@5d71550a10bb07de12bc19f74c7ff6fa00b7ec40f85aa3af6403acea778b5ef9 [Posted on DevHub](/devgovgigs.near/widget/Post?id=3184) ## Solution: NEAR Campus <> BU Blockchain: March-May Proposal ($2700 USDT) ###### Requested amount: 2700 USDT ###### Requested sponsor: @neardevdao.near March and April 2024: An Open Web for an Open World, NEAR Knows No Bounds, and Next Steps Estimated Cost: USDT 2700 *See our original roadmap here: https://near.social/devgovgigs.near/widget/gigs-board.pages.Post?id=1629* *March-April were combined since only 6 weeks of programming remain before the final exam season.The amount requested was reduced from 2950 USDT to 2700 USDT*. **We plan to hold a small build-a-thon, a smaller stakes hackathon, that will incentivize new development and creation in the space using the NEAR ecosystem and provide builders with office hours from the professionals themselves to aid in troubleshooting and additional technical assistance.** This would be a more spread-out initiative through March with a loose deadline of March 20th, 2024. The goal of this is to give our members raw technical experience by helping them build on the NEAR protocol and use the BOS in their projects, with a culminating event being held on Mar 24 in a symposium/demo-day style for our members to present their creations to NEAR Campus reps and other NEAR protocol professionals, and gain valuable insight/feedback while encouraging them to be lifelong builders on the ecosystem. Community is a significant part of this, and we plan to continue cultivating a web of support between NEAR and BU Blockchain to encourage transparent communication. (800 USD would be estimated: 800 for food/refreshments/small swag, and event space) **Host NEAR representatives at Boston University by hosting a more prominent, culminating event that would bring not only builders on the platform together but also NEAR ecosystem professionals and those closely involved with NEAR Campus for another flagship event titled: "NEAR Knows no Bounds"** meant to campaign on the fact that the versatility of the NEAR Ecosystem and the BOS is an essential part to continued innovation, talent, and development in the space overall. We also plan to host a fireside chat or lecture with NEAR professionals to encourage members to diversify their portfolio and field of view within the ecosystem to continue positive innovation for the benefit of the community. NEAR Knows no Bounds would be a cross-industry event that we encourage those with only web2 experience in our organization to pursue and participate in, as a wealth of knowledge could easily be provided by those already in the space. Not only will this event promote the strong collaboration between NEAR and Boston University, but it will also show how NEAR's investment into an up-and-coming university organization has paid off and created a strong community of talented builders that are eager to build on NEAR's ecosystem for years to come. The event will feature NEAR reps at prominent tables and in a solid position to network with BU students and builders, as well as a keynote speech by a NEAR Campus professional highlighting the innovation that's brewed at BU and a small demo-day symposium from the buildathon and other projects. This event would be at a 100-person capacity and held on Mar 24, 2024. So far, 94/100 spaces have been filled. (USD 1750, USD 250 for event reservation and associated fees, and USD 1500 for hors d'oeuvres to be served. **Hold check-in meeting with NEAR Campus stakeholders to discuss approaches that worked, what needs improvement, and how BU Blockchain as an organization can continue to support all members in their endeavors. We plan to present metrics from the past month and a transparency report to show how funds have been appropriately distributed to optimize member morale and participation.** **Hold an open-source workshop/symposium of the different NEAR projects during the event so members may contribute their knowledge and expertise, with NEAR Campus reps or project reps available either on-site or virtually to give members additional insight into building on their projects** (USD 100 on light refreshments) **BOS in BOS: **We will host a dedicated workshop about the Blockchain Operating System (BOS) at Boston University to help onboard members quickly into web3 and break down common knowledge barriers to onboarding into the space. Highlighting BOS' interoperability within chains and using prior knowledge of programming languages to continue building on the BOS. Emphasizing the easy creation of Dapps on the NEAR ecosystem will incentivize our technical team to create and innovate on NEAR, potentially laying the groundwork for the next big project. Ideally, we'd like to have a few NEAR professionals either online or on-site to provide real-time technical support during the initial onboarding process. This would be one of our flagship events with NEAR in Spring. (We budget USD 400 on food, refreshments, and any costs associated with hosting the workshop.) **We plan to hold a small build-a-thon, a smaller stakes hackathon, that will incentivize new development and creation in the space using the NEAR ecosystem and provide builders with office hours from the professionals themselves to aid in troubleshooting and additional technical assistance.** This would be a more spread-out initiative through March with a loose deadline of March 20th, 2024. The goal of this is to give our members raw technical experience by helping them build on the NEAR protocol and use the BOS in their projects, with a culminating event being held on Mar 24 in a symposium/demo-day style for our members to present their creations to NEAR Campus reps and other NEAR protocol professionals, and gain valuable insight/feedback while encouraging them to be lifelong builders on the ecosystem. Community is a significant part of this, and we plan to continue cultivating a web of support between NEAR and BU Blockchain to encourage transparent communication. (800 USD would be estimated: 800 for food/refreshments/small swag, and event space) *Close to the conclusion date of May 15, we plan to create a final culminating report detailing our financial transparency, analytics on member recruitment and retention as a result of the NEAR partnership, and how we can potentially continue our strong relationship into the 2024-25 academic year with NEAR Campus being our flagship sponsor.*