. Training venue (3 events): USD 600
3. Food and refreshment (3 events): USD 1900
4. Logistics: USD 200

Total: USD 3000

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