# README: Brigade Congress 2022 Participatory Governance Guide

**URL:** <https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/readme-brigade-congress-2022-participatory-governance-guide/1473>\
**Category:** Participatory Governance\
**Created:** [September 6, 2022, 12:20pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/readme-brigade-congress-2022-participatory-governance-guide/1473 "2022-09-06T12:20:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mari](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discourse.codeforamerica.org/mari/32/992_2.png) [@Mari](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/u/Mari)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2022, 12:20pm UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/readme-brigade-congress-2022-participatory-governance-guide/1473/1 "2022-09-06T12:20:47Z")

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​​In this section, you will find ways for us, as a community, to collectively participate in the governance of our Network.

# How to Participate

Participation will be **virtual-first** and we’ll be using Discourse threads to facilitate discussions and to gather feedback and nominations.

**The table below will be continuously updated as we begin to share out each topic and how to participate.** Each topic will have its own set of instructions and ways to plug in, which you can access once you select a topic.

| Topics to Engage In | Sub-Topics |
| --- | --- |
| [Civic Tech 101](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/readme-civic-tech-101/1509) | – |
| [Branches & Communities of Practice](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/readme-network-organizing-branches-communities-of-practice/1510) | [Projects Branch Charter Draft Feedback](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/project-branch-charter-start-here/1531)  
[Branch Working Group Member Nominations](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/working-group-member-nominations/1511) |
| [General Network Program & Brigade MOU Changes](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/readme-general-network-program-brigade-mou-changes/1517) | [Branches & CoPractices](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/branches-copractices/1518)  
[Brigade Reporting](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/brigade-reporting/1520)  
[Data Usage, Security, Privacy, and Account Retention](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/data-usage-security-privacy-and-account-retention/1526)  
[Network Events Added to Brigade Meetup Opt-in](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/network-events-added-to-brigade-meetup-opt-in/1522)  
[Partnership Support](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/partnership-support/1519)  
[Policy for Minors as Volunteers](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/policy-for-minors-as-volunteers/1521)  
[Registered Code for America Network Volunteer](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/registered-code-for-america-network-volunteer/1529)  
[The Use of “Code for”](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/the-use-of-code-for/1528)  
[Updated “Code for” Chapter Model](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/updated-code-for-chapter-model/1527) |
| [Code for America Volunteer Experience](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/capturing-the-code-for-america-volunteer-experience/1535) | – |

## **Q: Can I only participate _during_ Brigade Congress?**

Nope! You can begin to engage in the topics once they are made available above. However, during Brigade Congress, in-person attendees will have the opportunity to participate in these topics via in-person “booths”.

During and after Brigade Congress, a staff member will move in-person contributions to its respective Discourse topic thread. Each topic made available to engage in will be **open to participation until the end of October unless otherwise stated**.

> If you need any assistance or have any questions, you can leave a comment in this thread or contact @Mari via email ([mmiranda@codeforamerica.org](mailto:mmiranda@codeforamerica.org)) or on Slack.

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**Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 2:02am UTC](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/readme-brigade-congress-2022-participatory-governance-guide/1473/2 "2022-10-20T02:02:58Z")

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Just wanted to give a quick thank you to those who have contributed to the in-person ‘participatory stuff’ at Brigade Congress (wish I took a photo of the full area at the end of the event, but I’m sure someone out there has that!). Also, thanks to those that have already participated virtually! Excited to see more participation and discussion in these topics. 💛

Please share this Discourse post to fellow volunteers no matter their level of engagement in the Network! It’s important for us to get a wide range of perspectives and overall engagement in our community. Reach out to me if you have any questions or want to chat about any of the things in this year’s Participatory Governance activities.

Some topics that are (I think) the most applicable and easy for all folks to engage in no matter how long they’ve been in the Network, Brigades, NAT, etc are:

- [Capturing the Code for America Volunteer Experience](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/capturing-the-code-for-america-volunteer-experience/1535)
- [Registered Code for America Network Volunteer](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/registered-code-for-america-network-volunteer/1529)
- [Civic Tech 101](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/readme-civic-tech-101/1509)
- [Data Usage, Security, Privacy, and Account Retention](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/data-usage-security-privacy-and-account-retention/1526)
- [Policy for Minors as Volunteers](https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/policy-for-minors-as-volunteers/1521)

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