The free classes will be exclusive to residents of Jay-Z’s childhood housing complex.
JAY-Z, and Block CEO Jack Dorsey are funding a new crypto education program for residents of Marcy Houses, a public housing complex in Brooklyn where Jay-Z grew up.
According to its website, Bitcoin Academy “aims to provide education and empower the community with knowledge.” The classes were created in partnership with the Shawn Carter Foundation and Cash App, and instructors include Lamar Wilson of Black Bitcoin Billionaire and Najah J. Roberts of Crypto Blockchain Plug. Wilson is active in the crypto community and has spoken about the digital currency on Twitter, The Breakfast Club, and Medium, while Roberts has been featured on CNBC, KBLA, and others.
Classes will be offered online and in person from June 22 through September 7. The program will provide participants with mobile Wi-Fi devices and smartphones to access cryptocurrency tools. A kids program called “Crypto Kids Camp” will also be offered to children and teens at the complex.
Eligible participants can sign up for classes here. The initiative hopes to expand to other neighborhoods in the future.
Shout out to @Jack. #Bitcoin Academy, starting in Marcy, a place that taught me so much, is hopefully the first of many. The simple goal is to provide people tools to build independence for themselves and then the community around them. https://t.co/4uHkCfdFZv
— Mr. Carter (@sc) June 9, 2022
