The El Salvador Ministry of Education has partnered with non-profit NGO Mi Primer Bitcoin/My First Bitcoin (MPB/MFB) to include Bitcoin (BTC) education in the public school curriculum by 2024.
MPB founder John Dennehy confirmed to Cointelegraph that this is a Department of Education project that MPB is assisting with Bitcoin Beach.
Dennehy said his project, “My First Bitcoin,” will be the primary source material for the Bitcoin portion, and students will receive certificates of completion.
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Training for the pilot project will begin on Sept. 7, with the assistance of Bitcoin Beach, he said. The bitcoin diploma course will be taught to 150 public school teachers from 75 schools, providing them with the “basics” of bitcoin.
“As the first country to adopt Bitcoin, El Salvador will be an example to the world. Quality education is our best chance to ensure that this example becomes a positive one.”
Dennehy said that after the initial training, teachers will return to their schools to teach according to the curriculum established by the Ministry of Education. “If successful,” he said, “the program will roll out to every school in the country next year.”
“Two years ago, when my first Bitcoin was created, one of my dreams was to educate a nation. This is a major step towards that goal.”
In a recent interview with Bitcoin Beach, its community leader Roman Martínez told Cointelegraph that more than 25,000 students in El Salvador have already learned about Bitcoin in their classrooms.
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Dennehy said that while El Salvador is the current focus, its mission is to bring bitcoin education to the world.
“El Salvador is leading the way in public bitcoin education and we hope other countries will follow. The world is watching.
He told Cointelegraph that the MPB is already in early talks with two other governments in Latin America interested in implementing a Salvadoran-style Bitcoin education for local students.
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On September 4th, Bitcoin Cuba announced on social media that the first edition of its own version of Mi Primer Bitcoin/My First Bitcoin (MFB) is open for registration.
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