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Our team at Coincentrix Capital is composed of Bitcoin certified professionals and experienced cryptocurrency investment and research analysts. The Zcash Foundation Grant provides an opportunity to expand education efforts for outreach among university students to inform them on the fundamentals of blockchain and privacy driven innovations. Considering the Zcash project has delivered prosperous results leading in full anonymous decentralized blockchain technology, we would like to educate users on its ongoing use cases and privacy driven innovations.\r\n\r\n**Motivation and overview**\r\n\r\nOur motivation is clear. We want to educate the masses on Zcash and Blockchain technologies!\r\nAs college students, our team majored in areas such as computer science, engineering, and marketing but did not realize the value of bitcoin and digital cryptocurrencies until after we graduated. We now realize that leveraging our diverse educational institutions, provide us with access to developing minds that further the field of the blockchain ecosystem and digital cryptocurrencies.\r\n \r\nLinda Lee 2017-08-21 Zcash blog post : https://z.cash/technology/cryptocurrency-ux-challenges.html mentions challenges associated with ux but the challegnes mentioned in this post are also applicable to the current state of Zcash aswell as other digital crytocurrencies as a whole.\r\nBelow are the challenges and actions related to Zcash and digital cryptocurrencies mentioned in Linda’s article that we plan to address and action upon:\r\nChallenges:\r\n· Using cryptocurrency requires knowledge of cryptocurrency.\r\n· Cryptocurrencies are hard to use\r\nWhat we can do about it:\r\n· Educate users about the benefits of using cryptocurrency\r\n· Educate users about cryptocurrency concepts.\r\n\r\nThe “What we can do about it” points listed go parallel with our goals we have set for this project. Our goal is identify potential Zcash users and young college developers and provide them with the fundamental knowledge required for them to cultivate value in the Zcash ecosystem. This includes educating the public through workshops and marketing strategies on Blockchain technologies, advantages to digital cryptocurrencies, and the practical application of Zcash. Thus, creating an outlet for increased Zcash use and community involvement that can increase the functionality of Zcash for the average person. We plan to educate the public by developing workshops and leveraging several educational institutions  that will provide us with a venue to target various students in a variety of departments such as computer science and engineering and community members especially business owners  allowing us to garner interest to\r\n1) educate individuals on Zcash fundamentals;\r\n2) increase development of the Zcash platform; and\r\n3) finally establishing Zcash ambassadors within universities to sustain and increase interest of Zcash and potential users.\r\n\r\n\r\n**Technical approach**\r\nGoals for this project will be achieved by:\r\n\r\n(1) Leveraging existing relationships at educational institutions based on prior workshops provided to students and community members that addressed Bitcoin fundamentals.\r\n(2) Conduct pre- and post-test surveys to examine the level of Zcash literacy before and after workshops.\r\n(3) Develop programs encompassing of free Zcash educative courses and workshops, a with the main objective of tackling challenges identified from the survey data.\r\n(4) Conduct pilot program at selected university\r\n(5) Optimizing program per result of the pilot program\r\n\r\n**Team background and qualifications**\r\nAfter my poster presentation in Atlanta GA at Emory University's 2016 STEM Research and Career Symposium, it was clear that the education and adoption factors were still a challenge to tackle, and project efforts and community development were of instant need to aid the blockchain ecosystem. After confirmation of those factors the creation of lectures titled “Blockchain & Digital Crypto Cryptocurrencies” were created with the help of Pascal Ntsama and Anthony Robinson to help students and young professionals understand blockchain education initiatives at a grassroots level. With the guidance and network of Dr. Xiang Zhao and other professors at A&M I presented at 4 Universities 2 in the United States and 2 in Nigeria. Below is a Linkedin article in January 2017 to expand my efforts and detail my quick thoughts.\r\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/2017-technology-trend-buzzword-blockchain-oyedeji-oluwoye\r\nAfter creating a legal structure for centralizing my ideas and working within the blockchain space, Coincentrix Capital, I am at devoting and leading the education outreach sector to continuing the grassroots effort and expand adoption of blockchain technologies.\r\n\r\nOyedeji Oluwoye – Project Lead\r\nSenior Specialist-Network Planning Engineer at AT&T\r\nMaster of Science Degree in Computer Science from Alabama A&M University\r\nMaster's Thesis: “Digital Cryptocurrencies: The Design and Network Analysis of the Bitcoin Infrastructure.”\r\nBachelors of Science Degree in Computer Science from Alabama A&M University\r\nPresentations\r\n- Digital Cryptocurrencies: The Design and Network Analysis of the Bitcoin Infrastructure, presentation at 2016 Emory University STEM Research and Career Symposium, Atlanta, GA.\r\n- https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/2017-technology-trend-buzzword-blockchain-oyedeji-oluwoye\r\nCertification\r\n-    Bitcoin Certified Professional - CryptoCurrency Certification Consortium\r\n- Cisco CCNA, CCDA and Cisco CCNA Wireless Certified.\r\n- Comptia Network+\r\n \r\nPascal IV Ntsama – Education Material Developer\r\nRAN Design Engineer at AT&T Mobility\r\nBachelors of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology\r\nCertification\r\n- Bitcoin Certified Professional - CryptoCurrency Certification Consortium\r\nOther\r\nFounder of Cameroonian Youth Empowerment (CYE) non-profit organization\r\n \r\nDr. Xiang Zhao – Alabama A&M University Faculty Liaison\r\nProfessor in the Department of Programing and Computer Science\r\nHead of Alabama A&M University Computer Science Club\r\n \r\nAnthony Robinson - Marketing Coordinator \r\nRegional Marketing Supervisor NW at The McDonalds Corporation\r\nBachelors of Arts Degree from Tennessee State University\r\nOther\r\nProject Coordination Glenn Anthony Homeless Project\r\nCreator of Gold Plated Event Planning Group     \r\n  \r\n**Evaluation plan**\r\n\r\nGrant Review Committee and/or other community members will be able to evaluate project success based on recorded visuals of the events created and social media updates through such platforms like Medium , Linkedin , Twitter and Facebook for recaps and posts.\r\nWith a goal to increase the adoption of Zcash, a Zcash wallet creation tracker will be introduced to collect all available data on new wallets created and zcash transfers within the project between the audience to produce Quantifiable metrics. Additional any media coverage will be saved for records.    \r\n\r\n**Security considerations**\r\n\r\nImplications of this project to the privacy, integrity, availability and decentralization of Zcash will be affected in a positive view with availability being a key focus. Community awareness will increase to the masses that have not been exposed to Blockchain technology and they will now see Zcash as the first option when thinking of the space. Education is a fundamental, knowledge of the Zcash project will in a capacity increase security measures taken by users to insure basic attacks on their wallets will be prevented. Pre- and post-test surveys will be anonymous and participants will not be asked to provide any identifying or personal information.\r\n\r\n**Schedule**\r\n![zcashschedule](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/31833768/30255145-293d772e-966f-11e7-9a22-b433e92187ef.JPG)\r\n\r\n**Budget and Justification**\r\n\r\nWe project a budget of $7,500 USD for the US workshops. An additional $5000 will be requested if success is proven in the US to produce workshops on the African continent. Funds are requested for travel, salary, printing and postage, marketing strategies, and small projects we will like to create to help aid the adoption of the Zcash ecosystem.\r\nTravel is requested for Team members to travel between the states of Alabama, Georgia , Washington & Tennessee, to manage study start up activities, conduct workshops,, and to administer and collect surveys at venue sites.\r\nTotal budget allocated to travel: $1500\r\n\r\nPrinting and Postage\r\nFunds are requested to pay for printing and postage costs for marketing campaigns for recruitment and procedures and workshop materials. Funds also requested for T-shirt printing. $1,500 is requested for these cost to conduct the proposed work.\r\nParticipant’s Compensation\r\nParticipants/students will be compensated with free Zcash via demos,transaction demonstrations and for their time with refreshments. Total amount of $ 1000 (2 workshops x $ 1000) in funds are requested. $2,000 is requested for these total costs\r\n\r\nTeams Compensation & Development\r\nAs a team we have several ideas to create small but valuable Zcash related apps for aiding the Zcash ecosystem. We will like a budget of $1000 to incentivize student projects and hire external programmers to deliver simple solutions.   We will also allocate $1500 worth out of Zcash to the 4 team members as compensation for time and dedication.\r\n\r\nAfrican continent\r\nWith workshops 1 & 2 analyzed and community follow-up completed pertaining on results we will like to take the workshop to the country of Nigeria for a follow up to the US sector to see how the materials and results are applied to computer science students in a developing country. With Blockchain technologies and Zcash in the infant stages could the education provided thrive in an environment that needs implementations such as remittance applications and layer 2 protocols on top other there massive mobile phone adoption? We will like to see this outcome in other regions of the world. If results and success are proven an additional amount of $5,000 USD will be requested to do a follow up  in Nigeria."},"comment":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/ZcashFoundation/GrantProposals-2017Q4/issues/comments/390090764","html_url":"https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/GrantProposals-2017Q4/issues/10#issuecomment-390090764","issue_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/ZcashFoundation/GrantProposals-2017Q4/issues/10","id":390090764,"user":{"login":"amiller","id":71644,"avatar_url":"https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/71644?v=4","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/amiller","html_url":"https://github.com/amiller","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/amiller/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/amiller/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/amiller/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/amiller/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/amiller/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/amiller/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/amiller/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/amiller/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/amiller/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"created_at":"2018-05-18T04:27:03Z","updated_at":"2018-05-18T04:27:03Z","author_association":"CONTRIBUTOR","body":"Hi,  could you post the full exit survey you gave? I appreciate the sample of materials shown in the post, but I had a somewhat negative reaction to the sample questions included, especially \"11 After this event will you invest in Zcash more than Bitcoin\". That seems too much like marketing than education, and for an engineering or CS audience I'd hope for much more about technical interest or how likely they are to get involved in development. But I liked the report and if we could steer your metrics then I'd probably believe you could organize great events towards them. Just my 2 cents, Cheers,"}}
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