EduBlock: Empowering Students to develop Blockchain Solutions
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EduBlock is a grassroots student network non-profit based in Puerto Rico. It began as a reaction to the influx of fin-tech companies and investors moving to the island. Without a doubt, the 2017 crypto-market bull run brought attention to blockchain technologies. Students, especially, were at the forefront of gathering as much knowledge on distributed ledger technologies as possible, recognizing their potential. Students all throughout Puerto Rico were coming together via cross-platform messaging services like Discord, Telegram, and WhatsApp looking for a place to talk about everything crypto related on the island as well as globally.
In order to create a bridge between these new fin-tech companies and students in the island, EduBlock was created. Our team is composed of professors, students and industry leading advisors, with a goal of teaching and contributing to rebuild our island using the most cutting edge technologies we have access to. With five chapters in development and three already established in the top Puerto Rican universities (these include the Mayaguez and Rio Piedras University of Puerto Rico system-wide campuses and the Metropolitan Interamerican University), we will be offering free workshops and conferences for students as well as internship and research and development programs in the blockchain sector that will help Puerto Rico succeed and stay competitive on the international scale.
There is currently a lot of misinformation about blockchain technologies and about the investors arriving to Puerto Rico. This is why we believe that the best way of communicating the possibilities of blockchain in the island is through educational institutions, students, and local business adoption. In this way we plan to help steer the narrative of the Puerto Rican blockchain community. We want to serve as a credible platform for industry leaders to get in contact with students, the island and vice-versa. We’ll also be a medium of news through blog posts, podcasts, videos and events.
Our kickoff event was hosted at the Interamerican University Metro, free of cost, during #RestartWeek and had a total of 12 speakers. Now we are currently working on organizing #RestartWeekWest and hosting our first hackathon in Mayaguez. Edublock is passionate about using this opportunity to improve not just our blockchain and fintech education, but the Puerto Rican education system as a whole. We are excited about this new transparent and trustless age of communication where incentives are aligned with the individual and one is able to take power of their own future. We can’t wait for what’s to come.
Special thanks to @virtualgrowth, @cybercodetwins, @erickpinos and @latamprofiles for all their help!
Chapter Leaders:
-Manuel Pons (@dimelopons)
Chapter leader at the Interamerican University, Metro Campus
-Ernesto Ojeda
Chapter leader at University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
-Julio Domenech
Chapter leader at University of Puerto Rico, Arecibo
-Milton Ayala
Chapter leader at University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Follow us on Social Media to learn more:
Website: http://edublock.io/ Steemit:
https://steemit.com/@edublock
Medium: https://medium.com/@edublock
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edublock.io/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28185506/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/edublock_io
Telegram: https://t.co/fwaelBm7XW
Carta en español
EduBlock es una red de estudiantes y una organización sin fines de lucro basada en Puerto Rico. Comenzó como una reacción a la rápida llegada de compañías e inversionistas “fin-tech” (sector de tecnología financiera) a la isla debido a el acto 22. Gracias a la corrida histórica del mercado de las cryptomonedas un sinnúmero de personas comenzaron a finalmente prestarle atención a tecnologías basadas en el blockchain. Comenzamos a ver esto en la isla, especialmente en los estudiantes, juntándose en sitios como Discord, Telegram, WhatsApp para hablar del mercado y como se movía hacia Puerto Rico.
Con el propósito de crear un puente de comunicación entre estas nuevas compañías e inversionistas con los estudiantes puertorriqueños, se creó EduBlock. Nuestro equipo esta compuesto de profesores, estudiantes y asesores líderes en la industria con la meta de enseñar y ayudar a construir la isla con las tecnologías mas avanzadas a las que tenemos acceso. Con cinco capítulos en proceso y 3 ya establecidos en las mejores universidades de la isla (estas son Universidad de Puerto Rico recinto de Mayagüez, recinto de Rio Piedras y la Inter Metro), estaremos ofreciendo talleres y conferencias de blockchain gratis para estudiantes, oportunidades de internados, premios de desarrollo de tecnologías blockchain y una constante investigación y desarrollo en este espacio.
Ahora mismo estamos viendo mucha desinformación en Puerto Rico no tan solo sobre la tecnología de BlockChain, sino también sobre las intenciones de las compañías e inversionistas llegando a la isla. Por esta razón es que creemos que la mejor manera de establecer la comunicación entre estas entidades y el pueblo es a través de las instituciones de educación en la isla y sus miembros. Así podemos ayudar a dirigir la narrativa de la comunidad criptográfica en la isla. Queremos servir como una plataforma creíble para la comunicación entre el estudiantado interesado, el pueblo y los lideres de industria.
Nuestro primer evento se llevó a cabo el 17 de marzo en la Universidad Interamericana recinto Metro , libre de costo, durante “Restart Reek” con un total de 12 speakers. Ahora estamos trabajando en la organización de “Restart West” en Mayagüez y un evento en el museo del niño para ver el stream de “Smart Cities run on Blockchain”. EduBlock esta emocionado y listo para usar esta oportunidad no solo para mejorar nuestra educación de blockchain, pero también mejorar la educación en Puerto Rico completamente. No podemos esperar para esta nueva era descentralizada donde los intermediarios no son necesarios y la transparencia es un hecho. No podemos para lo que nos espera en el futuro de Puerto Rico.
Muchas gracias a @virtualgrowth, @cybercodetwins, @erickpinos and @latamprofiles por toda su ayuda.
Lideres de Capitulo:
-Manuel Pons (@dimelopons)
Presidente capitulo Universidad Interamericana, Metro
-Ernesto Ojeda
Presidente capitulo Universidad de Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
-Julio Domenech
Presidente capitulo Universidad de Puerto Rico, Arecibo
Milton Ayala
Presidente capitulo Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras
Siguenos en las redes sociales:
Website: http://edublock.io/ Steemit:
https://steemit.com/@edublock
Medium: https://medium.com/@edublock
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edublock.io/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28185506/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/edublock_io
Telegram: https://t.co/fwaelBm7XW
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Hello! If any of your students (or the project overall) are involved in Open Source development, you should check out @utopian-io
Of course, what a great reminder. Will make a note to introduce them to @utopian-io platform. Jobs will no longer be outsourced, but will become open-sourced.
I'll be happy to help. I am the marketing manager at @utopian-io and I am currently working out onboarding processes to help out. So look me up on the discords and we'll see how we can collaborate.
Thanks for reaching out, we @edublock are great fans of what you are doing @utopian-io!
Thank you! <3
You can also contact me at marketing at utopian.io if you prefer email. :)
Sure thing!
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Let me know if I can help in any way with onboarding or whatever. I will either help you out or find someone else who can. Feel free to chat with me on the Discords. I am always there.
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What Edublock is doing in Puerto Rico is an act of patriotism fueled by a desire to channel the immigration wave of online entrepreneurs towards their island’s well-being. This could only be done by educating the youth about the massive business potential that torrents towards Puerto Rico.
The crypto movement in Puerto Rico is only possible to thrive if it has a solid entrepreneurial basis composed of the intellectual and financial capitals (both local and foreign). Unfortunately, due to the Act 936 & Jone’s Act, the economy of Puerto Rico was not able to grow a strong “private sector”. This lead to the constant leak of the local talent to New York, Boston, Washington DC, and Silicon Valley.
Innitiatives ran by Edublock, Piloto 151, Parallel 18 and Colmena66 help build a bridge towards the Future Economy of Puerto Rico. Hopefully, their efforts will be able to turn the island into a Carribean Silicon Valley and motivate the Puerto Rican talent to come back home, a paradise island of Puerto Rico.
-Kirill with Kich Media.
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