[Closed] Near Workshop, Westland Kenya

AM a Blockchain enthusiast, passionate about Blockchain technology and web 3 at large, Started my Blockchain and Crypto adventure in mid 2020, and have been actively engaging in community growth in Nairobi, through attending various blockchain events, organizing Blockchain meetups and workshops.

Proposal Introduction

Am proposing to Organize a 2day Near and Web 3 workshop in Nairobi, focusing on Blockchain technology, web 3 and how developers can transform from web 2.

The main goals of these workshops will be to introduce Near Blockchain to our community, encourage developers and entrepreneurs to develop their startups using Near, help the unbanked access free decentralized Banking, with cheap crypto collateralized loans, high APY through staking and lending.

The Kenyan community will benefit from these workshops as they will gain more knowledge about Near Blockchain and its advantages.

The grant funds will be allocated to Event venue, Near merchandize, purchasing eatables, refreshments and Honorarium to event organizers and speakers.

Proposed Date: 2nd to 3rd November 2022
Expected Participants: 35
Venue: Lotos Inn, Westland, Kenya

Deliverables:

  1. Introduce our community to Near Blockchain
  2. Create more than 30 Near wallets
  3. Create a simple smart contract deployed on Near Blockchain
  4. Create and grow social media channels with at least 500 followers

Learning materials will be derived from https://www.near.university/ and https://dacade.org/

Proposed Budget:

Venue rental: $250 (2days)

Projector: $170 (2days)

Audio System: $200 (2days)

Near merchandise: 35* $12 = $420 ($840 2days)

Food: 35 * $8.5 = $297 ($594 2 days)

Drinks 35 * $4.2 = $147 ($294 2days)

Speakers and Organizers $300

Total $2648

Wallet ID: makoha.near

Owner: Contacted @Sankore2.0 but no response from them, a reason to why I have resubmitted this proposal.

NB: This proposal has been resubmitted due to

Reference

@David_NEAR @marketingdao-council @Dacha

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Hello @illia @marieke.flament is it possible to get any report from the hub ? How did the hub spend $33M NF grants? How can we see results? Why sancore refused to give answers to African guilds?

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Hello @blaze @Yessin is it possible to get any report from the hub ? How did the hub spend $33M NF grants? How can we see results?

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Heya,

Can you provide some context here, please?

Hi.
You have good information about funds and spending finances. Could you provide documents, links to study? Do you mean the news of the Near Foundation or certain personalities?
Thx :relaxed:

Hello. Events and education categories are still on pause. So, could you please re-apply later? Thank you!