<aside> ℹ️ The Big Picture: The Dream DAO invests directly in talented young leaders who have proven themselves to be committed to the flourishing of their communities and the world, and are interested in leveraging the power of web3 to make change.
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The Dream DAO distributes grants to young leaders during the period of their lives when their identity experiences the most development: between the ages of 15-20. What happens during this time period defines the roles they will want to commit to life-long. The goal is to introduce young people to web3 and all its potential now—so they can steer and cultivate the future of web3.
We want the most talented and capable young people to devote their lives toward addressing impediments to human flourishing, not squandering their potential pursuing an education and career path that is neither fulfilling, stable, nor impactful.
The kind of encouragement and monetary support that young people receive, along with the communities that they participate in during this pivotal stage of their lives has an extraordinary impact on their leadership journeys—and everything they end up doing in life.
The Dream DAO will reward two types of grants, "Explorer Grants" and "Launch Year Grants". Season 1 of the Dream DAO will focus on the planning of Explorer Grants that will be distributed in Season 2 to:
In addition to receiving ETH or local currency, if they are not already part of the Dream DAO community, the grantee will also receive a SkywalkerZ NFT (which is a requirement for retaining membership in the community).
Each of these Grants could be fundraised via a web3-native fundraising platform like Mirror (see example here). Imagine a funder getting an NFT for funding the equivalent of a particular Grant.
Explorer Grants will be given to Dream DAO Builders who are willing to commit to learning the fundamentals of web3 and dive deep into a few areas of independent learning.
Each Grantee will be required to participate in the Dream DAO Explorers Program, which will equip them with the support they need to begin exploring the web3 x social impact ecosystem.