<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558173"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558174">Hey, at SotM we held a "Local Chapters Congress" -- more of a friendly gathering in the sunshine of people involved in organizing local communities. Great conversation.</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558173"><br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558173"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_560218">We took notes (</span><a href="https://public.etherpad-mozilla.org/p/Local_Chapters_Congress_Notes_20160925" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558176">https://public.etherpad-mozilla.org/p/Local_Chapters_Congress_Notes_20160925</a>), and they're worth reviewing. If you have any questions on review, myself and others in attendance can answer questions. There's many good ideas to develop. IMHO, I think the most actionable would be </div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558177"><br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558178"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558179"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558180">* setting up a communication channel for local community organizers</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558181"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558182">* develop a map/contact list of local communities</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558183"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558184">* start to look at a semi-formal recognition of local communities by OSMF, short of formal Local Chapter</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558185"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558186">* build improvements to welcome process of new mappers, and connect them to local communities</span></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558187"><br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558188"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558189">Of course doing any of this will take time and effort. Would love to find ways to collaborate with you all.</div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558190"><br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558191"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558192">There will be a similar session in Manila at SotM Asia this weekend. Look forward to hearing what comes of the discussion there!</div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558193"><br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558194"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558195">-Mikel</div><div></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_560241"> </div><div class="signature" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1475155829729_558103">* Mikel Maron * +14152835207 @mikel s:mikelmaron</div></div></body></html>