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Quote from: Siegfried on February 16, 2014, 05:40:56 AM

Quote from: btc advocate on February 16, 2014, 04:18:20 AM

Are you a high school teacher in China? but are you sure the Principal is happy about that? i think "FREE Lunch + Bitcoin introduction seminar" should attract students Grin

Quote from: Armis on February 16, 2014, 05:00:03 AM

for me, I need more inspiration, tell us more of your other ideas, tell us what type of school it is, where is it located, what other types of clubs are there

the perspective may be totally different for a club for Chinese students in a school like Bronx High School of Science, where the Chinese population is highly intelligent, poor, and often are not interested finance, as opposed to Chinese students at Newport Coast who tend not to be as academically inclined but finance is their best friend -- there btc 101 could be a mandatory class.

Yes, it is an international school for students who plan to study abroad in the United States, Canada, the U.K, or Australia. Most of the students come from wealthy or upper-middle class families and many of them are very intelligent and curious. All of my colleagues already know of my deep interest in bitcoin and although I have not made any particular outreach efforts toward students, a few of them have already found out about my interest and approached me about it. I helped them download Mycelium bitcoin wallet or directed them to Blockchain.info and gave them a few mBTC to show them how it works. I also told them to visit the one restaurant in the city, owned by my friend, that accepts bitcoin.

My plan at this point is still rather vague. It would begin with an introduction and tutorial. Then there would be a research stage, where students would be assigned to research and give presentations about different aspects of bitcoin. There could be efforts to get some local businesses to accept bitcoin and other community outreach efforts (I have already started a QQ group for the city which has several dozen members, but there have not been any real-world meetups yet). We could conduct a fundraising activity for a foreign charity and transmit the funds internationally through bitcoin. We could network with other bitcoin organizations in other countries.

I really do not think there will be any objections from the authorities so long as it is presented and conducted primarily as an educational activity.

That's excellent. Weibo and QQ will get a lot more exposure in China. Which city are you in? My teammate and I are planning to organise a bitcoin meet up in Beijing and Shanghai in coming months. We can even do a short presentation for studentsit will be some basic background of btw and the benefits of it to the society