Editing SCA:Signal Cartel Academy

{{SCA}}The Signal Cartel Academy is the educational division of Signal Cartel.  The Academy was established on 23 November 2019 (YC 121) by [[User:Xalyar|Xalyar]].

=== Purpose ===
The aim of the Signal Cartel Academy (SCA) is to lay out a simple and efficient framework that enables access to the wealth of knowledge, skills, and expertise found within Signal Cartel through the exchange of information between Signaleers. The Academy accomplishes this goal by facilitating the meeting of potential mentors and mentees, where ''anyone'' can volunteer their time and knowledge - thus becoming a '''mentor''' - for the benefit of anyone - thus becoming a '''mentee''' - who feels they need guidance.  Ultimately, SCA is a crowdsourced endeavor that relies on everyone's participation to flourish. 

Signal Cartel Academy isn't intended to be a rigid structure of classes, qualifications, or courses, even though the plan is to fully incorporate our usual training sessions (ESRC, SAR, Tripwire, Thera and Turnur Mapping) into this framework. The idea is to keep the roles as loose as possible: anyone and everyone is a '''mentor''' and a '''mentee''', depending on the situation, and everyone is encouraged to be either as needed.

=== Division Management ===
* Manager: '''Drer Aideron'''
** [[Buddy_Club|Buddy Club]] Assistant Manager for Matchmaking: Frisk Understair
** Admin Team:
*** Dagmar Maulerant
*** Sloopy Noopers
*** [[User:Xalyar | Xalyar]]

=== Communication ===
The Academy uses our [[Public:EvE-Scout_Enclave_Discord_Server|EvE-Scout Enclave Discord server]] channels:
* <code>[https://discord.com/channels/152437634927427584/1128416903992459274 🗪education-need-offer]</code> forum channel - where Signaleers post their education/training announcements and requests
* <code>[https://discord.com/channels/152437634927427584/647770316931727379 #sca-campus]</code> - a place to hangout and share your knowledge and skills and learn from others.  This channel is also used for text chat during ⁠talks/presentations.
* <code>[https://discord.com/channels/152437634927427584/647770427728592927 🕪sca-auditorium]</code> - the default voice channel for any SCA session

=== How Does This Work? ===
'''Please read:''' [[SCA:Session_Posting_Guidelines_for_Discord|Session Posting Guidelines for Discord]] that explains how to format education/training announcements and requests on Discord.

==== Mentor ====
Go to the <code>[https://discord.com/channels/152437634927427584/1128416903992459274 🗪education-need-offer]</code> Discord forum channel and make a new [OFFER] post listing what you intend to mentor, when you are available, the duration, and the requirements for your mentorship session.  Make sure to use the "Offer" tag as well.  Please share what you know with us and make us all better Signaleers!   

==== Mentee ====
The other side of the equation works the same way.  Go to the <code>[https://discord.com/channels/152437634927427584/1128416903992459274 🗪education-need-offer]</code> Discord forum channel and make a new [NEED] post requesting help on a particular topic.  Be sure to use the "Need" tag as well.  Signal Cartel members (old and new) are always encouraged to ask for help.  Please don't be shy, we are all here to learn and have fun!  
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Signal Cartel Academy supports the connection of the mentor with the mentee in any way possible.  For instance, if resources are needed for a particular mentoring project, if help is needed to organize it, or if their are questions about how to assist others in Corp, please reach out to the SCA team on the <code>[https://discord.com/channels/152437634927427584/647770316931727379 #sca-campus]</code> Discord channel to discuss what the Academy can do to help make it happen.

<!-- === Future Plans ===
'''One day soon:''' you'll be able to head to the '''Signal Cartel Academy''' website/web tool, log in, and just post-up a bulletin that will produce a calendar entry in-game, alert people on DISCORD via a bot, and generate an event that can be joined and managed through the website via a card system looking something like this (credit to [[User:Sky Diamond|Sky Diamond]]'s amazing doodling skills ✏ for this one).
[[File:SCA_request_example.png|500px]]
In future, the Signal Cartel Academy will provide a separate website/web tool for people within the Corporation that will work as a marketplace of skills and knowledge, where everyone can volunteer and post offers & requests to volunteer a slice of their time (however much and in any form they want) to help others, teach a specific aspect of EVE, and where people will browse for offers and ask for help as they see fit.

NOTE:  The info below was originally in the Orientation Guide.  Removed and placed here in case it's needed for future use.
The Academy is open to all, regardless of seniority in the corporation, and welcomes classes that cover all aspects of EVE mechanics and topics.

Attending a Coffee Time or class is extremely easy. It could be as simple as joining one of the voice channels (generally <code>[https://discord.com/channels/152437634927427584/647770427728592927 🕪sca-auditorium]</code>) to follow the talk (voice is optional, so you can just listen in). At times, a specific requirement in-game about fits or location will also be posted and will need to be organized, but most of the talks will generally be held in a classroom-style setting with just the need for participation on Discord.
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=== Reference ===
Original forum posts: [https://forums.eve-scout.com/topic/6885/announcing-the-signal-cartel-academy Announcing the Signal Cartel Academy] and [https://forums.eve-scout.com/topic/6897/sca-101-or-how-does-this-all-work-as-of-yc121-11-25 SCA 101 - Or "How does this all work?" - As of: YC121-11-25].