​🌱⚡ NS Learn-Earn Experiment: Solarpunk Art Contest Co-Learning + Co-Working

​Testing the Network School learn-earn model with a real $20K contest (1 day left!)

​Join a collaborative 3-hour session where we co-learn AI art generation and co-work on actual Solarpunk Art Contest submissions together. This is an experiment in-line with the NS learn-earn program - working collectively toward real prizes while building skills and sharing notes. The earning may be zero-sum, but the learning is positive-sum.

​Think of it like gym/working out: of course there are stronger people than others, but by working out together, we all get stronger.

​How We'll Co-Learn + Co-Work:

• ​Share AI prompting techniques & iterate together (any medium welcome - digital, 3D, music, etc.)

• ​Encourage + constructively critique each other's concepts in real-time

• ​Build a mini-cohort for accountability through submission

• ​Document what works for future NS learn-earn programs

​The Meta/Real Goal: Testing if collaborative learning + shared economic incentives = the future of education (we all know legacy education is BS in many ways). Your art contest entry is the vehicle; validating the NS learn-earn model is the mission.

​Contest Details: $20K total, submissions to yishan+solarpunk2025@gmail.com, judged by Yishan Wong (PayPal Mafia). 33+ entries so far - still winnable!

​Bring: Laptop + willingness to experiment with peer learning

^ Helped by AI