Sndbox Project Updates are recaps of major Steem-powered project developments led by current cohort members. Sndbox projects are specifically designed and executed to broaden the impact and presence of creative and community work within the Steem ecosystem.
Hello Steemit! We are excited to share a new "Project Series" to update you all on what has been happening behind the scenes of the Sndbox incubator. There are dozens of projects developing right now and we thought this ongoing series would be a great way for you all to discover and engage them! Today, we're showcasing a handful of creative, community-driven, educational and impactful projects using the Steem blockchain as a catalyst for real change. Here they are:
Hive account@kr-marketing is a Korean community project led by 
Hive account@leesongyi and 
Hive account@leesol. Their team reinvents blockchain news and crypto-information into beautiful and easy to understand illustrations. Afterwards, these graphics are shared throughout social media and off-line as prints. Even if you don't understand Korean, their work is absolutely worth exploring!
Give them a follow, and explore their latest encyclopedia update, here.
Hive account@blockmountain is a creative group led by 
Hive account@djlethalskillz, 
Hive account@scuzzy and 
Hive account@playitforward. This trio is in the process of developing Steemit's first community powered music album. The Block Mountain group is assembling a collective of artists with talents spread across all different mediums through their weekly challenges and competitions. Make sure to explore their weekly updates and open calls for artists, performers and creatives of all kinds.
Join in on the collaboration, here.
Hive account@phillyhistory is a graduate-level history seminar at Temple University. Each of the students (below) are currently using Steemit to blog, document and share their ongoing research for the seminar. A community account, led by [Hive account@phillyhistory] is being used to compile student research, offer feedback, share with the wider community and accrue funding to support non-profit grants of local Philadelphia institutions.
Hive account@hourofhistory, 
Hive account@dduquette, 
Hive account@engledd, 
Hive account@jfeagan, 
Hive account@cheider, 
Hive account@charliehersh, 
Hive account@tmaust, 
Hive account@chelseareed, 
Hive account@johnesmithiii, 
Hive account@gvgktang, 
Hive account@yingchen, 
Hive account@connellgregg, 
Hive account@xiaonanli, 
Hive account@peartree4, 
Hive account@landy-yinan, Hive account@phillyhistory, and 
Hive account@phillyculture.
We're nearing the end of the spring semester, and so far the students have accumulated over 3,000 Steem! They're reaching out to non-profits now and beginning an onboarding and recipient selection process. Contribute your thoughts and engage, here.
Hive account@urban-thinktank is a research and development studio out of the ETH Zurich (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule/ Swiss Federal Institute of Technology). The team behind their flagship project Empower Housing has teamed up with 
Hive account@sndbox to raise awareness and Steem-power funds for new housing prototype strategy and community planning in South Africa. U-TT will use all cryptocurrency raised to fund ongoing development of housing in Khayelitsha, South Africa. Their approach to architecture and community development is inspiring, make sure to give them a warm hello and support their empowering work!
Read more about their efforts and process here.
The Musician’s Guide is a developing eBook with the sole purpose of onboarding aspiring and established musical professionals onto the Steem blockchain. 
Hive account@heymattsokol does weekly reports on every aspect of the project from writing to design, to task outreach and marketing.
Explore more of the Guide, here.
Hive account@mrblinddraw's #whisper Gallery is Steemit’s own artistic form of the game "Telephone" where artists call upon other creatives on the platform to interpret work and continue a thread of innovation. Check out the latest call to action, here. You should also check out 
Hive account@erb's latest contribution, here.
Thank you for exploring!
Stay tuned each week for a series of project updates and milestones. Make sure to give these projects a follow and support their latest posts. For more on creative initiatives be sure to follow our online magazine; 
Hive account@creativecrypto. Launching later this Spring!
Want to support Steemit authors like these? Consider joining our curation trail! You can learn more about the Hive account@sndbox incubator mission and 2018 program here.
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