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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey and legendary rapper Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter are funding The Bitcoin Academy (BA). Created as an exclusive program for residents of Marcy Houses, a New York City own apartment public housing complex, to provide access to free Bitcoin education classes.Related Reading | Cardano Founder Says Ethereum Merge Not Coming Until 2023The program was created in collaboration with Crypto Blockchain Plug and Black Bitcoin Billionaire with two modalities: online and in person. Marcy House residents can sign up for the classes via the following link.The program will receive “on the ground” support from Dorsey’s Block, and the Shawn Carter Foundation. This organization said the following about its objective:This innovative program aims to educate and empower the community, remove some barriers to access, and enable residents to learn more about Bitcoin specifically and financial wellness in general.In addition, the Shawn Carter Foundation claims the program will attempt to expand to other neighborhoods in the future. “Education is power”, the organization claimed.Marcy, the city’s own housing complex, played a key role in Jay-Z’s upbringing. The legendary rapper said:Marcy, a place that taught me so much, is hopefully the first of many. The simple goal is to provide people tools to build independence for themselves and then the community around them.The program will have Lamar Wilson, featured on Vice News and The Breakfast Club, and Najah Roberts, featured on CNBC Fast Money and Afro Tech, as instructors. The classes will cover the basics of Bitcoin, the way it operates, how it operates, and how individuals can use it to “build” their “own financial future”.The program will also teach about “finance in general” as a way to “empower the community with knowledge”. The classes will be offered, according to the official website, from June 22 through September 7.Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin-Based Initiative Aimed At Improving The WorldOne of the biggest barriers for people to learn about Bitcoin is access to the internet and devices. For that reason, participants will receive MiFi devices and a one-year limited data plan with smartphones “if needed”.Participants will be able to keep the devices provided by the Bitcoin Academy. Those Marcy Houses residents looking to take part in the in-person classes will be served dinner.The program contemplates the creation of a “Crypto Kids Camp” which will take place on two Saturdays and be oriented to kids and teens from the ages of 5 to 17, the official website
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