I am sharing with you this grant I just introduced.
Generation Z
This is an educational camp for young people that I run since 2017, and this time it aims to teach about Zcash, about blockchain technology to young people between 13 and 17 years old.
It is an initiative that lasts a week, in which together with other facilitators we will provide the young attendees an approach to this technology and Zcash.
It should be noted that we will use part of the content of My First Zcash in the theoretical part of the training.
This is an unprecedented proposal within Zcash, since nothing of this nature has ever been done targeting an audience of this age.
You can see here the details of my proposal, as well as its logistics and content. I welcome your questions, suggestions and comments.
I suggest a change in the name for countries where the Zoe Cash Ponzi scheme operated under the name “Generación Zoe” like Argentina, Paraguay and (I think) Colombia.
Maybe @joshs could lend the Crypto-into-context name from ECC?
You are doing an amazing job for the younger generation!
However, most of the contents of this proposal do not seem to be directly related to Zcash. Spending $10,000 on Free2Z and wallet usage seems excessive. How about reducing the number of camp days and decreasing the grant amount by focusing more on introducing Bitcoin and Zcash?
Thank you for your contributions to Zcash. I always support you.
The content has a reason to be: today young people (and adults in general) want to learn how to use tools that help them to monetize. When we talk to them about crypto, unfortunately they associate it with: a scam, or very difficult. That is why the educational proposals on crypto and blockchain technology must be mixed with other things that attract attention.
If we focus on teaching only cryptos, Bitcoin and Zcash, the activity will not be attractive to anyone, other than those of us who are already enthusiasts of this and know the advantages and benefits of using this technology.
On the other hand, the activity aims for all participants to finish the activity with an active and functional wallet, and “the excuse” is through Free2Z and Canva. And that really is the goal of Zcash: to reach new users, isn’t it?
Here I show you what I mention in my proposal: around this time there are many organizations that offer this type of training, and they are not focused on “just teaching a wallet and that’s it”, but they “spice it up” with something complementary that attracts people, such as AI, trading, savings, investment, entrepreneurship, etc.
Yes, learning about technology is boring, it is something that only a few of us like, but if we combine it with interesting or trendy things, we will surely make it more attractive.
And I think that’s a strategy we should follow in Zcash.
It’s a similar approach to what we did with Crypto in Context and it was effective. I’m happy to share more about our lessons learned directly if/when you’d like.
i agree. it cant be just only Zcash probably as it will not attract as many people. but Zcash is like a surprising dessert in this sort of thing hopefully after they get familiar with it also.
And that’s why we have to use our enthusiasm and creativity to mix Zcash with things that people are interested in, attracted to.
Yes, it’s unfortunate that people don’t care about their privacy (not everyone), but once we get someone to approach Zcash and use a wallet, we have to make them aware of privacy and its importance.
Awesome!
These in person are great opportunity to introduce Zcash to new users.
All the activities sound like a lot of fun.
Only question I have is how are you going to choose the participants?
I believe you mentioned in your proposal that the camp will accommodate 30 participants.
Are you going to pick participants at random? Is there a list people are going to sign in order to participate?
Are you focusing on specify demographic like underprivileged kids and minorities, or will it be open for everyone?
Maybe I have OCD and don’t know it , but there’s only one thing that’s bothering me …
From you application:
Have you previously received a grant from Zcash Community Grants (formerly called ZOMG) or ZF?
No
But I remember you actually did received funding from ZF, in the first round of the Minor Grants program.
That being said, I hope you get funded, good luck!
I was a Minor Grants recipient, not a Grant (Major), that’s why I didn’t put it, but I think it was because of a conceptual doubt of mine.
Regarding your interesting question about the beneficiaries, thanks to the previous years in which I have already done this activity, I have contact with several foundations and civil associations that serve children between these ages. So what we do is to invite each of these organizations to nominate a number of their beneficiaries until we fill the 30 slots of the camp.
In fact, it’s also an opportunity for these organizations to know about Zcash, which I’m sure they don’t know anything about us.
The first edition was 50% financed by me, and 50% by the allies (foundations and civil associations), who contributed to pay for some aspects of the activities (food, logistics, location, etc).
For the 2021 and 2022 editions, for parents and teachers, we did not have any funding (we were coming out of the pandemic), and what we did was to sell the quotas for the activities. The price of a ticket was initially 250 USD, but due to the economic situation of the country many people told us that they could not afford it, so we decided to leave the price at 50 USD. These were activities that did not generate any profit or economic remuneration for me as organizer or for the invited facilitators.
In fact, the camp that we were asked to repeat the most was the one for teachers, since in schools they do not know how to use technology, and are at a disadvantage compared to students who do know how to use it.
But the camp for parents and teachers is a separate product that I plan to prepare at a later date.
, but there’s only one thing that’s bothering me …