Language Round Tables Funding Proposal
Title: LANGUAGE ROUND TABLE FUNDING PROPOSAL
Author: GPe#6138
Date: 16.3.2022
Summary
This is a proposal to fund the daowide initiative Language Round Tables which is an informal get-together of Natives and Language Learners who can improve their language skills via a casual conversation.
BACKGROUND
The Language Round Tables initiative was met with relative excitement from the community (positive comments during CC call and support during TG weekly). However, when it came to setting the actual sessions, few natives have responded and actually showed desire to participate.
The target of this proposal is to create an incentive for native speakers to invest at least one hour for participation and probably at least 30 more minutes in preparation of the event. Since this is an event which would mainly benefit participants, a stimulus needs to be put in place for natives to take some time to take part.
To encourage Language Learners’ attendance, a POAP will be distributed commemorating the attendance of each participant, both Natives and Language Learners.
MISSION & VALUES ALIGNMENT
The Language Round Tables not only aim to educate bDAO contributors in terms of improving their language skills, but are also a tool for community building and connecting. Conversations that take place during an LRT event are not determined in advance, there are no guidelines.The assumption is that participants would begin by introducing themselves and a casual talk would ensue.
Such informal conversations that are not necessarily structured around work as most DAO meetings are, can become a great way for bDAO members to get to know each other (and each other’s contributions) better, creating a stronger and more united community.
SPECIFICATION
The Language Round Tables sessions are events that take place in a voice channel accessible by all DAO members, usually the Watercooler, so they are open to everyone. There are two types of participants in each session: Natives and Learners. In order to join, DAO members can visit this Dashborad. It contains information about:
- what Languages will be represented in the LRT initiative
- which Natives have signed up for the LRT
- which Language Learners have signed up for the LRT
- whether there are free spots for a Native or a Learner in a particular LRT
- when each LRT is scheduled to take place
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
The aim of this proposal is to reward Natives who attend LRT sessions for their time and efforts with 1K BANK per person, setting a limit of maximum 3 Natives per Round Table, so:
- 3 Natives X 1000 BANK = 3000BANK per Round Table.
S3 ends according to the Ops Guild Notion page on April 8th, leaving us with 3 weeks of Language Round Tables, so the ask for the rest of S3 is:
- 3 LRT sessions X 3000 BANK remuneration for Natives = 9000 BANK
The project would also like to ask for retroactive remuneration for the LRT German session which took place on March 15th 2022 in the Watercooler.There were 6 attendees and 3 Native speakers: Lany, Tschentsch, paul.eth:
- 3 Natives X 1000 BANK = 3000 BANK additionally
- The ask for the entire S3 would then amount to: 4 LRT Sessions X 3000 BANK (1K per Native) = 12 000 BANK
SUCCESS METRICS OR KPIS
The success metrics of the project include 1 LRT session held each week with at least 1 Native speaker and 3 attendees until the end of S3.
NEXT STEPS
Immediate action items, should this proposal be accepted: to retroactively remunerate Lany, Tschentsch and paul.eth for their successful facilitation and participation of the German LRT.
SQUAD BACKGROUND
GPe - Members Point of Contact in the TG for S3. This was initially an idea to only be implemented within the Guild, but as per some Guild members suggestion was changed to a daowide format.