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Binance Academy, Edukasyon.ph Partner to Offer Web3 Scholarship in the Philippines

Binance Academy and Edukasyon.ph partner to provide web3 scholarship program in the Philippines.

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  • Binance Academy is working with Edukasyon.ph to launch its Web3 Scholarship program in the Philippines.
  • Applicants must post a video on social media and fill out an application form by February 28th to participate. 300 participants will be chosen to attend Binance Academy’s Web 3.0 courses valued at ₱500,000 as per the press release.
  • The scholarship is part of Binance’s global effort to increase blockchain literacy and provide education on Web 3.0 technology.

Binance Academy is joining forces with educational technology platform Edukasyon.ph to introduce a scholarship program for web3 education in the Philippines.

To participate, applicants must submit a video about their views on web3 and complete an application form on Edukasyon.ph’s website. The deadline for submissions is February 28, 2023.

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On February 17, 2023, the names of 300 participants who will be awarded the scholarship will be announced on Edukasyon.ph’s Facebook page. The scholarship includes free access to Binance Academy’s foundational Web 3.0 courses, worth ₱500,000 or more. The scholarship will be awarded based on financial need, academic merits, and family situation.

According to the press release, the courses will be held online and in Filipino to ensure accessibility for all participants nationwide. Participants will receive live instruction and the opportunity to ask questions.

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The scholarship program is part of Binance’s global efforts to increase Web3 and blockchain literacy. The company stated that the number of applications to study web3 education through Binance’s separate Scholar Program has reached 82,200 worldwide. In 2022, Binance Charity donated over $2.2 million in BUSD to support Web 3.0 education in various countries, including the Philippines.

“We believe that education is the best form of consumer protection,” said Leon Foong, Head of APAC at Binance. “Our partnership with Edukasyon.ph was launched to reduce the knowledge gap for everyone and to provide a springboard for Web 3.0 education. We want to cater to all users, whether they are a crypto native or a first-time explorer of the blockchain space.”

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Binance recently held a community meetup in Cebu, where Philippine General Manager Kenneth Stern said the company has observed an increasing crypto activity in the island. “It is starting to establish itself as a city with many strong founders in the crypto space.“

Binance also held an educational talk in Lyceum University where Stern talked about “MONEY WISE: Breaking Barriers in Bitcoin” to over 400 students, debunking some common misconceptions about crypto. A similar educational initiative is also announced with Enderun Colleges.

Binance also conducted a cybercrime training program with the Department of Information and Communications Technology – Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center (CICC)

This article is published on BitPinas: Binance Academy, Edukasyon.ph Partner to Offer Web3 Scholarship in the Philippines

Disclaimer: BitPinas articles and its external content are not financial advice. The team serves to deliver independent, unbiased news to provide information for Philippine-crypto and beyond.

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