Blenade Interview

[b]GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CABINET II: The Blande Interview
[i]By Jude Connors: Contributing Writer[/i][/b]

Hello, I'm Jude Connors, Contributing Writer for the White House Press Report. I was able to interview the long-time Secretary of Education, Blande, recently. Here's a second installment in [b]Getting to Know Your Cabinet[/b].

[b]Jude:[/b] Hello Blande. You're the Secretary of Education. Mind if I ask you some questions for the WHPR?

[b]Blande:[/b] I'll be glad to answer your questions.

[b]J:[/b] So you've been Secretary of Education for awhile now, right? Can you tell me what the job entails?

[b]B:[/b] I've been Secretary of Education since late December 2014, so yeah it's been awhile. The job of Secretary of Education is a busy one. It requires a high level of time commitment. Most importantly though, it requires choosing and having the right team around you.

[b]B:[/b] The SoE is in charge of educating the public on everything erepublik. Currently this entails publishing guides, running the QotD Program, and also the American University. A lot of bodies are needed to make sure this all runs smoothly, and it's on the Secretary to make sure the right staff are there and working efficiently.

[b]J:[/b] Can you tell us just a bit more about these programs and what they do?

[b]B:[/b] The Guides Program publishes educational guides about everything erepublik. Over the years, the DoE has covered almost every area of the general gameplay, so now the department focuses on publishing guides that are more structured to things eUSA, like the meta game, while updating older guides. The program is important as a quick answer to questions players might have on how certain aspects of the game work. Think of it as a huge FAQ database.

[b]B:[/b] QotD Program: This is a more direct educational program for citizens of the eUSA. It provides a daily 50 q5 food reward for correctly answering the question posed for the day. THe goal of this program is to increase the knowledge of eUSA citizens on historical incidents and also general game information.

[b]B:[/b] American University: The AU is the flagship DoE program that directly aims to educate new players. The University provides mentors for new citizens to guide them through their first few days of the game, and provide them with a solid foundation on which to succeed in the eWorld.

[b]J:[/b] And how does one sign-up for these programs?

[b]B:[/b] QotD: http://eusg.us/doe/programs/qotd/

AU: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11imKxzbyeZaDZmDLY-AFlD0rBCZMvReEaZAwEYeQzAQ/viewform

[b]J:[/b] Thanks for all the info. And thank you for your time. It's been a pleasure to interview you, Blande. Is there anything you would like to say to the new players reading this interview?

[b]B:[/b] No problem. It was MY pleasure. And make sure you check out the latest from the DoE - http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/-doe-the-american-university-2526720/1/20

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