# Devconnect Scholars Program - Ethereum Stories from Istanbul and Beyond

DevFeed: [Devconnect Scholars Program - Ethereum Stories from Istanbul and Beyond](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/devconnect-scholars-program-ethereum-stories-from-istanbul-and-beyond-17095.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.ethereum.org/en/2024/02/29/scholars-stories>)

Author: Next Billion

Published: 2024-02-29T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Ethereum Foundation Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/ethereum-foundation-blog.md>)

Topics: [Ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ethereum.md>), [Resilience](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/resilience.md>), [Protocol (disambiguation)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/protocol.md>), [Blockchain](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/blockchain.md>)

Tags: [africa](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/africa.md>), [backend](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/backend.md>), [banking](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/banking.md>), [bitcoin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bitcoin.md>), [blockchain](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blockchain.md>), [community](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community.md>), [devconnect](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/devconnect.md>), [diversity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/diversity.md>), [ecosystem](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ecosystem.md>), [ethereum](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ethereum.md>), [geography](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/geography.md>), [india](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/india.md>), [innovation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/innovation.md>), [iran](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/iran.md>), [java](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/java.md>), [network](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/network.md>), [networks](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/networks.md>), [next-billion](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/next-billion.md>), [perspectives](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/perspectives.md>), [program](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/program.md>), [resilience](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/resilience.md>)

## AI overview

The article presents stories from participants in the Devconnect Scholars Program, describing how broader geographic and demographic representation can strengthen Ethereum's resilience, security, and community. It profiles scholars from India, Iran, and Kenya and their work in research, education, smart contracts, and open-source projects.

## Source excerpt

Ethereum is growing, and diversity of human participation creates resilience throughout the ecosystem. The Devconnect Scholars Program is one small effort that aims to create resilience through community diversity. Better representation across human geography and demographics leads to diverse experiences and new perspectives that help the Ethereum protocol serve the...