LATAM Cardano Community Operations

[Proposal setup] Proposal title

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LATAM Cardano Community Operations

[Proposal Summary] Budget Information

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60000

[Proposal Summary] Time

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6

[Proposal Summary] Translation Information

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No

Original Language

en

[Proposal Summary] Problem Statement

What is the problem you want to solve?

LATAM Cardano has built a strong collaborative framework but limited reach hinders its potential to drive wider Cardano adoption and maximize regional contributions to the global ecosystem.

[Proposal Summary] Supporting Documentation

Supporting links

• https://x.com/latamcardano
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• https://linktr.ee/latamcardano
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• https://www.linkedin.com/company/latam-cardano
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• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRZKx4HJFifOy8HCeOB8pxw
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• https://t.me/LATAMCardano

[Proposal Summary] Project Dependencies

Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

No

Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'

No dependencies.

[Proposal Summary] Project Open Source

Will your project's outputs be fully open source?

Yes

License and Additional Information

Project will be fully open source.

[Theme Selection] Theme

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Community Outreach

[Campaign Category] Category Questions

Who you’re targeting, how you’ll reach them, and why this matters for Cardano.

The LATAM Cardano is a decentralized alliance that empowers individuals, organizations, initiatives, and governments with an interest in Latin America. We strive to foster collaboration and expand Cardano adoption, amplifying the region's impact on a global scale.

By maintaining regular spaces (Zoom, Twitter, workshops, and events), we’ll foster collaboration, integrate LATAM talent into the global ecosystem, and create new opportunities across the region. We strive to bring Cardano to every corner of LATAM and continue to cultivate a thriving, synergistic community.

Provide a list of key activities of your project?

• Bi-weekly moderated Zoom events with varied content and audiences (streaming LIVE on YouTube channel too)
• Bi-weekly Twitter Spaces to engage a broader audience
• Expert community moderators who ensure productive, high-quality discussions
• A gathering place for diverse LATAM communities, providing a platform for cultural expression in their own languages
• A unique, innovative learning environment centered on decentralization in Cardano All events are documented and recorded, building trust and transparency. Access past sessions on our YouTube channel.

What are your success metrics?

Near 100 TownHalls featuring more than 70 speakers, we’ve shown our commitment to delivering on our promises. We’ve also hosted seven LATAM Ideafests (F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12 and F13), with nearly 165 proposals presented in Spanish and Portuguese. Additionally, we’ve alternated TownHall sessions with over 40 X Spaces to expand our reach.

Through coaching, translations, and presentations, we support LATAM's participation in the Catalyst process. Our goal is to bring more people into the ecosystem, generating value and expanding Cardano’s use cases in the region.

[Your Project and Solution] Solution

Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem

Our Purpose

The LATAM Cardano is a decentralized alliance that empowers individuals, organizations, initiatives, and governments with an interest in Latin America. We strive to foster collaboration and expand Cardano adoption, amplifying the region's impact on a global scale.

LATAM TownHall

Our LATAM TownHall sessions, conducted in Spanish and Portuguese, are a cornerstone for collaboration. Held bi-weekly, these Zoom events offer a space for people to present, share, and discuss ideas and projects. Weekly, we explore diverse topics, enabling the community to drive discussions and activities that foster growth and connection.

TownHall features:

• Bi-weekly moderated Zoom events with varied content and audiences
• Bi-weekly Twitter Spaces to engage a broader audience
• Expert community moderators who ensure productive, high-quality discussions
• A gathering place for diverse LATAM communities, providing a platform for cultural expression in their own languages
• A unique, innovative learning environment centered on decentralization in Cardano All events are documented and recorded, building trust and transparency. Access past sessions on our YouTube channel.

Near 100 TownHalls featuring more than 70 speakers, we’ve shown our commitment to delivering on our promises. We’ve also hosted seven LATAM Ideafests (F7, F8, F9, F10, F11, F12 and F13), with nearly 165 proposals presented in Spanish and Portuguese. Additionally, we’ve alternated TownHall sessions with over 40 X Spaces to expand our reach.

We created the FUNdFest events to celebrate Catalyst Funds F9 and F10. These events bring Cardano to new audiences, teaching them how to become proposers and introducing them to Catalyst. FUNdFest even featured an NFT prize, minting 49 NFTs and facilitating the creation of nearly 30 new Cardano wallets.

Through coaching, translations, and presentations, we support LATAM's participation in the Catalyst process. Our goal is to bring more people into the ecosystem, generating value and expanding Cardano’s use cases in the region.

LATAM X Spaces

Every 2 weeks, we host X Spaces to provide a fresh, interactive format for our community to connect, learn, and collaborate. These sessions attract a different audience from our TownHalls, with over 40 X Spaces held so far, further extending our community's reach.

We are constantly innovating with new communication approaches, including short audiovisual content aimed at educating and training those who engage with our initiatives."

[Your Project and Solution] Impact

Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

With global community support, we aim to continue building a stronger network by creating quality content in Spanish to onboard more members to Cardano and Catalyst. Our goal is to increase member engagement in decision-making, enhance transparency for treasury spending, and extend our reach.

By maintaining regular spaces (Zoom, Twitter, workshops, and events), we’ll foster collaboration, integrate LATAM talent into the global ecosystem, and create new opportunities across the region. We strive to bring Cardano to every corner of LATAM and continue to cultivate a thriving, synergistic community.

[Your Project and Solution] Capabilities & Feasibility

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?

The core team of the Latam Cardano Community, has now more than 3 years of demonstrated valuable contributions both to the wider global cardano community and to the Latin American ecosystem.

Our capabilities range from event organization to community engagement, from decentralized governance to translation to local languages, from helping people to create and present their projects to actively promoting them in order for the world to learn about the LATAM opportunity.

[Milestones] Project Milestones

Milestone Title

Deliver TownHall and X Spaces in Month 1 and Month 2

Milestone Outputs

• Deliver 4 LATAM TownHalls (two in Month 1, two in Month 2)
• Deliver 4 Twitter X Spaces (two in Month 1, two in Month 2)
• Translation of the Catalyst Global TH presented materials to Spanish and Portuguese to use them to onboard projects and reviewers during the Latam TownHalls and Spaces made during this two months.

Acceptance Criteria

• For the TownHalls the acceptance criteria is that the each of the 4 TownHalls included in this milestone are effectively promoted with special created posts and designs for the Latam social channels (Discord or Twitter or Telegram), hosted live in Zoom and streamed live and recorded in the Latam Cardano Youtube channel (url of the channel provided at the evidence section)
• For the Twitter X-Spaces the acceptance criteria is that the 4 spaces were effectively promoted with special created posts and designs for the Latam social channels (Discord or Twitter or Telegram) and delivered live at X platform of the community (latamcardano) and recorded in that platform.
• The acceptance criteria for the Catalyst Global TownHall presented materials translation to Spanish or Portuguese, is that each step of the Catalyst cycle presented at the Catalyst Global Townhall was explained in Spanish and Portuguese and/or X Spaces so the Latin American community was able to understand the process and when/how to participate in the different Catalyst stages, to onboard projects and people willing to participate.

Evidence of Completion

• The 4 TownHalls recordings will be shared for the reviewers to be able to check on them online.
• The 4 X Spaces recordings will be shared for the reviewers to be able to check on them online.
• A document will be presented with an easy to read format, with all the links for the designs and posts made to promote the TownHalls and X Spaces with links to verify them in social channel (Discord or Twitter or Telegram) as well as all the translated materials from the Catalyst Global Townhalls and relevant links so the information can be asserted by the reviewers.

Delivery Month

2

Cost

18000

Progress

30 %

Milestone Title

Deliver TownHall and X Spaces in Month 3 and Month 4

Milestone Outputs

• Deliver 4 LATAM TownHalls (two in Month 3, two in Month 4)
• Deliver 4 Twitter X Spaces (two in Month 3, two in Month 4)
• Translation of the Catalyst Global TH presented materials to Spanish and Portuguese to use them to onboard projects and reviewers during the Latam TownHalls an X Spaces made during this two months.

Acceptance Criteria

• For the TownHalls the acceptance criteria is that the each of the 4 TownHalls included in this milestone are effectively promoted with special created posts and designs for the Latam social channels (Discord or Twitter or Telegram), hosted live in Zoom and streamed live and recorded in the Latam Cardano Youtube channel (url of the channel provided at the evidence section)
• For the Twitter Spaces the acceptance criteria is that the 4 spaces were effectively promoted with special created posts and designs for the Latam social channels (Discord or Twitter or Telegram) and delivered live at X platform of the community (latamcardano) and recorded in that platform.
• The acceptance criteria for the Catalyst Global TownHall presented materials translation to Spanish or Portuguese, is that each step of the Catalyst cycle presented at the Catalyst Global Townhall was explained in Spanish and Portuguese and/or X Spaces so the Latin American community was able to understand the process and when/how to participate in the different Catalyst stages, to onboard projects and people willing to participate.

Evidence of Completion

• The 4 TownHalls recordings will be shared for the reviewers to be able to check on them online.
• The 4 XSpaces recordings will be shared for the reviewers to be able to check on them online.
• A document will be presented with an easy to read format, with all the links for the designs and posts made to promote the TownHalls and X Spaces with links to verify them in social channel (Discord or Twitter or Telegram) as well as all the translated materials from the Catalyst Global Townhalls and relevant links so the information can be asserted by the reviewers.

Delivery Month

4

Cost

18000

Progress

60 %

Milestone Title

Deliver TownHall and X Spaces in Month 5 and Month 6 + LATAM Ideafest

Milestone Outputs

• Deliver 4 LATAM TownHalls (two in Month 5, two in Month 6)
• Deliver 4 Twitter X Spaces (two in Month 5, two in Month 6)
• Translation of the Catalyst Global TH presented materials to Spanish and Portuguese to use them to onboard projects and reviewers during the Latam TownHalls and X Spaces made during this two months.
• Latam Fund15 Ideafest, delivered

Acceptance Criteria

• For the TownHalls the acceptance criteria is that the each of the 4 TownHalls included in this milestone are effectively promoted with special created posts and designs for the Latam social channels (Discord or Twitter or Telegram), hosted live in Zoom and streamed live and recorded in the Latam Cardano Youtube channel (url of the channel provided at the evidence section)
• For the Twitter Spaces the acceptance criteria is that the 4 spaces were effectively promoted with special created posts and designs for the Latam social channels (Discord or Twitter or Telegram) and delivered live at X platform of the community (latamcardano) and recorded in that platform.
• The acceptance criteria for the Catalyst Global TownHall presented materials translation to Spanish or Portuguese, is that each step of the Catalyst cycle presented at the Catalyst Global Townhall was explained in Spanish and Portuguese X Spaces so the Latin American community was able to understand the process and when/how to participate in the different Catalyst stages, to onboard projects and people willing to participate.
• For the F15 Latam IdeaFest the acceptance criteria is that the Latam F15 Ideafest was promoted via special designs and posts for the Latam social channels (Discord or Twitter or Telegram), and Latam projects were able to register thru the provided Ideafest registering form, the ideafest was held live on Zoom and each project pitch was recorded and published in the LATAM Cardano Community Youtube channel (url of the channel provided at the evidence section)

Evidence of Completion

• The 4 TownHalls recordings will be shared for the reviewers to be able to check on them online.
• The 4 X Spaces recordings will be shared for the reviewers to be able to check on them online.
• A document will be presented with an easy to read format, with all the links for the designs and posts made to promote the TownHalls, F15 Ideafest and X Spaces with links to verify them in each social channel as well as all the, translated materials from the Catalyst Global Townhalls and relevant links so the information can be asserted by the reviewers.

Delivery Month

6

Cost

14000

Progress

90 %

Milestone Title

Final closeout report and video sent

Milestone Outputs

• Project Closeout Report with all the 12 TownHalls, 12 X Spaces and the F15 Ideafest documented and all the recording links provided. Following the official Catalyst guideline for Final Milestones.
• Project Closeout Video (of what was done and achieved is created and published following the official Catalyst guideline for Final Milestones., so it can be referenced and consulted by the reviewers, the catalyst team and anyone in the community.)

Acceptance Criteria

• Project Closeout Report is submitted with all the information about the 6 months of Operation, with all the details about all the activities realized and the links for the recordings, with a summary and conclusions on the results achieved. Following the official Catalyst guideline for Final Milestones.
• Project Closeout video following the official Catalyst guideline for Final Milestones, is delivered explaining what was done, what was achieved and conclusions will be shared publicly and with the reviewers so the project outcomes can be assessed by all the catalyst community.

Evidence of Completion

• A closeout report in PDF format, submitted online and shared publicly so any reviewer can access it.
• A video closeout report uploaded to the LATAM Cardano Community Youtube channel, shared publicly so any reviewer can access it.

Delivery Month

6

Cost

10000

Progress

100 %

[Final Pitch] Budget & Costs

Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

As per our previous experience, and the demonstrated outcomes, we have validated, prorated and determined that the cost for each event we do has an average of ADA 2,500, covering following activities:

• Payment of different tools: Discord, Zoom, Drive accounts.
• Content generation for promotions, paying as a service for Illustrators & Designers.
• Hosting and Organization of each event.
• Marketing and communication of each event topic and activity.
• Document every single activity of the Community for transparency.
• Social Channels management and moderation.
• Catalyst follow up and engagement.
• Intersect MBO startup participation to make it start as inclusive and diverse as possible.

So in 6 months we will be hosting 24 events, for a total of ADA 60,000

We opted to use this form of costing, that our range of activities are very diverse and it is very difficult to get a detailed cost for each one, a very changing agenda and a growing and needy community. So we need to focus our efforts on keeping the community spaces we have generated open and engaging, while we continue working with new activities and challenges to articulate the LATAM talent at the global level while also bringing the Cardano opportunity to the region.

Again, with the trust and support from the community, our contributions will keep growing and innovating to bring more people and brains into the Cardano fam, driving more inclusion and diversity which is a key cornerstone to generate the next stage in humans organization and sustainability.

[Final Pitch] Value for Money

How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?

Measuring the impact of the LATAM Cardano Community in hard metrics is challenging. However, by looking at the growing number of people and projects we engage with - both regionally and globally, it’s clear that this community has made a meaningful impact on Cardano.

The insights and feedback we’ve generated, along with the rising number of LATAM projects driving change in their niches, underscore this value. Considering the success of our TownHalls, Twitter Spaces, and the projects emerging from our community, especially in a bear market and without funding, we can confidently say our impact is significant for the resources invested.

The opportunity is here, and with the passion and resilience we've shown over the past year and a half, we’re ready to deliver even more with the global community’s support.

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