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Train the Trainers Nigeria (TTTNG)

A premier residential leadership academy and capacity-building initiative empowering grassroots Wikimedians, regional coordinators, and fan club trainers across Nigeria with pedagogical, leadership, and community organizing skills.

Project Objectives

  • Equip grassroots coordinators with advanced pedagogical and facilitation techniques.
  • Standardize training curriculums across campus fan clubs and regional affiliate networks.
  • Deepen technical mastery of Wikipedia policies, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and copyright exceptions.
  • Foster peer collaboration, knowledge exchange, and leadership accountability across Nigerian geopolitical zones.
  • Build long-term community resilience and decentralize leadership across local hubs.

Key Activities & Execution

Intensive multi-day residential bootcamps, interactive micro-teaching practicums, public speaking masterclasses, policy idea labs, and regional trainer certification.

Outcomes & Deliverables

Graduation of dozens of certified community trainers across Nigeria, establishment of unified campus training guidelines, and a demonstrable surge in retention rates across affiliate-led edit-a-thons.

Impact Statement

Decentralizing knowledge sharing across Nigeria by transforming everyday editors into confident educators and movement ambassadors.

Project Overview
Status ongoing
Geographic Scope Nationwide (Regional Rotational Convenings)
Timeline Jun 2019 - Ongoing
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