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(Months)", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We are on a noble mission to nurture and empower the next generation around movements of social good and impact. We initiated this project by building an aggregation platform on notion for all projects utilizing Decentralized technologies for social impact, our platform is a hub for projects in the realms of;\n\nDecentralized Science (DeSci )\n\nRegenerative Finance ( ReFi)\n\nDecentralized space (DeSpace)\n\nGreenpill chapters\n\nNotion link - https://www.notion.so/ab627fe8020948f19fc77f980ad5685c\n\nIn the beginning of this year we launched a Discord community\n\nDiscord link - https://discord.gg/fKJgd5Q5Ez\n\nThis serves as our update platform, we began with DeSci updates only and later on to include other ecosystems as our community grows.\n\nOur type updates includes , upcoming IRLs, spaces , webinars and podcasts, major announcements and onboarding sessions from various projects .\n\nBeyond this, we are always amplifying and cheering on across all socials ,for the relentless work put on to the success of these impact global ecosystems .\n\nWhy is it needed?\n\nScientific brain drain is a pressing issue in many regions, particularly in the global south. Talented young scientists often leave their home countries in search of better opportunities elsewhere, leading to a loss of valuable talent and expertise.\n\nAdditionally, the attention economy poses a threat to meaningful engagement with scientific research, as people are constantly bombarded with distractions and shallow content. We are addressing this challenge by providing a platform for students communities to connect with impactful projects and foster a sense of community.\n\nThere is lack of students communities rallying behind DeSci and it is something that we are as well bracing for .\n\nThe impact ?\n\nBy onboarding young scientists into Decentralized Science, we will empower them to contribute to cutting-edge research and innovation within their own communities. Through our platform, they will discover, connect with, build and support impactful projects that leverage web3 technologies for good.", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe your project in a few paragraphs (ideally including a problem statement, solution, roadmap, and timeline for implementation)", "questionId": 7}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "By bringing together student communities centered on DeSci, we provide an open platform for them to learn and participate in the broader DeSci ecosystem. This gives them an opportunity to learn and align with the principles of Decentralized Science like open data sharing while engaging in projects that resonate with their values.", "hidden": false, "question": "How does your project support the mission or goals of DeSci?", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "As part of the project, I applied for a public good builder residency in Chang Mai happening from October and eth Safari happening on September in Nairobi and Kilifi.\n\nIn the long run we are exploring to running a community QF round on Gitcoin stack to support students clubs and bonding them together around impact ecosystem , this will be followed by conducting in person and virtual events at their respective institutions .\n\nAdditionally, we're excited to back local DeSci communities in Africa, such as DeSci Nairobi, in their endeavors.", "hidden": false, "question": "Describe how funds from the grants program will be used for your project. ", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "If you participated in past grant rounds (i.e. DeSci GR15/ Beta) using a different project payout wallet address, please share it here.", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "We have identified vibrant science clubs run by students and on the progress to get them onboard in preparation of our pilot round.\n  \nProviding updates on the progress of the DeSci ecosystem, tracking and keeping a record of upcoming events and spaces, and amplifying the impactful work of Web3 real-world contributors across all social media platforms, with a strong focus on twitter.\n\nWe also updated our impacts and milestones on Karma gap. https://gap.karmahq.xyz/project/desci-youths/impact", "hidden": false, "question": "If this project participated in past grant rounds, please share any new updates or milestones since the last round.", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "Is there any other information you would like to share about your project, previous work, other project affiliations, or potential conflicts of interest? 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