Grants:Project/Rapid/Hackathon 2022 Ghana Dallung Wikimedians Community
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Project Goal
[edit]Briefly explain what are you trying to accomplish with this project, or what do you expect will change as a result of this grant. Example goals include, "recruit new editors", "add high quality content", or "train existing editors on a specific skill".
- Recruit new editors
- Introduce participants to some Wikimedia tools.
- Train participants on different Wikidata tools such as Quickstaments and ‘Mix n Match’.
Project Plan
[edit]Activities
[edit]Tell us how you'll carry out your project. What will you and other organizers spend your time doing?
- This is the first time ever that the Dallug Wikimedians Community has the opportunity to take part virtually in Wikimedia hackathon, it would be a great opportunity for community members to see how these tools are used and makes contributing to Wikimedia projects easy.
- Participants will be introduced briefly to the various Wikimedia projects since the participants may include new editors.
- Participants will be given the opportunity to watch virtually the opening and closing ceremonies of the Wikimedia 2022 hackathon.
- They will also be introduced to Wikidata tools.
- Participants will be taken through how to use the Wikidata quickstatement tool to enable them carry out mass uploads on wikidata.
- Participants will practice how to use the quickstatement tool under the guidance of facilitators.
How will you let others in your community know about your project (please provide links to where relevant communities have been notified of your proposal, and to any other relevant community discussions)? Why are you targeting a specific audience?
- Community members will get to know about the project via Dallung Wikimedians Community Social media channels; WhatsApp and Facebook.
What will you have done at the end of your project? How will you follow-up with people that are involved with your project?
- We will continue to engage volunteers on our Community WhatsApp group.
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:
Link to COVID-19 Risk Assessment Protocol.
Impact
[edit]How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets and feel free to add more specific to your project:
- Number of total participants:25
- Number of items created: 150
- Number of articles created or improved (if applicable)n/a
- Number of photos uploaded to Wikimedia Commons (if applicable)n/a
- Number of photos used on Wikimedia projects (if applicable)n/a
Resources
[edit]What resources do you have? Include information on who is the organizing the project, what they will do, and if you will receive support from anywhere else (in-kind donations or additional funding). [User:Masterrashad]] will lead and co-facilitate the project.
- User:illiasusaeed will co-facilitate the project and provide I.T support
- User:Ayisha35 will be in charge of logistics.
- User:fatawu25 will provide general support.
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense:
- BUDGET TABLE
| ITEM | DETAILS | UNIT GHS | QUANTITY | TOTAL |
| Workshops data allowance (facilitators) | 2 facilitators will provide training and support for the workshops | 100 | 2 | 200 |
| Logistics, communications, social media promotion and admin cost | Pens,notepads,flyers,stickers, etc will be provided | N/A | N/A | 1500 |
| Food/Refreshment | We estimate for 25 people to participate in the two day event | 200 | 25 | 5,000 |
| Scholarships for particpants (for data and childcare) | Scholarships will be provided for participants. | 700 | 25 | 17,500 |
| Venue rental | Venue will be rented for 2 days for the physical meetings. | 700 | 2 | 1400 |
| Projector rental | We will rent projector for the event | 150 | 2 | 300 |
| Router | Routers will be rented for 2 meetings | 50 | 2 | 100 |
| Hackathon T-shirts | Customized hackathon T-Shirts will provided for participants | 75 | 30 | 2,250 |
| Covid safety kits | Face masks, hand sanitizers & covid thermometer test will be provided for 25 expected participants | 50 | 25 | 1,250 |
| Bank Charges | For all bank transfer charges. | 400 | 1 | 400 |
| TOTAL GHS | 29,900 | |||
| 1USD = 7.53137 GHS (Oanda exchange - March 24, 2022) | ||||
| TOTAL USD | 3,970.06 | |||
Endorsements
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Strong support. I endorse this project to provide an opportunity for community members to learn new tools on Wikidata.Fatawu25 (talk) 15:59, 24 March 2022 (UTC)- Strong support.Sonaa100 (talk) 23:36, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
- Strong support. I know that is good for me. That's why i am supporting it.[User:Masterrashad|Masterrashad]] (talk) 16:45, 24 March 2022 (UTC)
- Strong support.Fotosabdul (talk) 17:50, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
- Strong support.Bash222 (talk) 20:54, 24 March 2022 (UTC)
- Strong support.Doctor Dalun (talk) 18:33, 24 March 2022 (UTC)
- Strong support.Alliance abio (talk) 19:11, 24 March 2022 (UTC)
- Strong support.Abdulfatawu12 (talk) 19:36, 24 March 2022 (UTC)# Strong support.Karikari100 (talk) 17:05, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
- Strong support.Karim Fuseini (talk) 00:35, 26 March 2022 (UTC)
- Strong support.Footballer102 (talk) 19:53, 24 March 2022 (UTC)
- Strong support.154.160.27.213 00:33, 26 March 2022 (UTC)
- Strong support.Alhassan Abdul Somed (talk) 20:23, 24 March 2022 (UTC)
- Strong support.Ayisha35 (talk) 20:26, 24 March 2022 (UTC)
- Strong support.Mohammed dawuda (talk) 21:31, 24 March 2022 (UTC).
- Strong support.Alhassan Napari (talk) 20:43, 24 March 2022 (UTC).
- Strong supportSeini.coe (talk) 01:23, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
- Strong support.Maltiti Mohammed (talk) 21:36, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
- Strong support.Tidini (talk) 07:03, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
- Strong support. Queen Lt (talk) 12:26, 26 March 2022 (UTC)
- Strong support. Amina musah (talk) 21:14, 26 March 2022 (UTC)
