The project is aimed at restoring and promoting the culture back to its original form through the use of citizen media With the innovation I intend to use the youth from the Efik community to realize and achieve the aim of the project Through the use of modern tools of communications. According to the Nigeria Education policy it is stated that the native language of a particular community should be used in teaching the learners to enhance effective comprehension of what is being taught ,it is the reverse in my locality.With the ocoh project our culture will be promoted.
Topical focus:
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What locality or neighborhood will your project focus on?
Calabar
Describe the specific population with whom you will be working.
. In 1812 The EfikLlanguage was one of the oldest language with original orthography derived by an Efik son king Eyo Nsa Honesty. Thus as early as that the language became a vital vehicle for the dissemination of education, religion, trade and commerce in the then South Eastern State of This affects our children and the youths. The programme is going to bring a rebirth to our culture. The main target will be the younger generation of the Efiks,the program me will promote opportunity for the target population to learn how to use their computers and mobile phone to promote and show case the rich culture of the Efiks through digital story telling, with music content and dances.
Who else will be on your team to help implement the project?
Mr Godwin Brown
http://www.facebook.com/Godwin Brown
Mrs Blessing Bassey
http://www.facebook.com/Blessing Bassey
Mr Tunji Onalaja
http://www.facebook.com/tunji onalaja
What kinds of news, stories and other content will be created?
The Efik is noted for is noted for its rich culture which has made impact all round the world. The participant shall use digital story telling and musical composition in our language to show case the rich culture to the locals and those in diaspora .Tourists shall also also have acess to this rich content because the state is one of the viable atourist attraction state in my country
From research conducted recently we realize that our culture is fading away, languages is not been taught in our local schools rather igbo, hausa and Yoruba is been taught in our schools. It is in the light of this that i deem it fit to delve into this area to enhance a revive of the Efik language through creation of historical,dramatic and social stories of the Efiks.
What technologies and digital tools do you plan to use in the trainings?
Describe the connections that you or your organization have already established or plan to establish that will contribute to the success of the project.
The viison music centre was single handedly founded in 2000 by me a diploma graduate of theatre arts. the university of Calabar an ethnologist , the cent re trains youth on local music dance and drama. My organization already has an established working relationship with the education authority of our target population We have contacted our local language expects. We have made arrangement for basic training facilities. The facilitator has already established relationship with youth through our local programme tagged cultural day organized annually for youths in the area.The organization is presently planning to o-pen cultural clubs in our local schools.
How many participants do you think will be trained in your project?
We intend to start with 40 participant made up of youth from various clans of the community. Most of these youth had earlier participated in our cultural day programmes.After the training the youths will be expected to form cultural groups in the different primary and seco0ndary schools in the area through this government attention will be drawn to the project.T he project will cover current trend which the youths like, in a statistic drawn from a recent survey by me i realize that 60% of youth in my community have hi phones and i pads those enabling them to have access to the internet.
Describe which technologies, tools, and media you will focus on when training participants.
I have decided to involved a senior staff of the Cross River state museum in the project with these we will have the historical data to enable me make the project a viable one. We already have technical manpower in the area of computer engineer both in operation, maintenance and phone blogging. The language is already existing. We have local language expert to guide us in the project We also have display board for the training and other training facilities.
Describe the facilities where you will hold the workshops.
I intend to use a rented training hall for the training with ten computers, four laptops, public address system to boost the sound. a projector and etisalat wireless modem.
What is your current relationship with the community with whom you plan to work? What makes you the most appropriate individual or organization to implement this project?
The efiks language is a language with rich cultural content as a youth i have participated in various cultural activities in my community thus i know the norms of my culture. My relationship with my community is on formal basis, a cordial relationship has been established with the community's authority. My long term plan with the community is make the project a train the trainer project. I am an indigence of the community where i choose to organise the projct as a local; highlife musician i have a sense good rappor with my community.i organize free local shows for the youth mosttly during festive periods.So i strongly believe that my community will welcome the idea with open hands and i will get access to al;l information needed to make the project the first of its kind.
What specific challenges do you expect to face when planning and implementing your project?
I will contact the local security agent to provide security to enable me acesss the community especially during our field works. Our major challenges wail be lack of electricity,as my country does not provide steady electricity but this will be overcome through the use of an efficient generating set to augment the unsteady electricity supply.
How will you measure and evaluate the project’s impact, specifically: your primary participants, the wider regional community, or the global digital community?
I will measure and evaluate success of my project through the human language expect and facilitators output . I will also measure it through the level of awareness created among young people on Efik culture using social networking.
If your project were to be selected as a Rising Voices grantee, what would be the general timeline of project activities in 2014?
Time frame/ Activity
10 may-15 may 2014 Advertisement Use of media /flyers
16 MAY -18 MAY 2014 Selection of target groups
20 May -3 June 2014 Lectures on Efik language /visit to the Obong palace, museum and tourist sites Language expect Field trip
15 June -18 August Use of computer and mobile networking
10 July- 10November 2014 Compositions of dances ,folk songs and online chatting using the Efik language and digital story telling.
2 December 2014 Closing ceremony and presentation of certificate to participant Chairman of local government/commissioner of Education
Detail a specific budget of up to $2,500 USD for operating costs.
Wireless internet access 5,00usd
Workshop cost Materials 5,00usd
Coordinator expenses 5,00 usd
hardware Digital cameras, cables renting of computers 700usd
Transport ,Fuel for generator 300usd
Total 2,500usd
Besides the microgrant funding, what other support can Rising Voices provide for your project to ensure its success?
The micro grant funding can give us eBook on media citizen ship education and other viable reading material that will help enhance the project.
Contact name
Ita Bassey Okon
