Please describe your proposed solution.
We will engage 25 learners in coding, with an emphasis on blockchain and project-based expertise. Students will be Syrian refugees from Zaatari camp in Jordan. We propose to choose 50% Female and 50% Male as part of the cohort.
This proposal aims to fund the development and implementation of a Project-based learning (PBL) program to teach 25 students to code on the Cardano blockchain.
Providing an opportunity to access the digital market and gain financial autonomy will positively impact refugees, their families, and their communities. The impact would be for these refugees, their families and their communities, a bold opportunity to access the digital market and to gain financial autonomy.
Cardano seeks to make the world work better for all. This project is a unique opportunity to use Cardano with blockchain technology to provide life-changing opportunities to millions of refugees worldwide. This is a unique opportunity and a game changer for them and for a more inclusive word. It is also unique for Cardano and the crypto world today to train refugees in refugee camps.
The PBL course and mentorship support will be done in partnership with Gimbalabs and Andamio.
What is CHAMS?
Chams is an international NGO headquartered in France and specialized in computer technology training for Refugees and vulnerable populations.
Chams main purpose is to establish coding schools and employment connections throughout the world to help refugees in developing countries and local vulnerable communities gain the necessary coding skills to compete in the local and global digital job market. Our goal is to train 10,000 refugees to become talented coders by 2030.
Chams also aims to help refugees integrate with the local communities that host them, enabling them to contribute to the economic and social development of the countries in which they reside.
Chams has been operating in Mafraq near Zaatari camp and Amman (Jordan) since July 2019 and, after a 4000 applicants preselection, has successfully completed six cohorts of more than150 students. The desired outcome of the training program is to produce junior-level web developers (focusing on the frontend, backend, or both depending on ability and preference) and Junior Cloud practitioners (Amazon Web Service). All trainees were offered internship opportunities in different parts of the Kingdom. Some trainees are now employed (70% employment on the last 2 cohorts in 2022 and 2023). This project was a joint venture between Chams, Al Al-Bayt University, UNHCR Jordan, Royal JOHUD Foundation.
We also signed an MOU in 2022 with NRC (Norwegian Refugee Council), to establish the same concept in Kenya Dadaab (the biggest refugee camp in the world).
What is Andamio?
As a result of the work https://gimbalabs.com has done over the past years through the Plutus Project-Based Learning (PBL) program, Gimbalabs Playground, and Gimbalabs Live Coding, the Gimbalabs team created Andamio which provides an LMS platform for any organization to onboard and reward contributors. Contributors can earn skills that enable them to contribute to projects.
The Andamio Platform:
Provides a Learning Management System (LMS) for onboarding new contributors to your project/organization and is built on Cardano with Plutus smart contracts and UI components for treasury management, skill accreditation, project contribution, and emergent reputation management.
You can find an introductory overview of the Andamio platform here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12VLfrZVaqLqzRCv_4ME78t4JERxeCLN8/view?usp=sharing
Plutus PBL course, developed on Andamio by Gimbalabs <https://plutuspbl.io/>
How does your proposed solution address the challenge and what benefits will this bring to the Cardano ecosystem?
Our proposal addresses the challenge by encouraging talented refugees to learn to develop on the Cardano blockchain. To deliver this training, we will use the Andamio platform. Andamio is a Learning management system (LMS) built on Cardano with skills and contribution tracking, treasury management, and smart contract capabilities. Using this platform, we will provide students with an on-chain record of skills acquired and contributions made as they progress through their training. This program is unique in the world and a model for humanitarian innovation. Its impact on the lives of refugees, their families, their communities, and local economies would position Cardano as a community that genuinely uses blockchain technology to promote prosperity and a fairer, more inclusive world for all.
We are a low volume and high touch solution for talented refugees. We believe talents are everywhere.
Training them coding and blockchain advanced expertise could yield not only benefits for them, but also create a unique community in refugee camps that could make a difference and open bridges in the Cardano community.
The proposed program will be unique in the world and a humanitarian innovation that bet on promoting role models in refugee communities in camps.
How do you intend to measure the success of your project?
- Number of successful learners that will finish the plutus PBL training.
- Number of internships and/or jobs with Cardano companies and ecosystem
We will survey learners to measure and gather feedback about the course and its benefits. We will also measure the localisation of the course and the mentorship needed to successfully become a Plutus developer.
Please describe your plans to share the outputs and results of your project?
All project deliverables will be available to the community through the milestone reporting. We will also conduct a final report sharing the results of the project. CHAMS training program (Full stack dev training) and the Andamio platform will enable us to share statistics about the progress of the course.
We will also conduct after town hall sessions and Gimbalabs Playground sessions to share the experience and results.