Grants:Project/Rapid/Wikidata of Streets in Nigeria Named After a Woman
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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.
- 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?
- A series of trainings/editathon
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.
- I have informed the WUGN community through its discussion page here.
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.
- WhatsApp, instagram, facebook
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
- Yes, Wikitician, Biowikician, Samatics
5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?
- Participants already have smartphones and laptops.
6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?
- WhatsApp group will be created to engage participants after the event.
7. 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:
- No
8. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?
- This project is aimed at providing data to wikidata to bridge the gap of gender biasedness in street naming.
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:7
- Number of participants: 49 (7 per event)
- Number of new editors: 7
- Number of of articles created or improved: 150+
- Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events): 7
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).
- Participants have smartphones or laptops.
- Experienced editors which include: Wikitician (coordinator), Biowikician(facilitator), Samatics (facilitator)
What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense and include a total amount.
- Zoom: USD 15 x 3(months) = USD 45
- Graphic design for the event ads: USD 150
- Data for participants: USD 20 x 7 x 7 = USD 980
- Souvenir for top 10 participants: USD 40 x 10 = USD 400
- Miscellaneous: USD 100
TOTAL: USD 1,675
Endorsements
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