Grants:Project/Rapid/Introduction of Wikidata to Nasarawa State Polytechnic & Federal Polytechnic
Please see the sample Editathon/Training application before drafting your application.
Project Goal
[edit]Choose one or more of the following goals. You can add or delete goals as needed.
- Create a better Wikimedia experience within the region
- Train participants to be active contributors and expose them to the wikimovement
- Recruit new editors
- Increase skills for existing editors
- Add or improve content
Project Plan
[edit]Activities
[edit]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?
- Series of training
- 2-day event in State Polytechnic Nasarawa.
- 2-day event in Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa.
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.
- Hausa Wikimedian User Group are well informed about the project.
- Both institution have been informed about the project and are excited about it.
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.
- They association has assured me that the students will know about the edit-a-thon project via all institution news outlet (Radio stations, social media platforms, boards etc.)
- I will also do a physical meet up(campaign) with the members of the association to tell them more about the event.
4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals.
For example: User:I JethroBT
- Udehb founder Ig_Wikidata_Hub an experience wiki editor and has coordinated and executed a lot of wiki project successfully.
- JosefAnthony an experience wikidata editor and trainer.
- Gwanki One of the admins Hausa Wikimedian User Group an has conducted so many successful project.
5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?
- Participants have laptops and phone to participate in the edit-a-thon
6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?
- Whatsapp and Telegram platform will be created in the course of the project to actively engage participants.
- Participants will also be added to all the relevant wiki groups organizers are actively on for mentorship
7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
- This project will further create a better Wikimedia experience within the whole high institutions in Nasarawa state and bringing more active editors into the movement.
- This will also lead to creation of Wikimedia Fan clubs in the institutions
- This project will bring about more wiki related activities and collaborations between the institutions
Impact
[edit]How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets:
- Number of events = 4 (2 event in each institution)
- Number of participants = 60 (30 students per school)
- Number of new editors = 30+
- Number of of items created or improved = 150+
- Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) = -10
Resources
[edit]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).
- I have Router and a Rollup banner i got for the sake of wikiprojects...
- JosefAnthony - Project coordinator
- Udehb - Project Instructor (Wikimovement/Wikidata query service )
- Gwanki - Project Instructor (Wikidata)
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.
- State Polytechnic
●Venue for the event: = $150
●Refreshments(Food/Drinks) - $13*30participants*2days = $780
●Internet Bundle - $65
●Accommodation for the 3 facilitators: $26*3*2day = $156
●graphics (Flyers & posters) $30*2days = $60
●Wikidata event tags= $50
●local transportation of facilitators: $20 * 3 = $60
●Hand sanitisers & Nose masks - $80
●Participants packs: $5 * 30 = $150
●Branded wikidata T.shirt for Facilitators: $15*3 = $45
●Certificate of Participation: = $85
●Miscellaneous: $50
Total= $1,731
- Federal Polytechnic
●Venue for the event: = $150
●Refrehments(Food/Drinks) - $13*30participants*2days = $780
●Internet Bundle = $65
●Accommodation for the 3 facilitators: $26*3*2day = $156
●graphics (Flyers & posters) : $30*2days = $60
●Wikidata event tags= $50
●local transportation of facilitators: $20 * 3 = $60
●Hand sanitisers & Nose masks - $80
●Participants packs: $5 * 30 = $150
●Certificate of Participation: = $85
●Miscellaneous: $50
Total= $1,686
TOTAL = $3,417
Endorsements
[edit]Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!
1. 
Support I highly endorse this wonderful project BisongGilead (talk) 20:44, 15 April 2022 (UTC)
2. I GowonChristopher in full Support of introducing wikidata to both institutions as this will create a better wikimedia experience within institutions in Nasarawa State…
3. 
Strong support —Gwanki✉ 18:44, 15 April 2022 (UTC)
4. Am in total support for the funding of this awesome project. AdonisGesa
5. Full Support of this project as it promise to bring more active contributors into the wiki movement of which am sure JosefAnthony will do justice to it.
6. This is one project am looking forward too, so it has my Strong support Tweetomz94 (talk) 21:53, 16 April 2022 (UTC)