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(VC, grants by foundation, token sales, etc)", "questionId": 4}, {"type": "number", "answer": "4", "hidden": false, "question": "Total team size", "questionId": 5}, {"type": "number", "answer": "11", "hidden": false, "question": "How old (in Months) is the project?", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "If you participated in past grant rounds using a different project payout wallet address, please share it here:", "questionId": 7, "encryptedAnswer": {"ciphertext": "revrZGxdqPu0TujUXwJU5OFWAZiUoWUk0qSvehXRHXo=", "encryptedSymmetricKey": "f6f7f1e327521199c2769467d1a4f346251eecbff81b182a67ed0da54286ab7c29189d7f51b52c4c1da2a13d5192c30c7f533396d2b1d033cffcf468414d1efc24849b784a72a92d6a6290b7031ba7573df0d6dc4a4157dd1ab298879a613f8b56b6f6a7f3d11a20f7c57ed2b1df96f32173437ad851eababd33a695d87755870000000000000020612a6f510dd4a873dc31b956b239ca2b7b92b5d4bec7bf5344c42608c2bf3ce31cc88c061e6f6789f439df8ab32fe7b8"}}, {"type": "short-answer", "answer": "https://twitter.com/MatheusPagani77", "hidden": true, "question": "Profiles or socials of other main team members publicly associated with the project: ", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["yes"], "hidden": true, "question": "Have you read and confirmed your grant abides by the Program General Eligibility Policy? https://gitcoin.notion.site/GG18-Eligibility-cb4a5754c56043d4b3ed34eddbac261c?pvs=4", "questionId": 9}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Venture Miner Academy meets the eligibility criteria since the project is focused on improving the Web3 ecosystem by fostering the development of new talents for working with Web3 related technologies. The academy provides students with a thorough and engaging introduction to Web3 development, helping to prepare the next generation of developers and improve the Web3 ecosystem.\nVenture Miner Academy team has a proven track record in education for the Web3 space. Over the past few years, we the team worked in the education of several new web3 talents, many of whom have gone on to build amazing projects, win hackathons, and contribute to the future of Web3 protocols. This demonstrates a strong track record in the Web3 space. The project has clear long-term goals and has achieved recent milestones. The academy aims to expand its reach to more students around the world and increase the number of students participating in hackathons and other technical events.", "hidden": false, "question": "Please explain how your project meets the round-specific eligibility criteria. ", "questionId": 10}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": false, "question": "If you've participated in past grant rounds, please share any new updates or milestones from the prior months. ", "questionId": 11}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Number of students educated: This measures the total number of students who have completed Venture Miner Academy\u2019s programs, providing a clear indication of the project\u2019s reach and impact.\nStudent success rate: This measures the percentage of students who have gone on to achieve success in the Web3 and AI industries, such as building successful projects, winning hackathons, or securing employment in top companies.\nStudent diversity: This measures the diversity of Venture Miner Academy\u2019s student body, including factors such as gender, race, and socioeconomic background. A diverse student body can help to promote inclusion and diversity in the Web3 and AI industries.\nPartnerships and collaborations: This measures the number and quality of partnerships and collaborations that Venture Miner Academy has established with companies, protocols, and hackathons in the Web3 industry. Strong partnerships can help to provide students with valuable resources and opportunities to succeed in their careers.\nAlumni engagement: This measures the level of engagement and support that Venture Miner Academy provides to its alumni, such as through mentorship, networking opportunities, and ongoing education. Strong alumni engagement can help to ensure the long-term success of Venture Miner Academy\u2019s students.\nJob positions filled: This measures the number of job positions that Venture Miner Academy\u2019s alumni have filled in the Web3 and AI industries. A high number of job positions filled can indicate that the academy is successfully preparing students for careers in these industries.\nContribution to open source projects: This measures the level of contribution that Venture Miner Academy\u2019s students and alumni have made to open source projects in the Web3 and AI industries. Contributions to open source projects can demonstrate the technical skills and expertise of Venture Miner Academy\u2019s students, as well as their commitment to improving the Web3 and AI ecosystems.\nProjects started: This measures the number of projects that Venture Miner Academy\u2019s students and alumni have started in the Web3 and AI industries. A high number of projects started can indicate that the academy is fostering a spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation among its students.", "hidden": true, "question": "How do you measure the impact of your project? Please provide examples and/or standard metrics. This might be used in future impact reports ", "questionId": 12}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Venture Miner Academy is a pro-bono project lead by Matheus Pagani, the CEO of Venture Miner, and teacher/mentor in many web3 educational programs and events", "hidden": true, "question": "Anything else you'd like to share about your project, previous work, or other project affiliations? Anything you'd like to add that may help in determining project eligibility?", "questionId": 13}, {"type": "paragraph", "hidden": true, "question": "Anything else you'd like to share about your project, previous work, or other project affiliations? Anything you'd like to add that may help in determining project eligibility?", "questionId": 14}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["yes"], "hidden": true, "question": "Would you like to opt-in to future messages from Gitcoin for updates, information, and/or interviews? ", "questionId": 15}, {"type": "checkbox", "answer": ["yes"], "hidden": true, "question": "Would you like to opt-in to us sharing your information with select third-parties for potential opportunities for them to invest in your project? ", "questionId": 16}, {"type": "multiple-choice", "answer": "Central and South America", "hidden": false, "question": "Location/Region where the project is based ", "questionId": 17}], "project": {"id": "10:0x8e1bD5Da87C14dd8e08F7ecc2aBf9D1d558ea174:1054", "title": "Venture Miner Academy", "logoImg": "bafkreifizwvundsyitryi2hdbugwfhhnilf2s24ova7mnudhcn57iq72gi", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreife6rhntglku63yyqu773a7autfwnln3hewfvkliledrjxjapu4zq", "protocol": "1"}, "website": "https://ventureminer.com/academy", "bannerImg": "bafkreifdhu6sdg677h2xzolzy4b6ajd5pkshlsj22axsfkmambljerqvzy", "createdAt": 1692133704356, "userGithub": "MatheusDaros", "credentials": {"github": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..MlkO38TMx3YMxYRj88Vx58FY98WiAqO_uGtJaE-m-rc-k1ZSJStWhqczISeC5RlWGFUhw47BWKLFi-lXeDGuBA", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2023-08-16T00:40:01.647Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2023-08-16T00:40:01.647Z", "expirationDate": "2023-11-14T00:40:01.647Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0x33a8Cdd353Fb8842DCea6163FA76ED10e81EDcF1", "hash": "v0.0.0:YMNmxZfpt0pSRREggCJXvWgo7IY4rETKRgcS7v0ljdA=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextGithubOrg#Venture-Miner#17483282"}}}, "description": "\n# Venture Miner Academy\n\n**Venture Miner Academy** is an education branch that aims to foster the development of new **Web3**  around the world.\n\nWe believe that technology we use is a reflect of the minds that built it, and thus we aim to deliver proper technical education for contributing in shaping a better future for those industries.\n\n## Free bootcamps for onboarding Web2 devs to Web3 \ufeff\ud83d\ude80\ufeff\n\nWe're proud to be part of the history of more than 1000 web students that our team have educated over the last few years. Some of these talents have built amazing projects, won hackathons, got employed in big protocols and are contributing to the future of Web3 protocols.\n\nThis year we have started participating in hackathons around the globe to prepare local students to participate and build with more confidence. Our first prototype was before **ETHGlobal Lisbon**, where we enabled 14 portuguese students to properly participate in the event:\n\n-   2 groups of students without any previous web3 experience could win prizes at the event \ufeff\ud83d\udd25\ufeff\n-   3 projects kept building after the bootcamp \ufeff\ud83d\udd76\ufeff\n-   2 students got a job in web3 projects \ufeff\ud83d\udcbc\ufeff\n\n![](https://giveth.mypinata.cloud/ipfs/QmatHW5nS5WA26fEzGzQGjtgeMQdWaSB7HaEMB9aajWzWX)\nAlso we've hosted the **Blocks and Buns** held at **Paris** from July 24 to July 26 where 21 developers and students participated to learn about tools, techniques and applications that can greatly enhance their productivity and quality in the projects they are building.\n  ![](https://giveth.mypinata.cloud/ipfs/QmdGFqmnV33mi7y6qVTL6wubXjtar4jNh8kwF8Mdr2a4Kw)\nBy the beginning of August we gave two free workshops at the **Future of Blockchain University Hackathon** by Encode Club. This was an inspiring moment for students to explore the web3 universe!\n\nWe are happy to have contributed by introducing solidity and other web3 concepts to these brilliant university talents \ud83d\ude80\n\nThe videos are free to watch here:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRkVRJAjMwI\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBW1nhRfigg\n\nWe're looking for funds to participate in more and more events, teaching more local students and communities to code with Web3 tools and protocols.\n\n## Objectives\n\n1.  **Expand the reach of Venture Miner Academy**  to more students around the world, with a focus on underrepresented communities in the Web3 industry.\n2.  **Increase the number of students**  participating in hackathons and other technical events, with the goal of improving their skills and confidence in building Web3 projects.\n3.  **Develop partnerships**  with local organizations and educational institutions to provide more opportunities for students to learn and apply their skills in real-world projects and hackathons.\n4.  **Track the success**  of Venture Miner Academy alumni, including their contributions to the Web3 industry, employment in top companies, and participation in technical events.\n5.  **Continuously improve**  the curriculum and teaching methods of Venture Miner Academy to ensure that students receive the most up-to-date and relevant education in Web3 technology.\n6.  **AI Technology experimentation** for including topics like LLMs and Stable Diffusion for future bootcamps.\n\n## Educational Model\n\nCurrently, the Bootcamps operated by Venture Miner Academy have a focus on a hands-on zero-to-hero approach:\n\n-   **Hands-on approach:**  The bootcamp uses a hands-on approach to teaching, with short iteration cycles that allow students to quickly see the results of their work and receive feedback. This approach helps to keep students engaged and motivated, and can improve their chances of success by providing them with practical experience in Web3 development.\n-   **Comprehensive curriculum:**  The bootcamp covers a wide range of topics, including setting up a development environment, writing and testing smart contracts, using libraries such as Ethers and Typechain, and optimizing for gas and security. By providing students with a thorough understanding of these topics, the bootcamp can improve their chances of success by preparing them to tackle more advanced projects.\n-   **Test-Driven Development (TDD):**  The bootcamp emphasizes the use of TDD, which involves writing tests for code before writing the code itself. This approach helps students to think critically about the functionality of their code and ensures that it meets the desired specifications. By teaching students to use TDD, the bootcamp can improve their chances of success by helping them to develop good coding habits and write more reliable code.\n-   **Focus on best practices:**  In addition to teaching technical skills, the bootcamp also focuses on teaching best practices in Web3 development, such as gas optimization and security. By emphasizing the importance of these practices, the bootcamp can improve students\u2019 chances of success by helping them to write code that is efficient, secure, and reliable.\n\nWe aim to expand that model with collaboration from the community by doing key partnerships. To improve our model we aim to:\n\n- **Partner with leading companies and protocols**  in the Web3 industry to provide students with access to cutting-edge technology and resources, as well as opportunities for internships, mentorship, and employment.\n- **Collaborate with hackathons and other technical events**  to provide students with opportunities to showcase their skills, network with industry professionals, and receive feedback on their projects.\n-  **Develop custom training programs**  in partnership with companies and protocols to meet their specific needs and help prepare students for careers in the Web3 industry.\n- **Establish a network of alumni and industry professionals**  to provide ongoing support, mentorship, and networking opportunities for students as they pursue careers in the Web3 industry.\n- **Establish a network of projects and potential investors/supporters**  to provide networking opportunities to projects with great potential but that are in less represented communities in the Web3 industry.\n\n## Funds allocation\n\n1.  **Travel costs:**  This includes transportation and accommodation expenses for students and instructors to attend bootcamps and other events.\n2.  **Venue rental:**  This covers the cost of renting space for bootcamps and other events.\n3.  **Food and drinks:**  This covers the cost of providing meals and refreshments for students and instructors during bootcamps and other events.\n4.  **Marketing:**  This includes expenses related to promoting Venture Miner Academy and its programs, such as advertising, public relations, and social media.\n5.  **Content production:**  This covers the cost of developing and producing educational materials, such as lesson plans, videos, and online resources.\n6.  **Student scholarships:**  This provides financial assistance to students who would otherwise be unable to afford the cost of attending Venture Miner Academy\u2019s programs.\n7.  **Other expenses:**  This includes miscellaneous expenses such as equipment rental, insurance, and administrative costs.", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectGithub": "Venture-Miner", "projectTwitter": "ventureminer"}, "recipient": "0xfE5032b9183C2A498B7172a6f512726570482B66"}}