NCR Co-Facilitator Report - February As the Starting month of the [NEAR Certified Researcher (NCR) Cohort 2](https://near.social/mob.near/widget/marmaj.org/NCR) draws to a close, I am pleased to highlight some significant contributions made as a Co-Facilitator, with support from Lead Facilitator @chloe.near, @hannah17.near, @xvii.near, and my Co-Facilitator @15870c8972a9fe6cdb7dfc2df835740108e8674cc170a091cd0ece0b9e4f6cfa. The class witnessed considerable success, boasting a large turnout of new students actively engaging in discussions, asking questions, and sharing their interests and expectations for #NCRcohort2. This success is attributed to the collaborative efforts of the co-facilitators, councils, and the lead facilitator. **Main Responsibilities** : My primary focus for the month was ensuring student engagement and supporting course delivery. As a Co-Facilitator, my key responsibilities include; - Attending all NCR class sessions (if possible) and aiding in student onboarding, organizing guest lectures, and providing general feedback on the class. - Creating plans for each week's class by reviewing the general syllabus and ensuring the lesson plan is up to date. **Activities for February**: During the reporting month, I assisted new students in onboarding to the program by guiding them to create a NEAR wallet, claim the [NCR course sharddog NFT](https://shard.dog/ncr), and join the [NCR DAO](https://near.social/astraplusplus.ndctools.near/widget/home?tab=members&daoId=research-collective.sputnik-dao.near&page=dao). Below is the list of students I onboarded, along with the links to 0.5N sent to cover their transaction fees on the NEAR blockchain: - @eniola00.near [Link](https://nearblocks.io/txns/9pf2pTGtnd7mjC888GK6PZWiZARUg9iRFtrbbcuoQVT9) - @bammy01.near [Link](https://nearblocks.io/txns/B5mwWCppdYYYHZNBaw8QP6oAnxEmMPNezkX9qK3NdEyX) - @hibeefrosh.near [Link](https://nearblocks.io/txns/FzoAJnDuJwwQ3bpmMcsbH3Ab4MLY3vKaFTboAuPjY6tf) - @olaleyezakariyah.near [Link](https://nearblocks.io/txns/KcRSP5rVpfmG1wrtxvKq6uqEHriA9D2Y4zgFdzhshBP) - @adeolu99.near [Link](https://nearblocks.io/txns/3wAMFK6SspQsf47kQQB9YfhXiibeEEt4pCTjdck5qxpA) I also collaborated with @XVII.near to review lesson resources on [HackMD](https://hackmd.io/@doulos819/NRC), promoted the class across various NEAR groups and X (Twitter), and tested the [NCR onboarding poll](https://near.social/#/easypoll-v0.ndc-widgets.near/widget/EasyPoll?page=view_poll&src=chloe.near/easypoll-4.0.0/poll/e6e092937cde3lt3l8syk0e81f93e7679f), providing feedback to ensure its readiness for students. I'm thrilled with the success of our first call, marking just the beginning. We anticipate more achievements ahead as we build a vibrant community of researchers within the NEAR ecosystem. Best regards, See you in class 🥰 BGem❤️