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## [Welcome to the Code for America Network Forum](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/welcome-to-the-code-for-america-network-forum/8)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 23, 2018, 6:52pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/welcome-to-the-code-for-america-network-forum/8 "2018-05-23T18:52:10Z")

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The Code for America Network is a movement of people who believe that government can work for the people, by the people, in the digital age. This forum contains discussions of best practices for organizing a volunteer Br…

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## [Creating a Brigade-Wide Project Index \[Brigade Congress 2019\]](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/creating-a-brigade-wide-project-index-brigade-congress-2019/639)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2023, 3:57am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/creating-a-brigade-wide-project-index-brigade-congress-2019/639 "2023-07-01T03:57:07Z")

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This is a placeholder for notes and discussion about the Brigade Congress 2019 session: Session: Creating a Brigade-Wide Project Index Presented by: Bonnie Wolfe (Hack for LA), Colin King-Bailey (OpenOakland), Chris Al…

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## [\[Completed Brigade Canvas Example\] Brigade Project Index](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/completed-brigade-canvas-example-brigade-project-index/640)

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**Author:** [@whitneylubin](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/whitneylubin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2023, 3:56am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/completed-brigade-canvas-example-brigade-project-index/640 "2023-07-01T03:56:32Z")

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Brigade Project Canvas - Brigade Project Index https://docs.google.com/document/d/19l9hpmfKIXZrNHGX1ke7uSKf\_55pX6HkGiEGyCe1Pxg/edit?usp=sharing

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## [Brigade Network Project Indexing](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/brigade-network-project-indexing/533)

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**Author:** [@gregboyer](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/gregboyer)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2023, 3:55am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/brigade-network-project-indexing/533 "2023-07-01T03:55:37Z")

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Watch this space for cross-brigade collaboration on the creation of a network-wide project index Historical/Current Resources: Code for America Project API hosts a list of projects for every brigade, however, many br…

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## [Project Index: Make your open source project visible \[Brigade Congress 2020\]](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/project-index-make-your-open-source-project-visible-brigade-congress-2020/918)

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**Author:** [@tdooner](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/tdooner)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2023, 3:54am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/project-index-make-your-open-source-project-visible-brigade-congress-2020/918 "2023-07-01T03:54:01Z")

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This is a placeholder for notes and discussion about the session at Brigade Congress 2020: Session: \*Project Index: Make your open source project visible \* Presented by: Bonnie Wolfe Notes Document: Post-Event Ch…

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## [Iterating Together: finding, sharing and improving the resources for brigades \[Brigade Congress 2020\]](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/iterating-together-finding-sharing-and-improving-the-resources-for-brigades-brigade-congress-2020/919)

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**Author:** [@Bonnie](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/Bonnie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2023, 3:48am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/iterating-together-finding-sharing-and-improving-the-resources-for-brigades-brigade-congress-2020/919 "2023-07-01T03:48:18Z")

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This is a placeholder for notes and discussion about the session at Brigade Congress 2020: Session: Iterating Together: finding, sharing and improving the resources for brigades (full or lightning) Presented by: Thad K…

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## [Policy for Minors as Volunteers](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/policy-for-minors-as-volunteers/1521)

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**Author:** [@Mari](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/Mari)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 3:55pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/policy-for-minors-as-volunteers/1521 "2023-06-19T15:55:02Z")

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We are formalizing a policy on engaging with minor volunteers in the Code for America Network, which is as follows: Code for America generally discourages engaging volunteers under the age of 18. However, there are cir…

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## [Project: Open Data Portal meets AI](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/project-open-data-portal-meets-ai/1684)

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**Author:** [@HiGregory](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/HiGregory)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/project-open-data-portal-meets-ai/1684 "2023-03-15T19:31:58Z")

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Code for America will be discontinuing Discord and Slack. We are continuing the work of leveraging the Open Data Portal by pulling together language learning models (LLMs) and chaining them together to help business own…

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## [NOTICE: Code for America’s Discourse and Slack Will Be Discontinued](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/notice-code-for-america-s-discourse-and-slack-will-be-discontinued/1715)

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**Author:** [@Mari](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/Mari)\
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**Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 7:00pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/notice-code-for-america-s-discourse-and-slack-will-be-discontinued/1715 "2023-05-30T19:00:12Z")

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With the sunsetting of the Brigade Program, we have made the difficult decision to phase out our community Discourse and Slack. We understand that these community tools have been invaluable in creating space for our volu…

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## [Open Collective Foundation as a brigade fiscal host—Ask OCF staff anything!](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/open-collective-foundation-as-a-brigade-fiscal-host-ask-ocf-staff-anything/1652)

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**Author:** [@chris](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/chris)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/open-collective-foundation-as-a-brigade-fiscal-host-ask-ocf-staff-anything/1652 "2023-05-16T15:08:28Z")

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In the announcement about Code for America phasing out providing fiscal sponsorship for brigades, I shared Open Collective Foundation as one option for brigades that Code for Philly has utilized: People asked a lot of…

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## [2023 Network Announcements and Reflections](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/2023-network-announcements-and-reflections/1640)

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**Author:** [@arenteria](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/arenteria)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2023, 9:15pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/2023-network-announcements-and-reflections/1640 "2023-03-07T21:15:26Z")

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Dear CfA Brigades and Volunteers, As we begin the year, I’m writing to share some reflections, appreciations, and forthcoming changes to the Network program at Code for America. I’d like to start by acknowledging that …

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## [Enroll for Māʻawe Pono: a course on Indigenous, community-based research](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/enroll-for-ma-awe-pono-a-course-on-indigenous-community-based-research/1370)

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**Author:** [@jessmanapul](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/jessmanapul)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/enroll-for-ma-awe-pono-a-course-on-indigenous-community-based-research/1370 "2023-03-21T16:58:52Z")

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Earlier this year, we shared a hypothesis about how community-based, participatory action research is an effective framework for Brigades to have beneficial impact in our communities. One of the greatest strengths of the…

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## [Code for Sacramento/Open Fresno: Saturday Office Hours (3:00 PM to 4:00 PM PST)](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/code-for-sacramento-open-fresno-saturday-office-hours-3-00-pm-to-4-00-pm-pst/1683)

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**Author:** [@createHernandez](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/createHernandez)\
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**Last updated:** [March 12, 2023, 12:32am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/code-for-sacramento-open-fresno-saturday-office-hours-3-00-pm-to-4-00-pm-pst/1683 "2023-03-12T00:32:56Z")

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Hello - Just a reminder that we will be hosting our weekly office hours on Zep, Saturday from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM PST. Purpose will be to have quiet work time and/or office hours, so feel free to drop in. We will be in on…

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## [Departing as Senior Program Director; Continuing as Code for Hawaii “Old Timer”](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/departing-as-senior-program-director-continuing-as-code-for-hawaii-old-timer/1670)

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**Author:** [@bentrevino](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/bentrevino)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/departing-as-senior-program-director-continuing-as-code-for-hawaii-old-timer/1670 "2023-03-10T17:28:03Z")

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Aloha Network! Today, I celebrate my final day as Senior Program Director for the Network, a journey that started in 2021 as Director for the Brigade Program. For someone who has been transformed as much and as many tim…

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## [2023 Network Announcements and Reflectionss](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/2023-network-announcements-and-reflectionss/1680)

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**Author:** [@maddysmithe](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/maddysmithe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2023, 7:57am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/2023-network-announcements-and-reflectionss/1680 "2023-03-08T07:57:00Z")

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2023 Network Announcements and Reflectionss

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## [Naming + "Code for"](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/naming-code-for/1658)

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**Author:** [@elb](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/elb)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2023, 1:40am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/naming-code-for/1658 "2023-03-03T01:40:30Z")

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At last night’s first Network Transition forum, we heard a lot of strong comments about the implications of keeping or needing to change existing Brigade names. Starting a discussion here for people to add their thoughts…

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## [Category Missing?](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/category-missing/1669)

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**Author:** [@Thorn](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/Thorn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2023, 10:58am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/category-missing/1669 "2023-02-22T10:58:37Z")

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I feel there is a category missing. Any suggestions?

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## [ReVisioning Recommendation: Findings](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/revisioning-recommendation-findings/1667)

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**Author:** [@elb](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/elb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 5:04pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/revisioning-recommendation-findings/1667 "2023-02-14T17:04:37Z")

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The purpose of this post is to document and archive the ReVisioning Recommendation, previously stored in Gitbook. The last update to the actual text of the recommendation was made 11/5/21. One section of the original rec…

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## [ReVisioning Recommendation: Limitations](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/revisioning-recommendation-limitations/1666)

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**Author:** [@elb](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/elb)\
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**Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/revisioning-recommendation-limitations/1666 "2023-02-14T16:59:33Z")

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Limitations The data team would like to highlight the following caveats and limitations that should be kept in mind when evaluating the data inputs, process, and outputs. This information is pulled from the appendix of …

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## [ReVisioning Recommendation: Methods](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/revisioning-recommendation-methods/1665)

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**Author:** [@elb](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/elb)\
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**Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/revisioning-recommendation-methods/1665 "2023-02-14T16:58:32Z")

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The purpose of this post is to document and archive the ReVisioning Recommendation, previously stored in Gitbook. The last update to the actual text of the recommendation was made 11/5/21. One section of the original rec…

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## [ReVisioning Recommendation: Main Recommendation (Strategies, Visual Diagrams)](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/revisioning-recommendation-main-recommendation-strategies-visual-diagrams/1664)

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**Author:** [@elb](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/elb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/revisioning-recommendation-main-recommendation-strategies-visual-diagrams/1664 "2023-02-14T16:50:32Z")

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The purpose of this post is to document and archive the ReVisioning Recommendation, previously stored in Gitbook. The last update to the actual text of the recommendation was made 11/5/21. One section of the original rec…

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## [ReVisioning Recommendation: Main Recommendation (Purpose, Value, Goals)](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/revisioning-recommendation-main-recommendation-purpose-value-goals/1663)

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**Author:** [@elb](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/elb)\
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**Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/revisioning-recommendation-main-recommendation-purpose-value-goals/1663 "2023-02-14T16:48:49Z")

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The purpose of this post is to document and archive the ReVisioning Recommendation, previously stored in Gitbook. The last update to the actual text of the recommendation was made 11/5/21. One section of the original rec…

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## [ReVisioning Recommendation: Introduction (Executive Summary, Glossary, High-Level Overview)](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/revisioning-recommendation-introduction-executive-summary-glossary-high-level-overview/1662)

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**Author:** [@elb](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/elb)\
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**Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/revisioning-recommendation-introduction-executive-summary-glossary-high-level-overview/1662 "2023-02-14T16:45:50Z")

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The purpose of this post is to document and archive the ReVisioning Recommendation, previously stored in Gitbook. The last update to the actual text of the recommendation was made 11/5/21. One section of the original rec…

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## [Talk Story Cafe: Last One of the Year!](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/talk-story-cafe-last-one-of-the-year/1617)

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**Author:** [@kryskreative](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/kryskreative)\
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**Last updated:** [December 11, 2022, 1:22am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/talk-story-cafe-last-one-of-the-year/1617 "2022-12-11T01:22:39Z")

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Location Virtually on Gather Town About this session Join researchers, project managers, community leaders, and other Network peers for our last group session of 2022. Explore Mā’awe Pono course concepts and learn from…

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## [Talk Story Cafe #3](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/talk-story-cafe-3/1627)

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**Author:** [@kryskreative](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/kryskreative)\
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**Last updated:** [December 24, 2022, 12:34am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/talk-story-cafe-3/1627 "2022-12-24T00:34:22Z")

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Location Virtually on Gather Town About this session Join researchers, project managers, community leaders, and other Network peers to explore Mā’awe Pono course concepts and learn from each other’s experiences. Grab …

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## [Talk Story Cafe #2](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/talk-story-cafe-2/1616)

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**Author:** [@kryskreative](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/kryskreative)\
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**Last updated:** [December 11, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/talk-story-cafe-2/1616 "2022-12-11T01:05:23Z")

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Location Virtually on Gather Town About this session Join researchers, project managers, community leaders, and other Network peers to explore Mā’awe Pono course concepts and learn from each other’s experiences. Grab …

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## [Talk Story Cafe #1](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/talk-story-cafe-1/1615)

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**Author:** [@kryskreative](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/kryskreative)\
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**Last updated:** [December 11, 2022, 12:45am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/talk-story-cafe-1/1615 "2022-12-11T00:45:02Z")

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Location Virtually on Gather Town About this session Join researchers, project managers, community leaders, and other Network peers for the inaugural group Talk Story Cafe session. Explore Mā’awe Pono course concepts a…

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## [2022 Highlights & Happy Holidays!](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/2022-highlights-happy-holidays/1625)

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**Author:** [@jessmanapul](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/jessmanapul)\
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**Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 10:21pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/2022-highlights-happy-holidays/1625 "2022-12-19T22:21:00Z")

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:megaphone: OFFICE CLOSURE: Please note that Code for America will be closed from December 23 - January 2 for the Winter Holidays. Happy Holidays from the Network Team! Before we ring in the new year, we’d like t…

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## [2022 Brigade Congress Highlights & Gratitude](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/2022-brigade-congress-highlights-gratitude/1607)

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**Author:** [@elb](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/elb)\
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**Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/2022-brigade-congress-highlights-gratitude/1607 "2022-11-18T15:08:16Z")

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Thank you In the spirit of thanks, we’re excited to be hosting the Gratitude Tour again! Is there anyone in the Network community or your Brigade who has impacted you and you’d like to thank? Give them a shoutout in t…

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## [How can our brigade get Slack Pro plan?](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/how-can-our-brigade-get-slack-pro-plan/1620)

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**Author:** [@haryshenoy](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/haryshenoy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/how-can-our-brigade-get-slack-pro-plan/1620 "2022-12-19T20:45:03Z")

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Need your help with Slack for our Brigade. We were using the free Slack trial for the Pro plan and it will expire in a few days. How can we retain the pro plan access going further? If we don’t, we are at risk of losing …

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