Grants:Simple/Applications/Wikimedia Canada/2018/H2/Mid-point
Mid point report
edit- Reporting period: 1 August 2018 - 31 October 2018
Content, outreach, education and communities
- Augment, improve and diversify free knowledge about Canada, especially on Wikimedia projects.
Done The main activity organized to achieve this objective during this reporting period was the National Contribution Month in Canada hosted in October. During this campaign, a total of 9 contribution workshops have been organized in 6 different cities across 3 provinces.
- Increase the number and the diversity of contributors from Canada on Wikimedia projects.
- Done The number of contributors have been increased through introduction to contribution during the National Contribution Month in Canada and other workshops. To increase the diversity of contributors, a workshop has been organized specifically towards the LGBTQ+ community.
- Increase the awareness and the knowledge of the Canadian public and institutions about Wikimedia projects, free licenses and open knowledge.
- Done This was achieved by hosting training and outreach events with public and university libraries.
| Metric | Target | At mid-point | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants to workshops and training sessions | 100 | 53 | On track to meet target. |
| Number of content pages created and improved during workshops | 300 | 30 | Below the target due to problem in measuring this metric during events organized by volunteers. |
| Number of workshops aimed specifically at increasing the diversity of contributors (such as women and LGTBQ+) | 4 | 1 | Slightly below the target. |
| Number of different cities where contribution workshops are hosted | 8 | 6 | On track to meet target. |
| Number of different GLAMUs in Canada involved with Wikimedia projects | 8 | 8 | Target already achieved. |
| Number of active WikiClubs in Canada | 4 | 4 | Target already achieved. |
Indigenous peoples on Wikimedia projects
- Augment and improve free knowledge in Canadian Aboriginal languages, especially on Wikimedia projects.
Partly done This was partly achieved through the continuation of the pedagogic project at the Otapi Highschool of the Atikamekw Community of Manawan. However, this was not extended to other Atikamekw communities nor other Aboriginal communities in Canada during this reporting period.
- Augment, improve and modernize free knowledge about Canadian indigenous peoples, especially on Wikimedia projects.
Not done Nothing was done for this objective during this reporting period.
- Increase the awareness and the knowledge of indigenous communities about Wikimedia projects, free licenses and open knowledge.
- Not done Nothing was done for this objective during this reporting period. However, Wikimedia Canada discussed with the Canadian Commission of the UNESCO about a possible participation in a international symposium on indigenous languages hosted in Canada to promote the Wikimedia projects as a tool to revitalize and preserve indigenous languages.
| Metric | Target | At mid-point | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| The number of content pages written in Canadian Aboriginal languages on Wikimedia project | 100 | 116 | Target already achieved through the Wikipetcia Atikamekw Nehiromowin. |
| The number of pictures and videos of indigenous peoples of Canada uploaded to Wikimedia Commons | 100 | 0 | Nothing was done for this metric during this reporting period. |
| The number of words recorded in indigenous languages of Canada using Lingua Libre | 200 | 0 | Nothing was done for this metric during this reporting period. |
Photographic content
- Increase the quantity, quality and diversity of free photographic content about Canada.
- Done This objective was achieved through Wiki Loves Monuments.
- Increase the number and diversity of photographers in Canada sharing some of their work under a free license or in the public domain.
- Partly done This objective was partly achieved through Wiki Loves Monuments. However, no specific outreach has been conducted to photographers communities during this reporting period.
| Metric | Target | At mid-point | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| The number of pictures and videos uploaded on Wikimedia Commons during activities organized by Wikimedia Canada | 1,000 | 1,538 | Target already achieved through Wiki Loves Monuments. |
| The number of different photographers that uploaded pictures on Wikimedia Commons during activities organized by Wikimedia Canada | 200 | 107 | On track to achieve target. |