Wikimedia User Group Nigeria/SHE CAN WITH ICT

SHE CAN WITH ICT IN NIGERIA

SHE CAN WITH ICT is organized in partnership with Wiki Loves Women and The Women's Technology and Empowerment Centre (W-TECH) with the aim to train selected number of young women in Nigerian tertiary institutions on how to create content on Wikipedia and contribute to other Wikimedia projects. The project kick started on the 18th of May 2017.

The participants of this project are undergraduate female students of en:University of Lagos.

Project Goal

1. Recruit new female editors from Nigerian Tertiary Institutions.
2. Add or improve content on Wikimedia projects
3. Engage existing Wikimedians
4. Increase members of Wikimedia User Group Nigeria
5. Create awareness about Wikimedia projects.

Project Facilitators

1. User:Olaniyan Olushola
2. User:Jamie Tubers
3. User:Mahveotm
4. User:Lafemo

Project Plan

1. Class room training
2. Virtual Mentorship

participants

1. User:Khemy
2. User:Oakinmuleya E.
3. User:Vikideji
4. User:Onikepe32
5. User:AMAKA
6. User:Topify
7. User:Caroyna123
8. User:Switoy24
9. User:Georgia- N
10. User:Toyin zuleiha
11. User:Cathene25
12. User:Adunnilol
13. User:Projecto Jaytee
14. User:Jayde -10
15. User:Onpid04
16. User:Oluwaseunfunmi16

Activities

SHE CAN WITH ICT IN NIGERIA

Workshop; The workshop began on 18th May 2017 and ended on the 21st May 2017 at en:University of Lagos. Participants were trained on the basis of editing Wikipedia. They were introduced to basic contents policies and guidelines such as the five pillars of Wikipedia, the notability guidelines, copyright, Biographies of Living Persons and image use policy.

On-Campus photo;

On the last day of the events, participants were trained on how to contribute to Wikimedia Commons. After the training, they embarked on on-campus photo tours and participants were encouraged to upload the images as "Own work". Some of the images uploaded by the students are in the image gallery below.

Mentorship;

Participants were assigned to three groups under the mentorship of experienced Wikipedians. This mentorship process is ongoing and would last for three weeks. The participants activities can be found on this dashboard.

• Images taken by participants during on-campus photo tour
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  A fallen tree at the University of Lagos Lagoon Front
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  A signpost at University of Lagos Lagoon Front
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  A walkway at the University of Lagos Lagoon Front
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  Adetokunbo Sofoluwe Park, University of Lagos
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  Afe Babalola hall, University of Lagos
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  Akintunde Ojo Memorial Hall
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  Bookshop, University of Lagos
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  Botanical Garden, University of Lagos
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  Department of Architecture, University of Lagos
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  Faculty of Art, University of Lagos
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  Greenhouse, Botanical Garden, University of Lagos
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  Institute of Maritime Studies, University of Lagos
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  J.F. Ade Ajayi Auditorium, University of Lagos
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  Lagoon Front , University of Lagos
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  Lagoon Front University of Lagos
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  Lagoon Front, University of Lagos
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  Main Library, University of Lagos
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  Prof. Shofoluwe Park University of Lagos
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  Research and Innovation Office, University of Lagos
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  Senate House, University of Lagos