Código Brazuca Academy

Context and Problem

The Polkadot/Código Brazuca Academy training program commenced in July, launching our endeavor to establish a community of developers within the Polkadot ecosystem in Brazil. Our approved project, sanctioned by governance, encompasses various focal points that we have resolved to address and further develop based on the real-world circumstances we have encountered — https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/568

Between the proposal submission and the release of the funds, the currency devalued by 28.52%. The initial budget was set at US$ 95,000.00, but the project received a total of US$ 67,715.00 when the funds were released. At the time, there was no option to request funds in USDC or USDT, which could have mitigated the impact of this fluctuation. The team delivered many project milestones in the following months and achieved good results in Brazil. However, the team needs the total funds of the original proposal to accomplish the entire project and to deliver to the Brazilian community all the content that as promised.

 

Report and Some Hight Lights

Report: >> Acess the Report <<

Executive Summary: >> Access the Executive Summary <<

At the outset, our online program engaged around 450 students, with 18 participating in on-site sessions. Presently, our collective student and member count has reached 753 individuals. Notably, while our Discord server indicates active members, others have engaged at various intervals and may not be part of the current cohort. The program continues to demonstrate consistent growth in user numbers and has played a pivotal role in establishing significant partnerships within the Brazilian community. Notably, the São Paulo City Hall, the largest city in Latin America, will disseminate the program across the municipality, the Curitiba City Hall has come on board as a partner, and Petrobras intends to integrate some of the content for internal employee training. Furthermore, Instituto Eldorado, a prominent technology institute with programmers and professionals already catering to the Brazilian market, has also pledged support. These collaborations underscore the program's expanding reach and influence across diverse sectors in Brazil.

Milestones and Deliverables:

The course is structured to provide a comprehensive learning journey designed to equip students with the necessary skills to navigate and build within the Web3 ecosystem, specifically focusing on Polkadot. The curriculum covers various topics and technologies, ensuring participants are well-prepared to engage with foundational and advanced concepts. Key modules include:

id	Phases	Deliverables	Status
1	Course start administration	Marketing Student Selection Teacher selection and training Discord Structure Starting Classes	Done Teacher Selection Student Selection Discord Ready Youtube Ready Welcome Classes
2	Introduction discord *	Online Classes  In-person class Exercises	Done Recorded Edit Publish Classes
3	Linux Basic*	Online Classes In-person class Exercises Extra Classes	Done Recorded Edit Publish Classes
4	Introduction to Coding Logic and Algorithms (18 class videos)	Online Classes In-person class Exercises Extra Classes	Done Recorded Edit Publish Classes
5	JavaScript (26 class videos)	Online Classes In-person class Exercises Extra Classes	Done Recorded Edit Publish Classes
6	TypeScript (23 class videos)	Online Classes In-person class Exercises Extra Classes	Done Recorded Edit Publish Classes
7	Web3 Fundamentals (39 class videos)	Recorded class with Professor In-person class running Exercices	Done Recorded Edit Publish Classes
8	Introduction to the Polkadot Ecosystem (8 hours)	Recording of classes In-person class Exercices	Doing Recording (Doing) Edit (to do) Publish (to do) Classes (to do)
9	Polkadot Infrastructure and Tools (48 hours)	Recording of classes  In-person class Exercices	Doing Recording (Doing) Edit (to do) Publish (to do) Classes (to do)
10	Rust I (96 hours)	Recording of classes  In-person class Exercices	Doing Recording (Doing) Edit (to do) Publish (to do) Classes (to do)
11	Rust II – Advanced Rust (64 hours)	Recording of classes pending In-person class Exercices	To Do with Refil
12	Substrate/Polkadot SDK I (60 hours)	Recording of classes pending In-person class Exercices	To Do with Refil
13	Substrate/Polkadot SDK II (40 hours)	Recording of classes pending In-person class Exercices	To Do with Refil
14	Final Project – Hackathon	Recording of classes pending In-person class Exercices	To Do with Refil
15	Deployment of the final project on a testnet	Final student test	To Do with Refil
16	Assessment Exam	Students' application for the polkadot academy exam

• We needed to create these extra classes because many students had difficulty using Discord and operating Linux. This accelerated their understanding and entry into the programming lessons.

Deliverables Links

Class: Discord: >> Record Class Link <<

Linux: >> Record Class Link <<

Programming Logic: >> Record Class Link <<

Java Script: >> Record Class Link <<

Type Script: >> Record Class link <<

Web3* >> Record Class Link <<

Extra Class: >> Record Class Link <<

* This course is ongoing; all the lessons have already been recorded but are being released according to our schedule.

BUDGET

You can review our initial budget in the proposal here: https://polkadot.polkassembly.io/referenda/568

So far, $47,657.25 has been spent on course administration, one month of marketing to attract students, student selection, Discord management, lesson editing, instructors recording and giving extra lessons to answer student questions, and teaching in-person classes. These efforts allowed us to deliver milestones 1 to 7. Additionally, we can complete milestones 8,9,10 (october, November and December) with the remaining funds of $20,057.75 (october, november and december), reaching 65% of the project's milestones.

The $27,545.72 will be used to complete milestones 11 through 15 (more 3 months - end march 2025) Due to a more extensive marketing campaign than initially planned, which extended over two additional months and reached recognized institutions, the project timeline requires an adjustment from 8 to 11 months. The campaign’s success has brought in a higher number of students than anticipated, demanding a synchronous approach to content development aligned with students' learning needs. This iterative process has enabled a notable enhancement in content quality. Despite the extended timeline, the budget remains unchanged as it was designed around the deliverables. Therefore, the program will be fully delivered as per the proposal with the requested timeline adjustment.

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