Please describe your proposed solution.
DRC has the 7th youngest country in the world according to the UN. This presents a unique mix of challenges and opportunities.
This proposal seeks to encourage the burgeoning interest amongst the African youth that holds architects and entrepreneurs of the future in blockchain and related technologies in the digital economy.
The onboarding workshops have started in 2020 at ISDR GL (an educational institution in DRC), the Goma wada hub has been holding sessions with students introducing them to blockchain technology, to cardano, project catalyst and other related topics, but with DRC being a french speaking country, many of the on-boarded students are being discouraged with the language barrier as English is the most used language in the cardano ecosystem.
This proposal will have a positive impact on the lives of about 100 youth in Congo in the following ways listed below:
Bring together a portion of on-boarded young people to train them to English skills, writing, listening, speaking, and reading.
This training will catalyze and launch the participation of young people in Cardano because the communication is a key element for them to fully explore the cardano technology and collaborate with other builders and enthusiast around the globe.
English training holds significant importance in today's globalized world.
Here are a few reasons:
1.Communication: English is one of the most widely spoken languages worldwide and serves as a common bridge for international communication. Proficiency in English allows individuals to effectively communicate with people from different cultures and backgrounds.
2.Career Opportunities: English proficiency is often a prerequisite for many job positions, especially in multinational companies or jobs that involve international communication or travel. Enhancing English language skills can open doors to better job opportunities and career growth.
3.Education: English is a commonly used language in higher education. Many prestigious universities offer courses and programs in English, and proficiency in the language is necessary for academic success in these institutions.
4.Personal Development: Learning English improves cognitive abilities such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity. It also broadens one's horizons by exposing them to different cultures, literature, and perspectives.
5.Access to Information: The majority of global knowledge, research papers, scientific articles, and online resources are available in English. Being proficient in English enables individuals to access a vast amount of information and stay updated with the latest developments in various fields.
6.Social Interaction: English proficiency facilitates connections and friendships with people from different countries and cultures. One can engage in meaningful conversations, share experiences, and develop a global network of friends and contacts.
7.Personal Travel: English is often used as a lingua franca in the tourism industry. Knowing English can greatly enhance travel experiences, making it easier to navigate through different countries, communicate with locals, and understand local customs and traditions.
Anticipated youth impacted - 100 aged 18-25
To maximize participation in our English training, we’ll implement the following:
- Publicize the training to onborded students via social media, and the university display valve.
- Set clear objectives: Clearly communicate the goals and objectives of the training to participants. This will help them understand the purpose and importance of their participation.
- Create an inclusive learning environment: Foster an inclusive and supportive learning environment where every participant feels comfortable and encouraged to participate. Avoid situations that may intimidate or discourage individuals from sharing their ideas.
- Incorporate interactive activities: Include various interactive activities such as group discussions, role-playing, debates, and games. These activities promote active engagement and encourage participants to actively participate in the learning process.
- Use technology and multimedia: Utilize technology tools and multimedia resources to make training sessions more engaging and interactive. This can include using language learning apps, online platforms, videos, and audio materials to enhance the learning experience.
- Provide regular feedback and recognition: Give participants regular feedback on their progress and provide positive reinforcement for their efforts. Recognize their achievements and efforts to maintain motivation and encourage continued participation.
- Encourage peer learning: Foster a collaborative learning environment where participants can learn from and support each other. Encourage group work and pair participants with different English proficiency levels to create a supportive learning community.
- Allow for flexibility: Provide options for participants to personalize their learning experience based on their interests and learning styles. Flexibility in the training program allows individuals to take ownership of their learning journey and increases their motivation to actively participate.
- Assess and address individual needs: Conduct regular assessments to understand participants' individual needs and adapt the training accordingly. Customizing the training to each participant's specific requirements will enable them to actively engage with the content.
- At the end of the training certificate they achievement
How does your proposed solution address the challenge and what benefits will this bring to the Cardano ecosystem?
This proposal seeks to facilitate students onboarded at Goma Wada Hub to join and fully participate on activities in cardano by overcoming the language barrier established by English. There is among students potential proposers, community reviewers, entrepreneurs and enthousiasts ready to use several tools in the cardano ecosystem.
This proposal could fit in some of the challenges, especially the one dedicated to students, but the capped budget didn't allow us to submit it there and we just found it place here in catalyst open.
How do you intend to measure the success of your project?
The Goma community has tried to be active in the ecosystem, taking part to events, town halls etc. since it's just a small portion of its members that are able to get abreast of the information driven in there as they have a coversational level of english, other monolinguals (speaking only french) can't directly join or interact in different events around the ecosystem, and have difficulties to participate neither as proposers, Community reviewers in project catalyst.
this proposal seeks to leverage this youth's interest in the Cardano project to let them feel comfortable taking part in activities and get to interact with the other memebers of the community.
The success of this project my reflect in the following:
- 100 students registered for the trainning
- 100 students taking part in the trainning till it's end
- 100 students able to hold a coversation in english after the six month of trainning
- More than 60 students taking part in cardano ecosystem as Enthusists, reviewers proposers or being part of the growth mechanism of the ecosystem.
Please describe your plans to share the outputs and results of your project?
We are always sharing our activities on our social media, as you can see in upper fields, all the informations about the prograss of this project will be shared there. the following will be shared with the community:
- The registration form (we ready have a data base of all students we introduced to cardano)
- Videos and pictures of trainning sessions will made available
- Participants interviews, where you can realize their progress in english
At the end of the project we'll have students ready to fully embrace the Cardano world, we can gather their testimonials and share them with the community.