Learning by Building: Creating The Learning Playground with With 1,000 Students

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Answering questions about the previous program and comparison on SIP12 here:

1. 2024 Pilot Program with students from the Sisters of Mary School

  • What zas its budget ? Who funded it?
  • Besides an experience in TSB what is the outcome of it?
  • Do you have metrics about the number of student that are still builders?
  • We ran the pilot program with a modest $24,000 campaign budget from The Sandbox brand.
  • While the pilot proved impact, the structure was after-school and limited to the boarded high school students (ages 13–16) of Sisters of Mary School, making job placement less feasible.
  • In contrast, this grant enables us to focus on university students and career shifters, a demographic ready for paid digital work.

2 Metaversity’s proposal in comparison with SIP12

I am sure you are aware that we have already a program called Sandbox academy running in the Philippine based on SIP12 with @markbagogames. I would like that you comment on it as your proposal can be seen as redundand.

We admire what Mark has started with SIP12. Our intention is to build on top of it, expanding reach, improving structure, and aligning more deeply with Sandbox DAO’s education and ecosystem goals.

  • Structure & Accountability.

    • SIP12 is run by a solo builder, and we admire that passion.
    • Our proposal will be managed under YGG Pilipinas’ entity, with internal controls, project oversight, and a dedicated Metaversity team. The LAND we will use is YGG-owned, and we are not requesting any assets from the DAO.

  • Geographic Scale.

    • SIP12 is focused in the Bicol region.
    • Metaversity currently has 24 school partners nationwide including Metro Manila, Cebu, Baguio, Davao, and Bicol. That means we only need 40-45 students to join the program to meet our 1,000 learners goal.

  • Clear Path to Opportunity.

    • SIP12 introduces students to Sandbox but the defined path to monetization or career growth is unclear for me.
    • Metaversity integrates with YGG’s ecosystem and networks to place students into real gigs, internship pipelines, and community roles.
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