California’s Golden Gate University will educate students in blockchain and crypto
California-based Golden Gate University will offer blockchain and cryptocurrency education in partnership with decentralized web development-centric organization Filecoin Foundation.
The learning will focus on decentralized storage, technologies behind Web3, and the next generation of the internet, while leveraging the crypto sector’s growth, the Filecoin Foundation said in a Sept. 7 press release.
Under the program, the institution’s new Filecoin Foundation Blockchain Academy Lab will host meetings and training seminars to accommodate the growing interest in cryptocurrencies at the higher education level.
“Over the past year, we have seen a growing interest in the technology that powers cryptocurrency and Web3. As a Bay Area law school, we want to provide our students – and our larger community – with the resources they need to learn about these innovative, emerging technologies and their socially beneficial uses,” said Michele Neitz, Blockchain Law for Social Good Center Founding. Director.
Requests from government officials
The educational program has already outlined important beneficiaries, including public officials and professors. They will be resourced to understand decentralized technology, considering that it is a new part of the education system.
Neitz revealed that following plans to set up the lab, it has already received inquiries for training from government entities.
“We expect to host government officials and policy makers, professors from law schools and other educational institutions, lawyers and industry leaders, and students from all walks of life,” she said.
The laboratory has scheduled its first annual conference on October 20 and 21, ahead of the start of the teaching programs set for 2023.
Expansion plans
In addition, the lab at Golden Gate University is expected to unveil its Teaching Fellow program that will draw out blockchain experts in legal education. Besides the university, there are plans to expand the program to a community college.
“One of the most exciting things about blockchain technology is that it creates the possibility to program money, which can happen immediately and automatically without intermediaries – even across national borders. This type of transaction would be unsustainable using traditional payment systems,” she said in the email,” said Marta Belcher, president and chair of the Filecoin Foundation.
Furthermore, through the virtual events, the lab is expected to reach out to students globally, especially those from underserved populations.
Overall, as the crypto sector grows, various entities have increasingly focused on providing related education. As reported by Finbold, the University of Cincinnati (UC) also unveiled a program to teach students cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and new financial technologies.
