# Impact Sprints

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## [Announcing 2022 Impact Sprints](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/announcing-2022-impact-sprints/1354)

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**Author:** [@bentrevino](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/bentrevino)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2022, 3:30am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/announcing-2022-impact-sprints/1354 "2022-07-19T03:30:19Z")

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Impact at Code for America means changing a person’s life for the better — in a way that we can verify and hold ourselves accountable to. The vision of Impact Sprints is a world in which the experience of every volunt…

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## [2022 Impact Sprints Wrap-Up](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/2022-impact-sprints-wrap-up/1602)

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**Author:** [@jessmanapul](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/jessmanapul)\
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**Last updated:** [November 10, 2022, 9:56am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/2022-impact-sprints-wrap-up/1602 "2022-11-10T09:56:12Z")

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October marked the conclusion of the 2022 Impact Sprints pilot! :dizzy: From July to October, nine Brigades set out to collaborate with community partners and make an impact in local communities. With 13 projects span…

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## [Building Trust when joining a large project team - Hack for LA | Food Oasis](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/building-trust-when-joining-a-large-project-team-hack-for-la-food-oasis/1548)

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**Author:** [@staceyrebekahscott](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/staceyrebekahscott)\
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**Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 3:41am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/building-trust-when-joining-a-large-project-team-hack-for-la-food-oasis/1548 "2022-10-13T03:41:25Z")

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Food Oasis is a resource for locating food pantries and meal services for those experiencing food insecurity. It is a project of the Hack for LA Brigade. Resources can be found through the Food Oasis website and via an e…

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## [Managing Fast Paced Projects with Multiple Teams at Launch - Code for Boston](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/managing-fast-paced-projects-with-multiple-teams-at-launch-code-for-boston/1492)

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**Author:** [@smsada](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/smsada)\
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**Last updated:** [September 22, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/managing-fast-paced-projects-with-multiple-teams-at-launch-code-for-boston/1492 "2022-09-22T18:31:39Z")

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There’s been a recent push for green technology. In June 2022, President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act in an effort to decarbonize buildings by accelerating domestic production of green technology, like heat p…

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## [Reimagine 911 Part 2 - Reimagining 911 with subject-matter experts](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/reimagine-911-part-2-reimagining-911-with-subject-matter-experts/1488)

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**Author:** [@bphung](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/bphung)\
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**Last updated:** [September 20, 2022, 12:21am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/reimagine-911-part-2-reimagining-911-with-subject-matter-experts/1488 "2022-09-20T00:21:55Z")

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One of Reimagine911’s goals is to develop a multi-jurisdictional data set of 911 calls with standard hierarchical groupings and tags. This type of data setdoesn’t exist right now for 911 data. Data standards across juris…

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## [Reimagine 911 Part 1 - Local Impact with National Significance: An Off-The-Shelf project for Engaging Busy Brigades](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/reimagine-911-part-1-local-impact-with-national-significance-an-off-the-shelf-project-for-engaging-busy-brigades/1482)

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**Author:** [@staceyrebekahscott](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/staceyrebekahscott)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 9:41pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/reimagine-911-part-1-local-impact-with-national-significance-an-off-the-shelf-project-for-engaging-busy-brigades/1482 "2022-09-15T21:41:29Z")

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The goal of Reimagine 911 is to help cities identify opportunities for alternative responses to law enforcement for those seeking assistance when calling 911. The majority of calls coming into emergency call centers (ECC…

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## [Greenwood Mapping Project: Bringing the past to life - Code for Tulsa: Greenwood Mapping Project: Studying History is Civic Tech](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/greenwood-mapping-project-bringing-the-past-to-life-code-for-tulsa-greenwood-mapping-project-studying-history-is-civic-tech/1483)

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**Author:** [@HeyJuddie](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/HeyJuddie)\
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**Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 7:09pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/greenwood-mapping-project-bringing-the-past-to-life-code-for-tulsa-greenwood-mapping-project-studying-history-is-civic-tech/1483 "2022-09-15T19:09:19Z")

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Written by Project Owner/Director: Carlos Moreno Project Exposition Throughout 2021, the nation learned about its worst act of domestic terrorism: The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Through books, documentaries, two shows o…

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## [Court.Bot - Code for Tulsa - Supporting Justice Involved Community members in Greenwood and North Tulsa](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/court-bot-code-for-tulsa-supporting-justice-involved-community-members-in-greenwood-and-north-tulsa/1468)

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**Author:** [@KimberlyFobbs](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/KimberlyFobbs)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2022, 11:24pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/court-bot-code-for-tulsa-supporting-justice-involved-community-members-in-greenwood-and-north-tulsa/1468 "2022-09-09T23:24:03Z")

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Project Description: CourtBot is a text-message app that keeps court case information on track. In Oklahoma, after cases are assigned a case number, clients can enter their case number and CourtBot will send automatic r…

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## [Successfully Engaging Volunteers in Complex Projects - Code for Hawaii: Hawaii Zoning Atlas](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/successfully-engaging-volunteers-in-complex-projects-code-for-hawaii-hawaii-zoning-atlas/1466)

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**Author:** [@ktcoronel](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/ktcoronel)\
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**Last updated:** [August 26, 2022, 8:34pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/successfully-engaging-volunteers-in-complex-projects-code-for-hawaii-hawaii-zoning-atlas/1466 "2022-08-26T20:34:55Z")

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Did you know that there are laws regulating what can be built where in your city, town, or borough? If not, you’re not alone. Few people other than city employees, architects, and real estate developers know about these …

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## [How Empathetic Organizing Expanded our Partnership - Open Maine](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/how-empathetic-organizing-expanded-our-partnership-open-maine/1461)

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**Author:** [@nathantbernard](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/nathantbernard)\
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**Last updated:** [August 19, 2022, 2:51pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/how-empathetic-organizing-expanded-our-partnership-open-maine/1461 "2022-08-19T14:51:33Z")

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How Empathetic Organizing Expanded our Partnership In January 2022, Maine lawmakers introduced a local election transparency bill requiring municipal candidates and PACs in the state’s three largest cities to disclose th…

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## [Impact Sprints: Introducing our very first cohort!](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/impact-sprints-introducing-our-very-first-cohort/1423)

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**Author:** [@Gabrielle](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/Gabrielle)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/impact-sprints-introducing-our-very-first-cohort/1423 "2022-07-29T19:20:45Z")

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On July 1, 2022, the Impact Sprints program officially launched! We’re excited to introduce our very FIRST cohort, which includes 9 Brigades and 13 projects —spanning diverse issue areas that will have an impact on peopl…
