Updates

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1. Weekly Updates Sept 1, 2016
2. GrassrootsPB • Test our amplification channels. • Promoted repeatedly by partners at People For Bernie and Bernie’s Avengers especially at the Enough is Enough Rally
3. CodeCorps.org • Test our volunteer reach • We were able to refer 5-8 volunteer coders to CodeCorps.org, helping out with their CSS/SQL/ documentation needs • Josh has started posting call for volunteers in Hacker News’ Ask HN monthly posts
4. National Voter File • Test external network capacity • Will start looking for SQL developers to help with Extract Transform Load, and other tasks • We now have New York, Washington state voter files. • Reached out to lawyers connected to our network, and we now have Florida and Arizona lawyers that will help us navigate legal issues.
5. Chi Hack Night • Adopt best practices they’ve done: • Project Listing • Based on https://github.com/chihacknight/breakout-groups

6. Chi Hack Night • Adopt best practices they’ve done: • Weekly updates and introduction to new people • Agenda based on a shared google doc
7. All Hands Meeting • 9 cities participating • Preparing • Overarching goal: show of force, movement is alive • Main goal: find grassroots tech hubs.
8. All Hands Meeting • We now are incorporated as a 501c3, finalizing paperworks and will start processing IRS requirements to commence fundraising. • If we reach 50+ attendees we will start engaging with our Lawyer network to start a committee for progressive coders that will allow us to do direct action for Progressive Candidates.