Wikipédia:Comité Québec/Projets 2013/Grant request

Legal name of chapter: Wiki Canada
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Full project name: Wikimedia Canada Quebec Committee Projects 2013
Amount requested in USD: USD 2,820
Provisional target start date: March 1st, 2013
Provisional completion date: December 31th, 2013

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Wiki Loves Monuments in Canada - USD 1,270

Prizes: USD 1,240
- Includes a 20% discount from the sponsor
- 3 gift certificates of CAD 750, 500 and 250 for winners
Mailing: USD 30
- Mailing of gift certificates to winners

Educational Projects - USD 1,550

Transportation: USD 850
- Two trips from Sherbrooke to Saguenay (868 km at CAD 0.48 per km each)
Lodging: USD 400
- 4 nights (2 nights for each trip at CAD 100 each)
Food: USD 300
- 6 days (3 days for each trip at CAD 50 each)
Note that there is the possibility to scale down to only one trip (which would divide all costs by half for a total of USD 825)

Printing booklets - (TBD)

Printing 250 booklets, French version of "Welcome to Wikipedia" (to be modified for WMCA)

Will be done in two steps, because Wikimédia France will update the data in July.

Total amount requested : USD 2,920 (CAD 2,860 CAD)

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This grant will cover the projects of Wikimedia Canada occurring in the province of Quebec as well as the organization of Wiki Loves Monuments for Canada in 2013. These projects will be organized and executed by local volunteers from the Quebec Committee.

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The main goals of the projects is to attract new contributors and increase the quality of content on Wikimedia projects.
Promote awareness of the Wikimedia Canada chapter and its commitment in support of French language and culture.
Present Wikimedia Canada as an accessible chapter for Quebec residents and French-speaking Canadians.
Specific goals of each project are identified below.

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Wikimedia Canada has established a group of volunteers for coordinating French language engagement in Canada. We refer to this group as the Quebec Committee (Comité Québec) which meets monthly by Skype and infrequently in person. Comité Québec was established by a chapter board member who attends all of the meetings and presents their proposals to the Wikimedia Canada board of directors. The group meets monthly to discuss event ideas and outreach activities. Comité Québec has prepared a program plan and budget for 2013 which is covered by this grant application.

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The Quebec Committee program for 2013 covers several projects, but only three require financial support from the WMF.

Wiki Loves Monuments in Canada modifier

Background: Canada first participated in Wiki Loves Monument in 2012. See Canadian finalists and winners.
Description: Wiki Loves Monuments is an annual international photographic competition to highlight historical monuments and heritage sites through upload of pictures on Commons. The competition is held in September and pictures will be judged to award three prizes to the winners in November-December timeframe.
Scope: Announcements through medias and social networks will be performed to increase the visibility of the contest in Canada. A website will be maintained to facilitate participation and uploading of pictures to Commons from Canadian participants. Three prizes will be awarded to national winners.
Project Coordinator: Benoit Rochon
Fit to strategy:
- Increase the number of pictures about Canada on Commons to be used on all Wikimedia projects.
- Increase participation and improve quality.
- Increase visibility of Wikimedia projects and Wikimedia Canada through the use of medias and social networks.
- Highlight the Canadian heritage on Wikimedia projects.
Measure of success:
- Number of pictures uploaded to Commons
- Number of new contributors
- Number of visits on the Canadian Wiki Loves Monuments webpage
- Number and type of coverage and interviews in medias
Webpage: wikilovesmonuments.ca

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Background: An educational project is in place at the Cégep de Chicoutimi since 2008.
Description: The educational project is leaded by a teacher and is used to initiate students in astronomy and astrophysics to contribute to Wikipedia.
Scope: To continue the education project at the Cégep de Chicoutimi and to keep it leading the educational projects on the French Wikipedia. Firstly, the project coordinator will further develop the project page on Wikipedia to add the astrophysics class to the project beside the astronomy class. Secondly, he will also continue to refine Wikipédia:Exercices in order to develop a "ready-to-use" approach for teachers and their students. Thirdly, there is plan to organize two "Wikimedian in class" days to support students in one particular aspect of the project during which an experienced Wikipedian will come to the cégep of Chicoutimi to meet the students (note that the intent is to organize one of these events per session, fall and winter, but there is the possibility to have only one during the winter session). Fourthly, the project coordinator would like to organize a meeting once a year to gather and encourage discussion between different stakeholders in free culture, in the same style of Copyleft days.
Project Coordinator: Simon Villeneuve
Fit to strategy:
- Increase participation
- Improve quality
- Support Wikipedia Education Program
- Help to quantify the gender gap
Measure of success:
- Contributions to and creations of Wikipedia articles
- Coverage and report of the copyleft day
- Visits on the articles edited by the students (before and after)
Webpage: Projet pédagogique du cégep de Chicoutimi

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Increase participation to Wikimedia projects by engaging the French community of Canada.
Increase reach by partnering with external organizations to make Wikimedia projects more accessible.
Improve quality and quantity of content both written and multimedia
Increase visibility of Wikimedia projects, Wikimedia Canada and Quebec Committee through projects and media coverage

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Number of volunteers at activities
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None.