Badges

Badges are milestone markers recognition for specific things that happened at specific moments. They live in your Achievements tab and are earned by everyone in the ecosystem, not just learners.

Karma grows cumulatively. Levels mark transformation. Badges do something different. A badge says one specific thing: "This happened. I was there. I did that." Not how much you've contributed overall. Not who you've become over time. A specific moment. A specific achievement. Permanently recorded.

Where Badges Live

All your badges live in the Achievements tab on your μLearn profile. Every badge you earn is permanently visible there to you, to your peers, and to anyone who views your profile.

What Badges Recognize

Badges are allocated across three categories:

Badge Type	What It Marks	Examples
Event Badges	Participation or contribution in a specific μLearn event	In50Hours participant, Permute attendee, Hackathon contributor
Level Badges	Reaching a specific level milestone	Level 3 achieved, Level 5, The Arena unlocked
Skill Badges	Demonstrated proficiency in a specific skill area	UI/UX certified, Web Dev validated

Who Gets Badges

Everyone in the μLearn ecosystem not just learners.

Learners - earn badges for events attended, levels reached, and skills demonstrated.

Mentors - earn badges for completing μMent cycles, contributing to specific programs, and sustained volunteer engagement.

Campus Chapters - earn badges for hosting events, reaching participation milestones, and contributing to the ecosystem collectively.

Companies - earn badges for active collaboration with μLearn challenge hosting, hiring through Launchpad, mentorship contribution, and partnership milestones.

How Badges Differ from Karma and Levels

These three signals each tell a different story:

Signal	What It Says
Karma	This is how much I've contributed overall across all dimensions, cumulatively. It acts as the Skilling Currency.
Level	This is who I've become the stage of transformation I'm at.
Badge	This specific thing happened, I was there, I did that, at that moment.

A profile with high Karma, Level 6, and a collection of specific event and skill badges tells a complete, three-dimensional story of a contributor.

No single signal tells the whole story. All three together do.

→ To understand how Karma and Levels work together, go to Karma and Levels

→ To see your full profile including Achievements, go to μID