Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Kano Network/Celebrating Wikipedia at 24 with an Edit-a-Thon

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

• The Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Kano Network, newly approved under Wikimedia User Group Nigeria, is committed to advancing Wikimedia’s mission in Northern Nigeria. To commemorate Wikipedia's Birthday, celebrated globally every January 15 since its launch in 2001 as a free, collaborative encyclopedia, the Kano Network will organize a Wikipedia Awareness and Edit-a-Thon. The event will feature fun games, a Wikipedia quiz, and engaging discussions about Wikipedia's history and impact. It will also train new editors, create and improve articles, and engage the local community, promoting knowledge equity and strengthening the network’s presence in Wikimedia activities.

Please state the Wikimedia project your project will focus majorly on (e.g. Tyap Wikipedia, English Wikiquote, etc). It is advisable to focus on one Wikimedia project, but a maximum of two projects is allowed.

• Hausa Wikipedia

Please state the contact details of the contact person(s) for this project including email(s) and location. For more than one contact person, indicate same details for everyone

• Full name: Abubakar Ali
• Email address:wugnkanonetwork@gmail.com
• Address:Kano city, Kano State
• Location of Project:Kano city, Kano State

Please state if you are applying as an individual or a network/club

• Network

Please state the timeline of your activities, and include the start and end date for your project

• 1s to 30th January, 2024

Choose one or more of the following goals. Feel free to add or delete goals as required by your project.

1. recruit new editors
2. Add or improve content

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?

The project involves a one-day event featuring fun games, a quiz, and Wikipedia editing training, followed by a two-week writing contest focused on creating and improving Wikipedia articles. This combines an engaging introductory event with an extended opportunity for participants to contribute meaningfully to Wikipedia.

2. How have you let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal? You may also provide information about external social media channels you may be using.

I will share via Kano Network WhatsApp group and Facebook page. I will also the post via my own personal Facebook account.

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.

I will communicate with the participants via Kano Network WhatsApp group and they will know about the project via the group.

4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead/assist the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals. (NOTE: all experienced Wikimedia editors MUST endorse and sign your proposal as proof of availability)
For example: User:Kaizenify

• User:M Bash Ne
• User:A Sulaiman Z
• User:Usmanmaifada

5. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?

The participants have phones

6. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?

I will engage them Via Kano Network WhatsApp group

7. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?

How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets (only those applicable to your project):

1. Number of events -
2. Number of participants -
3. Number of new editors -
4. Number of of articles created -
5. Number of of articles improved -
6. Number of of images uploaded -
7. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) -

How do you plan to track your project metrics? (do not create a metrics dashboard until your project has been approved for funding)

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).

The project will be organized by the leadership team of the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Kano Network:

• User:Gwanki: President and Project Lead, responsible for overseeing the planning and execution of the event.
• User:M Bash Ne: Vice President, facilitator, and social media handler, managing promotional activities for the project.
• User:A Sulaiman Z: Secretary and contest coordinator, ensuring smooth communication and managing the writing contest.

All facilitators will participate as members of the contest jury, ensuring fair evaluation of entries and supporting participants throughout the project.

What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense as a unit amount and include a total amount.

• Hall (includes projector, mic, and other materials): ₦50,000
• Refreshments for 25 participants and 3 facilitators (28 people x ₦3,000): ₦84,000
• Contest Prizes for top contributors: ₦50,000
• Four T-shirts for organizers (₦7,000 each): ₦28,000
• Wikipedia Birthday Cake: ₦15,000
• Banner: ₦10,000
• Contingency: ₦10,000

Total: ₦247,000

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!