About the Project: What is wA11y™?
wA11y™ (short for “Women + Accessibility”) is an inclusive education platform reimagining how tech training is delivered to women — especially those often left out of opportunity:
• Women with disabilities or neurodivergence
• Immigrant women
• Single mothers
• Women of Color & Latinx
• Women in Recovery
We’re building the first accessibility-first, AI-powered learning system that adapts to the student — not the other way around. Our goal is to create prosperity through knowledge, and we believe Celo is the perfect ecosystem to grow this mission.
Our Vision: From Survival to Sovereignty
Technology offers financial freedom — but only if people can access it.
wA11y™ trains women in:
• UX Design and digital accessibility
• Web3 onboarding (wallets, NFTs, DAOs)
• Crypto literacy
• Open-source contribution
We pair education with dignity, offering scholarships, mentorship, and community support. Students learn how to build — and belong — in Web3.
What We’ve Built So Far (with no funding)
A live website
32+ waitlisted students, including blind and neurodivergent learners
A pilot course
Multi-language support (EN, PT-BR)
Partnerships in progress
Pixel for Progress Campaign
What’s Coming Next (With Your Support)
With funding, we’ll bring the next phase of wA11y™ to life — expanding access, deepening impact, and delivering adaptive education for women worldwide.
ALMA™ (Adaptive Learning Method for All)
Our upcoming AI-powered learning system will personalize tech education based on each student’s pace, needs, and abilities — making inclusion scalable by design.
Fully Accessible Course Content
We’ll embed WCAG 2.2-compliant features into every course: keyboard navigation, alt text, screen reader support, captions, sensory-friendly layouts — and ASL (American Sign Language) video interpretation for key lessons.
Expanded Multi-Language Support
Starting with English and Brazilian Portuguese, we will add Spanish, Tagalog, Ukrainian, and ASL to reach more learners across the globe.
Everything built so far has been self-funded. We’re now seeking partners to help take wA11y™ to the next level.
Why We’re Coming to Celo
We love Celo’s values: mobile-first, regenerative finance, climate justice, prosperity for all.
Our model aligns naturally:
• Women-led and focused on underrepresented builders
• Educates people in Web3 concepts and financial tools
• Will integrate Celo wallets + dApps into our curriculum
• Open to partnering on Celo-based NFTs or UBI-style incentives
We don’t just want funding. We want to join the mission.
What We’re Asking
We’re seeking $15,000 USDC (or CELO equivalent) to:
Use Budget
Translate courses into 3 new languages $3,000
Onboard & support 20 new learners $4,000
Smart contract integration for NFTs $2,500
UX design mentorship & live workshops $2,000
Accessibility consulting & testing $2,000
Coordination, moderation & wrap-up $1,500
Total $15,000
Impact: What Celo Will Help Unlock
• 3 full scholarships for women globally
• Localized curriculum in at least 6 languages
• Empowered, skilled women joining the Web3 ecosystem
• Real use of Celo tech inside a values-aligned education project
• A scalable model for inclusive Web3 learning
How You Can Support
• Fund this proposal via Celo Foundation or a community grant
• Partner with us to co-create Celo onboarding curriculum
• Connect us to local Celo chapters for IRL workshops
• Share feedback, ideas, and opportunities to collaborate
Final Words
We’re not just building a school.
We’re building a safe bridge into Web3 for the women who’ve been left out of every system before this one.
If Web3 is truly about decentralization, then inclusion must be built-in — not bolted on.
With Celo’s help, we can make sure accessibility becomes the default, not the exception.
Let’s grow this movement — together.
Thank you for reading. I’d be honored to answer questions or co-create a next step.
Claudia Kich
Founder, wA11y™
Contact: [email protected] | https://wa11y.io | Pixel for Progress – wA11y Academy
Wallet (Polygon): wa11ylabs.eth
Location: Vancouver, BC (Serving globally)