# \[DAO:9730a78\] Decentraland’s MENA Community Outreach Plan (Revised) **URL:** \ **Category:** Governance\ **Created:** [November 21, 2022, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.decentraland.org/t/dao-9730a78-decentraland-s-mena-community-outreach-plan-revised/16706 "2022-11-21T12:28:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dao](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.decentraland.org/dao/32/386_2.png) [@dao](https://forum.decentraland.org/u/dao)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.decentraland.org/t/dao-9730a78-decentraland-s-mena-community-outreach-plan-revised/16706/1 "2022-11-21T12:28:57Z")
> by 0xb2463ab833b4aed1575a68b3311d7dc1bdfe914d (aleppoketamine#914d) Should the following Tier 4: up to $60,000 USD, 6 months vesting (1 month cliff) grant in the Community category be approved? ## Abstract Problem Beside DCL Report’s Arabic stream, there’s next to no Arabic content about DCL, neither in media where people can learn about DCL, nor educational content to guide new users through DCL’s ecosystem. While Arabic is the 5th most spoken language on earth, and MENA residents account for 12.5% of all humans, there is no dedicated language or regional channel for Arabs on DCL’s Discord. Solution We will create and publish a package of educational content on DCL in Arabic, launch an Arabic channel on DCL’s Discord, and provide support to new joiners from the region. Team We produced 5 videos in Arabic about DCL & metaverse. Our team includes the first Arab DCL Reporter. \*The proposal was revised in accordance with received feedback ## Grant size 13,750 USD ## Beneficiary address 0x776b3b6238CB38b55c7492824318ADAFA1e6fa45 ## Email address contact@taxir.xyz ## Description We are a multidisciplinary team of 8 members. We are a member of AbjaDAO, the DAO producing the first Arabic blockchain glossary, and a co organizer of the Arab Blockchain Week, the leading blockchain conference in MENA. Team and Partners: [https://taxir.xyz/](https://taxir.xyz/) Whitepaper: [https://taxir-1.gitbook.io/taxir/](https://taxir-1.gitbook.io/taxir/) Taxir on Insta: [https://www.instagram.com/were.taxir/](https://www.instagram.com/were.taxir/) Taxir on Twitter: [https://twitter.com/were\_taxir](https://twitter.com/were_taxir) Taxir on Discord: [TAXIR](https://discord.gg/aMnGjFQJqk) Our plan aims at building an Arab community in DCL by achieving two goals: Attract attention towards DCL through quality content Provide new users with guidance and support, through producing quality educational content and resources in Arabic, beside launching and moderating / activating an Arabic / MENA channel on DCL’s Discord for six months. The plan consists of the following parts: Arabic / MENA Discord channel on Decentraland’s main server: Duration: 6 months Activities: wearables giveaways, interaction with Arab youtubers / streamers (more on the below), DCL trivia and rewards, DCL games competitions, memes, bi-monhtly (twice a month) tour in Arabic Cost: $700 / month, $4,200 total Bonus: Taxir is organizing a weekly tour in DCL in Arabic during November Educational videos in Arabic (to be posted on DCL’s channel or on Taxir’s): Content: SDK 101 Builder 101 Wearables design on Blender Marketplace 101 LandWorks 101 DAO Grants Overview of DCL communities ecosystem Emotes design Decentraland & VR A one-hour-long tour through DCL (Genesis, Museum, Wondermine) Bonus (already produced content): The Metaverse 101 Beginners guide to DCL Biggest partnerships in DCL Decentraland 101 How to make money in DCL? Duration: 8 - 15 minutes per video, released over 6 months Cost: $350 per video, $3,500 total Events: 1 week-long exhibition featuring 10 of leading Arab NFT artists Cost: $4,000 Decentraland Booklet: 40-pages long pdf booklet in Arabic, featuring a list of points of interests and things to do in Decentraland, and a beginners guide Cost: $800 Budget: $12,500 Contingency: 10% Total Budget: $13,750 ## Specification Events methodology: Our events organization efforts will be spearheaded by a highly experienced trio. Ammar Manla Hasan who has worked before with Boiler Room and Ma3azef magazine, and produced many videos and events reaching pop culture status. Adele Jarrar, an art researcher and curator who recently launched the successful virtual exhibition titled ‘We are sorry to inform you that…’ And Nour Ezzedine, who worked in cultural events organization and curation for over a decade, and is well connected in the clubbing scene in Lebanon. Educational video production & Booklet methodology: This effort will be spearheaded by Moustafa Sbeity, the first Arab DCL Reporter and Taxir’s inhouse streamer, and Peter Houaiss, an expert in Blender, SDK and Builder, and Taxir’s inhouse NFT artist. We have produced 5 educational videos in Arabic on Decentraland and the metaverse previously, which you can view here: https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLKTAxsbcmCpdGy-qAdyRjyYWnk9E5xVXp&wmode=transparent&rel=0&autohide=1&showinfo=1&enablejsapi=1 We have also produced an Arabic course on Discord Essentials, which can come in handy onboarding new DCL users to DCL’s Discord communities. You can view this course here: https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLKTAxsbcmCpe0pq_jGXSyhev7rwrNJttB&wmode=transparent&rel=0&autohide=1&showinfo=1&enablejsapi=1 Discord channel methodology: Members of our team will rotate brainstorming and organizing activities on the Arabic / MENA channel for the duration of the plan (six months). ## Personnel Ammar Manla Hasan. A journalist and media entrepreneur with over a decade of experience, Ammar is the former Editor-in-Cheif of Ma3azef, the leading Arab music magazine. He has collaborated with AFAC, Sharjah Art Foundation, Boiler Room and Roskilde Festival amongst others. LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ammaro/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ammaro/) Adele Jarrar. An independent curatorial and cultural worker and a researcher. Adele has an MA in arts and cultural management and a BA in architecture. She is experienced in curating, writing, and production. Recently collaborated with The Question of Funding, and has been a resident artist at Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto. LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelejarrar/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelejarrar/) Moustafa Sbeity. The DCL Report’s first Arabic reporter, and member of CBD, Moustafa is Taxir’s metaverse lead on the community front. He’s well versed in Twitch, streaming, gaming culture, memes culture and tech, and is a dedicated and thorough researcher. Peter Houaiss. Video producer, NFT artist specialized in video games photography, and 3D designers cooking Taxir’s line of wearables, Peter is our metaverse lead on the technical front, gaining experience with builder, the SDK and Blender. LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterhouaiss/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterhouaiss/) Nadim El Roz. A media virtuoso with filming and video production expertise spanning the Lebanese video industry, Nadim worked with news channels and music video directors. LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadim-el-roz-a2a40a126/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadim-el-roz-a2a40a126/) ## Roadmap and milestones 1st month: Arabic / MENA Discord channel: launch, 4 activities Educational Videos: LandWorks, DAO Grants 2nd month: Arabic / MENA Discord channel: 4 activities Educational videos: Wearables design on Blender, Marketplace 101 Booklet release 3rd month: Arabic / MENA Discord channel: 4 activities Educational Videos: Decentraland & VR 4th month: Arabic / MENA Discord channel: 4 activities, invitation to exhibition, interaction with curators and artists Events: Exhibition Educational videos: SDK 101, Builder 101 5th month: Arabic / MENA Discord channel: 4 activities Educational videos: Overview of DCL Communities, Emotes 6th month: Arabic Discord channel: 4 activities Educational Videos: 1-hour tour Reporting: We will post monthly forum entries reporting on the suggested roadmap above. We are using a fundless wallet to make it easier to track funds. **[Vote on this proposal on the Decentraland DAO](https://governance.decentraland.org/proposal/?id=1092e040-6998-11ed-a69f-9d162c5cc598)** **[View this proposal on Snapshot](https://snapshot.org/#/snapshot.dcl.eth/proposal/0x90d0deada7ca57fb9b27870b94d1736101e83a7ab07962cc81ddb28d49730a78)** ---
**Author:** ![maryana](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.decentraland.org/maryana/32/18075_2.png) [@maryana](https://forum.decentraland.org/u/maryana)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.decentraland.org/t/dao-9730a78-decentraland-s-mena-community-outreach-plan-revised/16706/2 "2022-11-21T16:32:07Z")
I vote YES on this proposal. The budget is super reasonable for the amount of content that will be created for an un-tapped community in the EMEA region. I also looked at your IG and love the content that you are starting. I look forward to seeing the videos posted and the analytics of the users that come from the EMEA region. I hope this proposal sets an example of the impact of content creation in non-english speaking countries. Until AND if this proposal passes, please continue to make this content for your region. ---
**Author:** ![Ammaro](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.decentraland.org/ammaro/32/21605_2.png) [@Ammaro](https://forum.decentraland.org/u/Ammaro)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.decentraland.org/t/dao-9730a78-decentraland-s-mena-community-outreach-plan-revised/16706/3 "2022-11-21T17:26:25Z")
Thanks Maryana! Appreciate you taking the time to go through our videos 🙂 We will keep producing content in Arabic on DCL no matter what, but this will give us a solid cornerstone to build upon 🍻 ---
**Author:** ![Eibriel](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.decentraland.org/eibriel/32/405_2.png) [@Eibriel](https://forum.decentraland.org/u/Eibriel)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.decentraland.org/t/dao-9730a78-decentraland-s-mena-community-outreach-plan-revised/16706/4 "2022-11-29T22:50:32Z")
Voting **Yes** , the amount requested is perfectly justified, and the content you showcased has good quality, so I feel confident that you created content will be good as well. ---
**Author:** ![Ammaro](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.decentraland.org/ammaro/32/21605_2.png) [@Ammaro](https://forum.decentraland.org/u/Ammaro)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.decentraland.org/t/dao-9730a78-decentraland-s-mena-community-outreach-plan-revised/16706/5 "2022-11-30T11:41:43Z")
Thank you for your support and trust Eibriel, means a lot! ---
**Author:** ![ExtraVersionDCL](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.decentraland.org/extraversiondcl/32/22582_2.png) [@ExtraVersionDCL](https://forum.decentraland.org/u/ExtraVersionDCL)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2022, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.decentraland.org/t/dao-9730a78-decentraland-s-mena-community-outreach-plan-revised/16706/6 "2022-11-30T15:07:31Z")
Agree with **Yes** voters above. It would be useful to hear thoughts of **No** votes here, what are the cons you see in this proposal? @Ammaro, subtitles/captions is a must for any educational video 🤓, I’ve noticed that you’re lacking them currently. Hope you will be enabling them in the future! ---
**Author:** ![Ammaro](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.decentraland.org/ammaro/32/21605_2.png) [@Ammaro](https://forum.decentraland.org/u/Ammaro)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.decentraland.org/t/dao-9730a78-decentraland-s-mena-community-outreach-plan-revised/16706/7 "2022-12-01T11:37:33Z")
Thank you for your support and feedback! We were indeed thinking of adding Arabic subtitle to selected DCL videos and English subtitle to some of ours. Will look more into that! ---
**Author:** ![AwedJob](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.decentraland.org/awedjob/32/4598_2.png) [@AwedJob](https://forum.decentraland.org/u/AwedJob)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.decentraland.org/t/dao-9730a78-decentraland-s-mena-community-outreach-plan-revised/16706/8 "2022-12-03T05:27:19Z")
Vote: YES I can think of no better group of creators to bring the message about Decentraland than Taxir. ---
**Author:** ![dao](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.decentraland.org/dao/32/386_2.png) [@dao](https://forum.decentraland.org/u/dao)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2022, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.decentraland.org/t/dao-9730a78-decentraland-s-mena-community-outreach-plan-revised/16706/9 "2022-12-05T12:28:00Z")
Decentraland’s MENA Community Outreach Plan (Revised) This proposal is now in status: PASSED. Voting Results: - Yes 66% 2,670,983 VP (51 votes) - No 34% 1,415,840 VP (20 votes) ---
**Author:** ![dao](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.decentraland.org/dao/32/386_2.png) [@dao](https://forum.decentraland.org/u/dao)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.decentraland.org/t/dao-9730a78-decentraland-s-mena-community-outreach-plan-revised/16706/10 "2022-12-13T13:38:19Z")
Decentraland’s MENA Community Outreach Plan (Revised) This proposal has been ENACTED by a DAO Committee Member (0xbef99f5f55cf7cdb3a70998c57061b7e1386a9b0) Vesting Contract Address: 0x3f2cFc943D89baFd4Ea6f0fC44E0271E687bF236