Gitcoin Username: BENGovernance

ETH Address: benglobal.eth - 0x66Aa8Bee5366b6b48811AE0Dac9Fe5e1EEfE1621

Webpage: https://www.blockchainedu.org/

Statement of Intention / Your Values & Reason for Joining:

The Blockchain Education Network (BEN) has grown exponentially since the launch of our Meta-Governance structure. The goal in mind is to expose our student-members to the vast landscape that is DeFi Governance, while allowing them to proudly represent their collegiate chapter both domestically and abroad - enabling their capacity to participate in multi-protocol governance processes.

For those who are unaware, founded in 2014, BEN is the longest running and largest 501(c)3 global network of blockchain students, professors, and alumni. We have over 80 blockchain clubs and university chapters in our network, and we provide students with educational resources, opportunities, internships, job matching, financial support for conference travel and more.

With this in mind, there is a evident synergy between BEN’s and Gitcoin governance structure - to amplify, elevate, and augment the voices of community participants while keeping the vision for the betterment of the underlying protocol/organization in mind.

Through our Meta-Steward initiative we can continue in our pursuit to offer our student-members the tools, experience, and opportunities needed to thrive in any & all niche industries that emerge within DeFi.

Similar to our Uniswap, Aave, Compound, and Decentraland Meta-Delegate committees, our Meta-Steward will hold monthly/bi-monthly governance meetings to deliberate and further review any & all developments and proposals (active & inactive) pertaining to Gitcoin’s ecosystem.

Backed largely by our student community alongside the grander Gitcoin community, we firmly believe that this is just the beginning for BEN’s Meta-Steward and we can’t wait to see what else is in store!