Grants talk:Project/Rapid/Cbrescia/Wiki Loves Andes Edit-a-thon 2019/Report

ADDENDUM: September 26th, 2019

Two more events were implemented on September 2019.

• v. Wikipedia Editing Workshop (September, 20th);
• vi. III Editathon (September, 21st).

Events v. and vi. had to be posponed to September 2019 as tourism students, guides and professors of the Eleazar Guzman Barron Institute In Huaraz were on holidays during July and August, as these months are considered high tourism season for them. The Wikipedia in Spanish page for the event is here. The results of these events are.

Goal 1.- Recruit and increase skills of new editors for the Spanish Wikipedia

7 new editors were recruited for the Spanish Wikipedia on the events of September 2019, 3 other participated in the Editing Workshop the day before. Adding them to the 9 new editors on July 2019, this year we had in total 16 new editors (the target was 20 new editors).

Goal 2.- Add or improve content in articles about the Andes in the city of Huaraz, Peru

17 new articles were created for the Spanish Wikipedia:

Type	Articles	Total
Plants	Baccharis genistelloides, Phyllactis rigida, Astragalus garbancillo, Senna birostris, Valeriana henrici, Huperzia crassa, Gynoxys caracensis, Gentianella thyrsoidea, Monnina salicifolia, Senecio serratifolius, Adiantum poiretii, Matucana haynei, Clinopodium pulchellum, Passiflora trifoliata	14
Lakes	Laguna Radián	1
Archaeological sites	Waullac, Roko Ama	2

1 article was improved for the Spanish Wikipedia:

Type	Articles	Total
Plants Species	Gentianella thyrsoidea	1

1 new image was provided for the following articles:

Type	Articles	Total
Plants	Nostoc sphaericum	1

Adding them to the 37 new articles created on July and August 2019, this year we had in total 54 new articles (the target was 30 new or improved articles) and 10 improved articles.

Goal 3.- Promote the participation of academics into creating and improving articles in Wikimedia projects

Of the 7 new editors of the III Editathon on September 21st, 2019, 5 were academics from the institute. They participated creating 7 of the 17 new articles and enjoyed the experience. One of them improved an existing articles. The experience contributed to understand what is Wikipedia about and deconstruct prejudices against its use.

Promotional Flyers, Editing Workshop, Images added,

Gallery

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• File:Gentianella thyrsoidea en Huaraz.jpg

Accepted

Hello Cbrescia, thank you for submitting this comprehensive grant report. It is amazing that you have had a successful Wiki Loves Andes edit-a-thon and photowalk.

• We really appreciate the outcomes of your project; thanks for sharing a detailed list of created and improved content. The photos look wonderful! In addition, thank you for sharing your learnings with us.
• We acknowledge the valuable partnerships that you have established with this project. Furthermore, the guidance of the professor at your photowalk seems to have a significant impact on the efficiency of that activity.
• Finally, thanks for sharing the details of the additional events on the discussion page. It is great too see that you have eventually organized them!

Thank you again for all the amazing work you have done for this project! We have reviewed your expense documentation and final report and accepted both. Your grant is now complete! Best regards, DSaroyan (WMF) (talk) 06:47, 18 February 2020 (UTC)