Grant:Hawaiian Edit-a-thon

Status: Open

Personal information

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(1) What is your name?

Andrew Pearson

(2) What is your email address?

tparis.wiki@gmail.com

(3) Do you currently reside in the United States? If not, please specify your country of residence.

Yes

(4) Are you requesting this grant on behalf of an organization or group? If so, please provide the name of the group.

No

Description of purpose

Please tell us a little about the project or activity for which you are requesting funding. Please provide enough detail to allow us to evaluate how your request aligns with our charitable mission.

(5) What is the purpose for which the funding will be used?

The grant will be used to support the Hawaiian cultural edit-a-thon on January 24, 2015. Funds will go to advertising, banners, office supplies, food, t-shirts, "give-a-ways", and other incidentals.

(6) How does this purpose align with our mission?

The Hawaiian edit a thon will greatly improve Wikipedia's coverage of Hawaiian topics which are largely forgotten on Wikipedia. Hawaii is of strategic importance to the United States and international stability but because of its low population and geographic isolation, it receives very few editors interested in improving it. Our event will connect Hawaiians interested in their heritage with Wikipedia and together we can make ground in fixing this hole.

Grant financials

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(7) How much funding do you need?

$492

(8) When will you need funding?

December 1st, 2015

(9) What specific costs will the funding cover?

• $100 toward office supplies (Pencils, note pads, pencil sharpeners, highlighters, tape, sign hangers)
• $200 food and drinks
• $192 for flight from Big Island, Hawaii to O'ahu, Hawaii for expert Danny Akaka.
  • Danny Kaniela Akaka, Jr. is a well known cultural historian in Hawaii on Hawaiian culture. He is the son of the retired Hawaii Senator Daniel Akaka. He is the Director of Cultural affairs at the Mauna Lani resort. The Hawaiian culture is a sensitive topic on the mainland and Hawaiians have been unfairly judged by western morals. This has led to a local distrust of western culture to adequately explain Hawaiian culture. Mr. Akaka, Jr. would provide expertise on Hawaiian culture ensuring the topics are met with sensitivity, understanding, and accuracy.
    • "Mauna Lani Resort: Hawaiian Culture"
    • "Blessing held for new luxury residential community"
    • "The Natural Kahu – Daniel “Kaniela” Akaka, Jr."
    • "Waikoloa Village Hosts Hawaii’s Cultural Ambassador Danny Akaka – July 7, 5:30pm"
    • Akaka, Jr. was also asked by the Lifetime TV network to appear on Roseanne Barr's reality TV show "Roseanne's Nuts" as an expert on Hawaiian culture.