Train the Trainers Nigeria Program/Gombe

Train the Trainer Program Train the Trainers Nigeria (TTTNG) is an iniatiative of the Wikimedia Usergroup Nigeria to groom leaders and members of the various Wikimedia Nigeria's hubs/clubs in Nigeria.

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WUGN is going to organize the Train-the-Trainer for North East Nigeria on 7th & 8th September 2023.

Objectives

• To groom the active Wikimedians from various northeastern Nigeria communities as trainers;
• To inculcate the movement values and collaborative spirit among the Nigerian communities;
• To support the process of transforming volunteer contributing in individual capacity into a leader working closely with various communities at Nigeria and global level.

Event details

• Dates: 7th & 8th September 2023 (Participants outside the host city are expected to reach by 5 pm on 6th September i.e. Day 0)
• Place: Gombe , Gombe state
• Venue: TBD via email to selected participants

Eligibility criteria

• Any active Wikimedian from North eastern Nigeria, contributing to any Nigeria language Wikimedia project (including English) is eligible to apply.
• An editor with at least 300 edits on zero-namespace before 1 August 2023.
• Anyone who has an interest to conduct offline/real-life Wiki events and to train others.
• Note: anyone who has already participated in an earlier iteration of TTT, cannot apply.

Support

• Travel support will be provided to participants.
• Accommodation will be provided to participants outside Gombe state.
• Technical provisions like internet and food will be provided.

Code of Conduct

Please read and follow the Code of Conduct (COC) during the event. The link is here

Registration

There are a few steps:

1. Please fill this form to show your interest to join. The last date of signing up is the 23rd of August 2023 Please fill the form in details.
2. You may post on your project group about the application. A post may look like (example) "Hello, I am interested to participate in WUGN TTT NE 2023, and I have applied for the same. So far I have been working on "this", "this". I wish to learn "A", "B"."
   Post on groups is not mandatory, but it will great to see applications which are discussed/endorsed by the communities.
3. In an effort to encourage participation from women, at least 25% of the participants at TTT NE 2023 would comprise of women Wikimedians.

Timeline

• 6th August: Announcement of TTT NE registration.
• Till 23 August: Application closes
• By 27 August: Selection of the participants and announcement by mail
• Till 30 August: Confirmation from participants.
• 30 August to 3 Sep: Logistics, transport booking
• Main event : 7 & 8 September 2023

Event agenda

Day 1 (Thursday, 7 September)

S.No	Duration	Description	Resource Person/Moderator
1	10:00 - 10:20	TTT Intro and welcoming participants	WUGN
2	10:20 - 10:50	WUGN Works and plans	WUGN
3	10:50 - 11:10	Group activity and discussion about the activities happening in their local communities	WUGN
	11:10 - 11:30	Tea break
4	11:30 - 12:45	NPOV & Verifiability, Notability	WUGN
	12:45- 01:15	Prayer break
5	01:15 - 01:45	Group presentations
	01:45 - 02:30	Lunch break
6	02:30- 03:20	Article writing; What to look out for	WUGN
	03:20 - 04:00	Prayer break
7	03:30 - 04:30	Revolving cafe - Wikidata, Copyright, Wikisource, Research & documentation	TBD
8	04:30 - 05:00	Guidelines policy contributing to Enwiki/Basics of conducting an Edit-a-thon	WUGN

Day 2 (Friday, 8 September)

S.No	Duration	Description	Resource Person/Moderator
9	10:00 - 11:00	Some of the best practices [Group discussions on photo-walk, meetup, edit-a-thon and contest]/Quick understanding of important things: Global metrics, X Tools, P&E dashboard	WUGN
	11:00 - 11:15	Tea break
10	11:15 - 11:40	List of skills & knowledge: Mapping needs with personal initiatives:Participants to put forward the kind of outreach they would like to do and what they need to have to achieve it	WUGN
11	11:40 - 12:45	Leadership perspective	WUGN
	12:45 - 01:15	Prayer break
12	1.15 - 01:30	Skill Sharing by participants	WUGN team
	01:45 - 02:30	Lunch break
13	2.30 - 03:30	Action plan, Feedback	WUGN team
	03:20 - 03:50	Prayer break
14	03:50 - 06:00	Field visit cum photo-walk	WUGN

FAQ

• Are you hosting TTT in every state in Nigeria?

No. We will be hosting it base on geaographical location i.e for North east, south south, North Central e.t.c

• I am from neighboring State away from the North east. Can I apply for this event?

No. This event is for Wikimedians from North Eastern Nigria only.

• Will travel and accommodation be taken care of?

Yes, for participants outside the host city

• Can I join for 1 day, instead of all 2 days?

Partial participation is not possible.

• I do not have a laptop, can you arrange a laptop which I'll use during the event?

We'll try, after the selection is confirmed, please let us know but particpants with laptop will be priotitized.

• Can I bring my friend(s)?

No, please.

Please feel free to ask question(s) on the talk page

Event Report

• Etherpad link - https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/TTTNE2023

Photo Gallery

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Participants

No.	Username	Wikimedia Community/ Location	Attended?
1	YAHAYA RASIDU	Adamawa	{{}}
2	User:Salis062	Bauchi	{{}}
3	Hussayn Akhanamhoya	Bauchi	{{}}
4	Hassan Umar Hassan	Borno	{{}}
5	User:Bkmaina	Borno	{{}}
6	User:Abdulazeez Taufeeq	Gombe	{{}}
7	User:Meritkosy	Gombe	{{}}
8	User:Umabruka	Gombe	{{}}
9	User:Umar2z	Gombe	{{}}
10	User:YusufuAM	Gombe	{{}}
11	User:Huzaifakumo	Gombe	{{}}
12	User:Atibrarian	Gombe	{{}}
13	User:Bembety	Gombe	{{}}
14	User:Ibjaja055	Gombe	{{}}
15	User:Ilham90	Gombe	{{}}
16	User:Ojewuyib	Gombe	{{}}
17	User:salihumusa767	Taraba	{{}}
18	User:De-Invincible	Yobe	{{}}
19	User:El-hussain14	Yobe	{{}}
20	User:Muhammad Idriss Criteria	Yobe	{{}}
21	User:Mamman AA	Yobe	{{}}
22	User:Usmanagm	Gombe	{{}}