DirectEd- p2p on-chain scholarships for coding bootcamps in East Africa
Utilizing stablecoins and smart contracts to provide free coding education and internships for under-resourced African students, enhancing transparency and economic sustainability in charity.User Review
AI Review
A1
Reviewed on 14 Feb 2024 10:33 AM
Projects must be at least 3 months old. Newer projects should establish themselves and submit to the next round.
The project narrative indicates that it was established by at least October 2022, as evidenced by the signing of an MOU that month, making it older than three months at the time of evaluation.
The project must be focused on improving the Web3 ecosystem through building community and/or creating educational content.
DirectEd provides educational programs in coding, including blockchain technologies, to students in Africa, which aligns with educational content creation and community building within the Web3 ecosystem.
Examples of projects which may fit are those that are: Growing new communities, Providing educational resources, Creating content (youtube tutorials, newsletters, blog posts, podcasts, etc) Protecting users by investigating bad actors, DAOs focused on socialization, Onboarding new users, Working on inclusion/diversity/advocacy
DirectEd is actively involved in growing new communities by establishing coding bootcamps, providing educational resources for under-resourced students, and working on inclusion by focusing on high-potential African youth; there is also mention of creating content like newsletters and potentially more educational material.