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The language barrier prevents much of the LATAM (Latin America) community from following Catalyst updates, reducing engagement and participation in the Global Townhalls.
Produce videos and written reports summarizing the main news shared at Global Townhall, in Portuguese and Spanish. The videos and reports will be made for every townhall from December to March.
This is the total amount allocated to Global Townhall Summaries for LATAM đâ¨đâ¨.
Please provide your proposal title
Global Townhall Summaries for LATAM đâ¨đâ¨
Enter the amount of funding you are requesting in ADA
41750
Please specify how many months you expect your project to last
6
Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated
Yes
Original Language
pt
What is the problem you want to solve?
The language barrier prevents much of the LATAM (Latin America) community from following Catalyst updates, reducing engagement and participation in the Global Townhalls.
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Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?
No
Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'
No dependencies
Will your project's outputs be fully open source?
Yes
License and Additional Information
Project will be fully open source.
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Community Outreach
Who youâre targeting, how youâll reach them, and why this matters for Cardano.
We aim to reach all of the Latin Americans, as we believe Cardano should be a barrier-free ecosystem with global reach.
This will benefit Cardano by bringing new active members to the community, generating engagement.
And how this will have consequences?
Increasing the number of Ada transactions, more people able to create dApps, to develop smart contracts, learn blockchain-specific languages like Plutus, and much more!
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What are your success metrics?
Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem
As Latin Americans, we know what it's like to want to stay up-to-date on all the latest news, but we often find ourselves unable to do so!
This can happen ether due to lack of time to watch the entire hour-long meeting or mainly due to difficulty understanding English and its linguistic variations. However, Cardano was created to integrate people from diverse countries around the world based on innovation, sustainability, and the use of its blockchain.
Therefore, we propose a great solution to make the Cardano community even more integrated and engaged. Our solution is to create a consistent, high-quality series of bilingual video summaries in Portuguese and Spanish, designed to make the latest Cardano developments, governance discussions, and Catalyst Townhall updates fully accessible to the Latin American audience. This way, each video will distill complex information into clear, concise, and engaging content, ensuring that viewers quickly understand the main updates and practical insights.
Watch the main ecosystem updates in your native language, in a practical, simplified, and optimized way!
By making this content available regularly (we'll do it weekly, one video in Portuguese and another in Spanish), we aim to overcome the language barrier we've already discussed, which currently limits participation in the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking communities.
We'll empower more users to actively engage with Cardano governance, contribute to ecosystem projects, and explore opportunities like ADA, dApp development, and smart contract implementation. By joining the community, we can create a platform for aspiring developers, designers, artists, programmers, and more.
Our approach goes beyond mere translation: we focus on making the content easy to understand, allowing newcomers to the community to also follow what's being done. We aim to highlight the practical impact of governance decisions and foster a more informed and active community. This not only strengthens regional engagement but also drives measurable growth in Cardano adoption and ecosystem participation globally.
Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community
This project will undoubtedly expand access to Catalyst and Cardano updates for Portuguese and Spanish speakers, unlocking the potential of thousands of community members across Latin America to understand, engage, and actively contribute to the governance process and ecosystem growth.
By removing the language barrier, we're not just translating informationâwe're also enabling new voices to gain a foothold in the ecosystem, providing greater equality compared to native English speakers.
This inclusion strengthens Cardano's decentralization, which has been a key focus since Catalyst's inception, thus creating a more resilient and globally connected ecosystem. A well-informed and engaged LATAM community can drive innovation, launch impactful projects, and attract new users and developers to Cardano, ultimately increasing adoption, on-chain activity, and the network's global relevance!
What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?
We, Livia from Brazil and Ezequiel from Argentina, are young adults deeply passionate about Cardano and active participants in its ecosystem for over four years. During this time, we have been consistently involved in both in-person and digital initiatives related to education, governance, and community development. Our journey has included the formation, development, and ongoing support of the Cardano Latam Translator Teamâtoday known as Cardano Translatorâwhere we have carried out numerous translations and proofreading tasks for key ecosystem projects. In addition, we have actively participated in CIP-1694 discussions, contributed to the LATAM Townhall, and maintained a constant presence across community spaces such as Discord, Telegram, and X.
Guided by the principle of bridging the gap between communities speaking different languages, we have dedicated ourselves to translating and curating official documents to make knowledge accessible and foster inclusivity. This proposal is a natural extension of that mission, now taken to an audiovisual format with the aim of amplifying voices from Latin America and connecting them to the global Cardano community.
Our professional backgroundsâspanning administration, accounting, psychology, marketing, and public relationsâequip us with the skills to design and execute this project with professionalism and impact. We have collaborated for years as translators, delivering important projects that have helped strengthen the growth of the community. This shared experience, combined with our constant presence in the ecosystem, gives us both the capability and credibility to carry out the project with high levels of trust and accountability.
We see this podcast not only as a first step toward a sustainable, innovative communication project but also as a powerful tool to create synergy, build bridges, and celebrate the diversity that makes Cardano stronger.
Milestone Title
Preparation and Planning - Month 1
Milestone Outputs
To begin the project, we will establish the complete workflow for producing bilingual videos and reports.
This will include: defining our translation and content review process, editing style, tools used to create the videos, creating a style guide, defining captioning standards for accessibility, defining the report format and layout, and publishing the monthly release calendar.
Acceptance Criteria
Evidence of Completion
Delivery Month
1
Cost
3450
Progress
10 %
Milestone Title
First Video Batch Production - Month 2
Milestone Outputs
We will produce and release the first set of bilingual video summaries/reports. One video/report will be produced for each townhallâmeaning, each week, we will publish two videos and two reports - in portuguese and spanish.
This brings us to a total of 20 productions for the month.
We requested a price of 512.50 ada per production.
Therefore, the milestone will cost 10,250 ada.
Acceptance Criteria
Observations
Evidence of Completion
Delivery Month
2
Cost
10250
Progress
30 %
Milestone Title
Expanding Reach & Engagement - Month 3
Milestone Outputs
We keep the produce for the next bilingual video summaries, actively promoting them through targeted sharing in LATAM Cardano groups, crypto community channels, and social media to maximize engagement. We will collect early feedback from viewers to improve future videos.
Acceptance Criteria
This brings us to a total of 16 productions for the month.
We requested a fee of 512.50 ada per production. Therefore, the milestone will cost 8,200 ada.
Observations
Evidence of Completion
Delivery Month
3
Cost
8200
Progress
50 %
Milestone Title
Content Optimization & Continued Production - Month 4
Milestone Outputs
We will deliver the 3th batch of bilingual videos, incorporating feedback to refine presentation style, subtitle readability, and topic selection. Test different video formats (e.g., adding visuals, graphs, or on-screen text) to increase retention and accessibility.
Acceptance Criteria
This brings us to a total of 16 productions for the month.
We requested a fee of 512.50 ada per production. Therefore, the milestone will cost 8,200 ada.
Observations
Videos and reports will be released within 7 days (in up to a maximum -we intend to launch before that) of their respective townhall events.
The content must be accurate, concise, and relevant to the LATAM community.
Captions checked for accuracy and accessibility.
Evidence of Completion
Delivery Month
4
Cost
8200
Progress
70 %
Milestone Title
The last videos production - Month 5
Milestone Outputs
We will produce our last 8 bilingual videos and reports. We hope to have the work fully refined, releasing relevant media content based on feedback received from the community, always focusing on delivering an optimized and high-quality result.
Acceptance Criteria
This brings us to a total of 16 productions for the month.
We requested a fee of 512.50 ada per production. Therefore, the milestone will cost 8,200 ada.
Observations
Videos and reports will be released within 7 days (in up to a maximum -we intend to launch before that) of their respective townhall events.
The content must be accurate, concise, and relevant to the LATAM community.
Captions checked for accuracy and accessibility.
Evidence of Completion
Delivery Month
5
Cost
8200
Progress
90 %
Milestone Title
Final Delivery and Impact Analysis - Month 6
Milestone Outputs
At this final milestone, we will conduct an in-depth analysis of our project's impacts, from planning to the delivery of each set of the videos/reports. We will conduct quantitative and qualitative research, launch Google Docs forms for direct community participation to provide feedback on the project, and, of course, develop the final video and project completion report.
Acceptance Criteria
Evidence of Completion
Delivery Month
6
Cost
3450
Progress
100 %
Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources
Total Proposal Budget: 41,70 ada
Milestone 1: We requested 3450 ada to carry out an extensive series of pre-production tasks.
These would include: mapping and analyzing the content of the Global Townhalls, identifying the most relevant topics for the Latin American community; creating structured summaries based on the official recordings and shared presentations; defining the video format; creating a production and publishing calendar to ensure consistency, etc.
Milestone 2: We ask for 10,250 for 20 videos + reports.
We will have 5 Townhalls, we will produce 10 bilingual videos and 10 reports. The entire creation process (recording, editing, writing the report, designing the report, posting on social media, and promoting it) costs 520.50 ada. Therefore: 520.50 * 20 = 10,250 ada.
Milestones 3, 4 and 5: We ask for 8200 for 16 videos + reports.
Since we will have 4 Townhalls, we will produce 8 bilingual videos and 8 reports. The entire creation process (recording, editing, writing the report, designing the report, posting on social media, and promoting it) costs 520.50 ada. Therefore: 520.50 * 16 = 8200 ada.
Milestone 6: We ask for 3450 ada for final surveys and closing video and report to the Catalyst team.
We will conduct a comprehensive analysis of the project, which includes: a review of the entire process, from initial planning to the delivery of each set of videos and reports; a comparison between proposed objectives and achieved results; and identification of strengths and areas for improvement for future cycles; development of metrics to measure engagement, such as the number of views, comments, shares, and downloads of the reports; a qualitative survey of community perceptions regarding the relevance and quality of the content; and analysis of the impact of the translated material on the inclusion of new Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking members. And, of course, the preparation of the closing video and the final project report.
đđź Our values were defined based on market research, being consistent with the complexity of the project and also in accordance with our expertise and our entire history with the Cardano Ecosystem.
How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?
Why is it so important to keep the Latin American community integrated and informed about the main news in the ecosystem?
Integrating the Latin American community into the Cardano ecosystem is not only a strategic advantageâit's essential to fostering true decentralization and sustainable growth. To demonstrate this, let's explore some activities already developed by this vast community:
â LATAM TownHalls: These biweekly events have become a pillar of community engagement, providing a platform for discussions, idea sharing, and collaborative problem-solving in Spanish and Portuguese.
â CIP-1694 Workshops: Organized in six Latin American countries, these workshops delved deeper into decentralized governance, empowering participants to actively engage in Cardano's governance processes.
â Azteca 2025: A significant event held in Mexico, bringing together over 400 participants, including students, professors, developers, and blockchain enthusiasts, to discuss decentralization, impact, and adoption in the Cardano ecosystem.
So...
Supporting initiatives that overcome language and cultural barriers is crucial to the expansion of the Cardano ecosystem! Let's empower the Latin American community and, in doing so, enrich the network with diverse perspectives, driving innovation and adoption, making Cardano a multifaceted space. This way, we can ensure that Cardano remains a truly global and inclusive platform.
Thank you very much for your attention, and see you in Projects on Boarding!
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Livia Corcino de Albuquerque đ§đˇ
Psychology Student, Moderator, and Milestone Reviewer
Telegram - @liviacorcino
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/livia-corcino-a110b8141/
Ezequiel MarclĂŠ Montenegro đŚđˇ
Translator Team Coordinator - Admin Team Member of the Latam Cardano Community
Telegram - @kelochain
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/emarcle/
X - @kelochain