Recruit volunteers for team open roles

[ryanfchase]

Dependency

• need to recruit new team members to 311 Data team

Overview

We need volunteer(s) to work on the open issues we have so that we can move the project forward.

Action Items

Creating a new role post

• Copy the template post from the Community of Practice WIKI, Open Roles Templates (Resource 1.01)
• Paste the template in a comment below
• Customize the comment to reflect your open role
• Open a new issue by using the Open Role template (Resource 1.02)
• Copy and Paste your customized comment to the new issue
• Add the label for the role that you are recruiting for
• Submit the new issue
• Assign yourself to the new issue
• Add the issue to the HfLA: Open Roles project board (Resource 1.03)
• add the link of the new issue to the related comment on this issue
• keep yourself assigned to this issue until the role is filled

Marketing the new role post

• Post a link to the new issue in the Slack channel for the related Practice Area
  • Copy the Slack message (Resource 1.04)
  • Copy the message into the Slack Channel for the relevant Community of Practice (The Slack channels can be found on Resource 1.01)
    • Replace the text [Replace with LINK TO NEW ISSUE] with link to the issue
  • check your team Slack channel for people reaching out after every onboarding and at least every other day

Once Filled

• Hide the comment on this issue for the role you just filled
• Add the following comment to the role posting issue

  This role has been filled by @[Replace with GITHUB HANDLE OF PERSON WHO IS TAKING ROLE]
  

• Close the role posting issue
• Unassign yourself from this issue
• If there are no open roles on this issue (i.e., if there are open roles, there will be unclosed comments)
  • Add the label: Dependency and uncheck the dependency on top of this issue
  • Move this issue to the icebox, on the project board

Resources/Instructions

• 1.01 Community of Practice WIKI, Open Roles Templates, Secondary Issue
• 1.02 311 Data Open Roles Template
• 1.03 HfLA: Open Roles board
• 1.04 Copy to post in CoP Slack Channels when there is an open role

  Hi, the 311 Data team has a volunteer posting, which includes details of how to get in touch with us if you are interested. [Replace with LINK TO NEW ISSUE]
  

[ExperimentsInHonesty]

Role posts from the Previous Data Science Open Roles board

Review these to see if any of them are relevant, they are from the filled column, but the ones checked yes are worth revisiting

Post 1

Code

<img src="https://www.hackforla.org/assets/images/projects/311_data.png" />

**Project Name**: 311 Data

**Volunteer Opportunity**: Data Scientist to lead an analysis of metro stops and 311 requests to determine if there are any meaningful correlations.

**Tools Used** : GitHub, Python, Dash, Plotly, Jupyter

**Who to communicate your interest to**
- Slack channel link: #data-science
- Slack name of person to contact in the channel: Chelsey Beck or Abe Khaleghi

**Resources:**
Read about the 311 data project [here](https://github.com/hackforla/311-data)

**Issues Available:** 
- [#107](https://github.com/hackforla/data-science/issues/107)

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Project Name: 311 Data

Volunteer Opportunity: Data Scientist to lead an analysis of metro stops and 311 requests to determine if there are any meaningful correlations.

Tools Used : GitHub, Python, Dash, Plotly, Jupyter

Who to communicate your interest to

• Slack channel link: #data-science
• Slack name of person to contact in the channel: Chelsey Beck or Abe Khaleghi

Resources:
Read about the 311 data project here

Issues Available:

• #107

• Relevant (choose one)
  • yes
    • if yes, provide details: potential correlations between 311 data and other data sets
  • no

Post 2

Code

<img src="https://www.hackforla.org/assets/images/projects/311_data.png" />

**Role:** Data Analyst

**Project Name:** 311-data

**Volunteer Opportunity:** Dynamic/interactive visualization of 311-data. Bar/Pie chart representations of 311-request data for inclusion in 311-data online dashboards.

**Tools:** Plotly, Python, Pandas

**Duration:** 3 months

**Contact:** @Pras @Karina Lopez

**Volunteers:** @chelseybeck

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Role: Data Analyst

Project Name: 311-data

Volunteer Opportunity: Dynamic/interactive visualization of 311-data. Bar/Pie chart representations of 311-request data for inclusion in 311-data online dashboards.

Tools: Plotly, Python, Pandas

Duration: 3 months

Contact: @pras @karina Lopez

Volunteers: @chelseybeck

• Relevant (choose one)
  • yes
    • if yes, provide details
  • no

Post 3

Code

<img src="https://www.hackforla.org/assets/images/projects/311_data.png" />

**Role**: Data Scientist

 **Project Name**: 311 Data

**Volunteer Opportunity**:  Data Scientist
We've got a substantial (6+MM row), clean, constantly updated dataset that is dying for analysis! We need someone to explore relationships between features, design some useful reports, and hopefully add some AI/ML driven insights. As data scientist you'll be playing a key role and rounding out our eager and talented team!

**Duration**: Open-ended (min. 1 month)

**Who to communicate your interest to**
- Slack channel link: [#311-data-analysis](https://hackforla.slack.com/archives/CQPA87JR1)
- Slack name of person to contact in the channel: @Matt Webster

[Read more about the project](https://github.com/hackforla/311-data)

**Resources**: 
- [Data dictionary](https://github.com/hackforla/311-data/blob/dev/server/docs/data_fields.md)
- [In-progress App](http://dev.311-data.org/)

Volunteers: @chelseybeck

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Role: Data Scientist

Project Name: 311 Data

Volunteer Opportunity: Data Scientist
We've got a substantial (6+MM row), clean, constantly updated dataset that is dying for analysis! We need someone to explore relationships between features, design some useful reports, and hopefully add some AI/ML driven insights. As data scientist you'll be playing a key role and rounding out our eager and talented team!

Duration: Open-ended (min. 1 month)

Who to communicate your interest to

• Slack channel link: #311-data-analysis
• Slack name of person to contact in the channel: @matt Webster

Read more about the project

Resources:

• Data dictionary
• In-progress App

Volunteers: @chelseybeck

• Relevant (choose one)
  • yes
    • if yes, provide details: figure out how to engage data scientists to do exploratory analysis.
  • no

Post 4

Code

<img src="https://www.hackforla.org/assets/images/projects/311_data.png" />

**Project Name**: 311 Data

**Volunteer Opportunity**: Data Analysts to help improve the 311 data dashboards to make them more useful for stakeholders & general public.

**Tools Used** : GitHub, Python, Dash, Plotly, Jupyter

**Who to communicate your interest to**
- Slack channel link: #data-science
- Slack name of person to contact in the channel: Chelsey Beck or Abe Khaleghi

**Resources:**
Read about the 311 data project [here](https://github.com/hackforla/311-data)

**Issues Available:** 
- [#125](https://github.com/hackforla/data-science/issues/125)
- ~[#126](https://github.com/hackforla/data-science/issues/126)~ 
- ~[#127](https://github.com/hackforla/data-science/issues/127)~
- [#128](https://github.com/hackforla/data-science/issues/128)
- [#129](https://github.com/hackforla/data-science/issues/129)
- ~[#135](https://github.com/hackforla/data-science/issues/135)~

Viewable post

Project Name: 311 Data

Volunteer Opportunity: Data Analysts to help improve the 311 data dashboards to make them more useful for stakeholders & general public.

Tools Used : GitHub, Python, Dash, Plotly, Jupyter

Who to communicate your interest to

• Slack channel link: #data-science
• Slack name of person to contact in the channel: Chelsey Beck or Abe Khaleghi

Resources:
Read about the 311 data project here

Issues Available:

• #125
• #126
• #127
• #128
• #129
• #135

• Relevant (choose one)
  • yes
    • if yes, provide details: Issue CoP: Data Science: Find and document all the 311 public data sets data-science#135 might have some 311-data sets to add to the 311-data website
  • no

Post 5

Code

<img 
src="https://www.hackforla.org/assets/images/projects/311_data.png"/>

**Role type**: Data Science Lead

**Project Name**: 311-Data Project

**About the Project**: 311-Data is a data visualization and analytics tool. We help local governments throughout the City of LA make better data-informed decisions. Come join us as we build software that impacts millions of people. 

**Volunteer Opportunity**: We are looking for a committed Data Science Lead with an interest in leadership, collaboration and data visualization to help us grow our project to the next level. 

**Duration**: 3-6 months
**Meetings**: Wed @ 7 p.m. PST

**Who to communicate your interest to**
- Slack channel link: [#311-data](https://hackforla.slack.com/archives/CJY4R382X)
- Slack name of the person to contact in the channel: [Sophie](https://hackforla.slack.com/team/U04HAE8TH6H)

Viewable post

Role type: Data Science Lead

Project Name: 311-Data Project

About the Project: 311-Data is a data visualization and analytics tool. We help local governments throughout the City of LA make better data-informed decisions. Come join us as we build software that impacts millions of people.

Volunteer Opportunity: We are looking for a committed Data Science Lead with an interest in leadership, collaboration and data visualization to help us grow our project to the next level.

Duration: 3-6 months
Meetings: Wed @ 7 p.m. PST

Who to communicate your interest to

• Slack channel link: #311-data
• Slack name of the person to contact in the channel: Sophie

• Relevant (choose one)
  • yes
    • if yes, provide details
  • no

Post 6

Code

<img src="https://www.hackforla.org/assets/images/projects/311_data.png"/>

**Project Name**: 311-Data Project

**About the Project**: 311-Data is a data visualization and analytics tool. We help local governments throughout the City of LA make better data-informed decisions. Come join us as we build software that impacts millions of people. 

**Volunteer Opportunity**: We are looking for committed Data Analysts with a focus on data visualization to help us grow our project to the next level. We are hoping to work on improving data visualization. 

**Duration**: 3-6 months
**Meetings**: Wed @ 7 p.m. PST

**Who to communicate your interest to**
- Slack channel link: [#311-data](https://hackforla.slack.com/archives/CJY4R382X)
- Slack name of the person to contact in the channel: [Sophie](https://hackforla.slack.com/team/U04HAE8TH6H)

Viewable post

Project Name: 311-Data Project

About the Project: 311-Data is a data visualization and analytics tool. We help local governments throughout the City of LA make better data-informed decisions. Come join us as we build software that impacts millions of people.

Volunteer Opportunity: We are looking for committed Data Analysts with a focus on data visualization to help us grow our project to the next level. We are hoping to work on improving data visualization.

Duration: 3-6 months
Meetings: Wed @ 7 p.m. PST

Who to communicate your interest to

• Slack channel link: #311-data
• Slack name of the person to contact in the channel: Sophie

• Relevant (choose one)
  • yes
    • if yes, provide details
  • no

[ExperimentsInHonesty]

Role posts from the Previous Product Management Open Roles board, Filled column

Post 1

copy code

![image](https://www.hackforla.org/assets/images/projects/311_data.png)

**Project Name**: 311-Data

**Volunteer Opportunity**: Product Manager who can be responsible for stakeholder relationship continuality, has experience with presentations and has a flexible schedule so they can occasionally meet with stakeholders during the day.

**Duration**: On-going

**Who to communicate your interest to**
- Slack channel link: [#311-data](https://hackforla.slack.com/archives/CJY4R382X)
- Slack name of person to contact in the channel: Bonnie Wolfe or Olivia Chiong

[Read more about the project](https://www.hackforla.org/projects/311-data)

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Project Name: 311-Data

Volunteer Opportunity: Product Manager who can be responsible for stakeholder relationship continuality, has experience with presentations and has a flexible schedule so they can occasionally meet with stakeholders during the day.

Duration: On-going

Who to communicate your interest to

• Slack channel link: #311-data
• Slack name of person to contact in the channel: Bonnie Wolfe or Olivia Chiong

Read more about the project

Post 2

copy code

<img src="https://www.hackforla.org/assets/images/projects/311_data.png" />

**Project Name**: 311-Data.org

**About the Project**: 311-Data.org is a data visualization and analytics tool. We help local governments throughout the City of LA make better data-informed decisions. Come join us as we build software that impacts millions of people. 

**Volunteer Opportunity**: Drive the product vision and strategy by developing user-focused roadmaps and collaborating with engineers, data scientists, and designers. 

**Duration**: 6 months preferred 
**Meetings**: 
- Wednesday @ 7:00 pm (PST) 


**Who to communicate your interest to**
- Slack direct message: [Sophie](https://hackforla.slack.com/team/U04HAE8TH6H)
- Slack channel link: [#311-data](https://hackforla.slack.com/archives/CJY4R382X)

**Resources:**
[Want to learn more?](https://www.hackforla.org/projects/311-data)
[Check out our repo](https://github.com/hackforla/311-data)
[311-Data.org]([https://311-data.org])

viewable code

Project Name: 311-Data.org

About the Project: 311-Data.org is a data visualization and analytics tool. We help local governments throughout the City of LA make better data-informed decisions. Come join us as we build software that impacts millions of people.

Volunteer Opportunity: Drive the product vision and strategy by developing user-focused roadmaps and collaborating with engineers, data scientists, and designers.

Duration: 6 months preferred
Meetings:

• Wednesday @ 7:00 pm (PST)

Who to communicate your interest to

• Slack direct message: Sophie
• Slack channel link: #311-data

Resources:
Want to learn more?
Check out our repo
311-Data.org

[ExperimentsInHonesty]

Post from previous UI/UX Design open roles board, Filled column

Post 1

copy code

<img src="https://www.hackforla.org/assets/images/projects/311_data.png"/>

**Project Name**: 311-Data Project

**About the Project**: 311-Data is a data visualization and analytics tool. We help local governments throughout the City of LA make better data-informed decisions. Come join us as we build software that impacts millions of people. 

**Volunteer Opportunity**: We are looking for a committed UX/UI designer to help us grow our project to the next level. If you are willing to learn, we are willing to train. 

**Duration**: 3-6 months
**Meetings**: Wed @ 7 p.m. PST

**Who to communicate your interest to**
- Slack channel link: [#311-data](https://hackforla.slack.com/archives/CJY4R382X)
- Slack name of the person to contact in the channel: [Sophie](https://hackforla.slack.com/team/U04HAE8TH6H)

viewable code

Project Name: 311-Data Project

About the Project: 311-Data is a data visualization and analytics tool. We help local governments throughout the City of LA make better data-informed decisions. Come join us as we build software that impacts millions of people.

Volunteer Opportunity: We are looking for a committed UX/UI designer to help us grow our project to the next level. If you are willing to learn, we are willing to train.

Duration: 3-6 months
Meetings: Wed @ 7 p.m. PST

Who to communicate your interest to

• Slack channel link: #311-data
• Slack name of the person to contact in the channel: Sophie

Post 2

copy code

<img src="https://www.hackforla.org/assets/images/projects/311_data.png"/>

**Project Name**: 311-data project

**Volunteer Opportunity**: 1 UI designer to help design/redesign parts of the product

**Duration**: open ended

**Who to communicate your interest to**
- Slack channel link: [#311-data-uiux](https://hackforla.slack.com/archives/CJY4R382X)
- Slack name of person to contact in the channel: Eric Cho or  Lexie Ulven

This project is high profile, and a prominent link to it can be found on the Los Angeles Department of Neighborhood Empowerment's website https://empowerla.org/data

[Read more about the project](https://www.hackforla.org/projects/311-data)

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Project Name: 311-data project

Volunteer Opportunity: 1 UI designer to help design/redesign parts of the product

Duration: open ended

Who to communicate your interest to

• Slack channel link: #311-data-uiux
• Slack name of person to contact in the channel: Eric Cho or Lexie Ulven

This project is high profile, and a prominent link to it can be found on the Los Angeles Department of Neighborhood Empowerment's website https://empowerla.org/data

Read more about the project

[ExperimentsInHonesty]

Post from previous UI/UX Research open roles board, Filled column

Post 1

copy code

<img src="https://www.hackforla.org/assets/images/projects/311_data.png" />

**Project Name**: 311-Data.org

**About the Project**: 311-Data.org is a data visualization and analytics tool. We help local governments throughout the City of LA make better data-informed decisions. Come join us as we build software that impacts millions of people. 

**Volunteer Opportunity**: We're looking for committed researchers to help us grow our product to the next level. If you're willing to learn, we're willing to train. 


**Duration**: Ongoing, 3-6 months
**Meetings**: Wed. @ 7:00 pm (PST) 


**Who to communicate your interest to**
- Slack direct message: [Sophie](https://hackforla.slack.com/team/U04HAE8TH6H)
- Slack channel link: [#311-data](https://hackforla.slack.com/archives/CJY4R382X)

**Resources:**
[Want to learn more?](https://www.hackforla.org/projects/311-data)
[Check out our repo](https://github.com/hackforla/311-data)
[311-Data.org]([https://311-data.org)

viewable code

Project Name: 311-Data.org

About the Project: 311-Data.org is a data visualization and analytics tool. We help local governments throughout the City of LA make better data-informed decisions. Come join us as we build software that impacts millions of people.

Volunteer Opportunity: We're looking for committed researchers to help us grow our product to the next level. If you're willing to learn, we're willing to train.

Duration: Ongoing, 3-6 months
Meetings: Wed. @ 7:00 pm (PST)

Who to communicate your interest to

• Slack direct message: Sophie
• Slack channel link: #311-data

Resources:
Want to learn more?
Check out our repo
311-Data.org

Post 2

copy code

<img src="https://www.hackforla.org/assets/images/projects/311_data.png" />

**Project Name**: 311-Data.org

**About the Project**: 311-Data.org is a data visualization and analytics tool. We help local governments throughout the City of LA make better data-informed decisions. Come join us as we build software that impacts millions of people. 

**Volunteer Opportunity**: We're looking for a committed researcher to help us grow our product to the next level. If you're willing to learn, we're willing to train. 


**Duration**: Open-ended 
**Meetings**: Thurs. @ 6:30 pm (PST) 


**Who to communicate your interest to**
- Slack direct message: [Eric Cho](https://hackforla.slack.com/team/U02E95SPK4N)
- Slack channel link: [#311-data](https://hackforla.slack.com/archives/CJY4R382X)

**Resources:**
[Want to learn more?](https://www.hackforla.org/projects/311-data)
[Check out our repo](https://github.com/hackforla/311-data)
[311-Data.org]([https://311-data.org]

viewable code

Project Name: 311-Data.org

About the Project: 311-Data.org is a data visualization and analytics tool. We help local governments throughout the City of LA make better data-informed decisions. Come join us as we build software that impacts millions of people.

Volunteer Opportunity: We're looking for a committed researcher to help us grow our product to the next level. If you're willing to learn, we're willing to train.

Duration: Open-ended
Meetings: Thurs. @ 6:30 pm (PST)

Who to communicate your interest to

• Slack direct message: Eric Cho
• Slack channel link: #311-data

Resources:
Want to learn more?
Check out our repo
[311-Data.org]([https://311-data.org]

Post 3

copy code

<img src="https://www.hackforla.org/assets/images/projects/311_data.png" />

**Project Name**: 311-data project

**Volunteer Opportunity**: 2 UX researchers to conduct usability testing using 311-data's Figma prototype and script. 

**Duration**: approx. 1-2 weeks.

**Who to communicate your interest to**
- Slack channel link: [#311-data-uiux](https://hackforla.slack.com/archives/CJY4R382X)
- Slack name of person to contact in the channel: Kevin Perez or Dana Chen

[Read more about the project](https://www.hackforla.org/projects/311-data)

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Project Name: 311-data project

Volunteer Opportunity: 2 UX researchers to conduct usability testing using 311-data's Figma prototype and script.

Duration: approx. 1-2 weeks.

Who to communicate your interest to

• Slack channel link: #311-data-uiux
• Slack name of person to contact in the channel: Kevin Perez or Dana Chen

Read more about the project

[ExperimentsInHonesty]

Post from previous Engineering open roles board, Filled column

Post 1

copy code

<img src="https://www.hackforla.org/assets/images/projects/311_data.png" />

**Project Name:** 311-Data

**About**: 311-Data.org is a data visualization and analytics tool. We help local governments throughout the City of LA make better data-informed decisions. Come join us as we build software that democratizes data and impacts millions of people. 

**Volunteer Opportunity:** Back End Engineer: 
We're looking for dedicated and hard-working volunteers with a passion for improving our communities through data. If you're willing to learn, we're willing to train. 

**Tech Stack:** Python, Terraform, AWS, Docker, bash
  

**Duration:** Open-ended

**Meeting times**: Wednesdays @7:00 pm PST

**Interested? Connect with us** 

  - Slack channel link: [#311-data](https://hackforla.slack.com/archives/CJY4R382X)
  - Slack DM:  [Eric Cho - PM](https://hackforla.slack.com/team/U02E95SPK4N) 

[Read more about the project](https://www.hackforla.org/projects/311-data)
[311-Data.org](www.311.data.org)

viewable code

Project Name: 311-Data

About: 311-Data.org is a data visualization and analytics tool. We help local governments throughout the City of LA make better data-informed decisions. Come join us as we build software that democratizes data and impacts millions of people.

Volunteer Opportunity: Back End Engineer:
We're looking for dedicated and hard-working volunteers with a passion for improving our communities through data. If you're willing to learn, we're willing to train.

Tech Stack: Python, Terraform, AWS, Docker, bash

Duration: Open-ended

Meeting times: Wednesdays @7:00 pm PST

Interested? Connect with us

• Slack channel link: #311-data
• Slack DM: Eric Cho - PM

Read more about the project
311-Data.org

Post 2

copy code

<img src="https://www.hackforla.org/assets/images/projects/311_data.png" />

**Project Name:** 311-Data

**About**: 311-Data.org is a data visualization and analytics tool. We help local governments throughout the City of LA make better data-informed decisions. Come join us as we build software that democratizes data and impacts millions of people. 

**Volunteer Opportunity:** Back End Engineer: 
We're looking for dedicated and hard-working volunteers with a passion for improving our communities through data. If you're willing to learn, we're willing to train. 

**Tech Stack:** Python, Terraform, AWS, Docker, bash
  

**Duration:** Open-ended

**Meeting times**: Wednesdays @7:00 pm PST

**Interested? Connect with us** 

  - Slack channel link: [#311-data](https://hackforla.slack.com/archives/CJY4R382X)
  - Slack DM:  [Eric Cho - PM](https://hackforla.slack.com/team/U02E95SPK4N) 

[Read more about the project](https://www.hackforla.org/projects/311-data)
[311-Data.org](www.311.data.org)

viewable code

Project Name: 311-Data

About: 311-Data.org is a data visualization and analytics tool. We help local governments throughout the City of LA make better data-informed decisions. Come join us as we build software that democratizes data and impacts millions of people.

Volunteer Opportunity: Back End Engineer:
We're looking for dedicated and hard-working volunteers with a passion for improving our communities through data. If you're willing to learn, we're willing to train.

Tech Stack: Python, Terraform, AWS, Docker, bash

Duration: Open-ended

Meeting times: Wednesdays @7:00 pm PST

Interested? Connect with us

• Slack channel link: #311-data
• Slack DM: Eric Cho - PM

Read more about the project
311-Data.org

Post 3

copy code

<img src="https://www.hackforla.org/assets/images/projects/311_data.png" />

**Project Name:** 311-Data

**About**: 311-Data.org is a data visualization and analytics tool. We help local governments throughout the City of LA make better data-informed decisions. Come join us as we build software that democratizes data and impacts millions of people. 

**Volunteer Opportunity:** Front End Developer: 
We're looking for dedicated and hard-working volunteers with a passion for improving our communities through data. If you're willing to learn, we're willing to train. 

**Tech Stack:** JavaScript, React  

**Duration:** Open-ended

**Meeting times**: Thursday @6:30 pm PST

**Interested? Connect with us** 

  - Slack channel link: [#311-data](https://hackforla.slack.com/archives/CJY4R382X)
  - Slack DM:  [Eric Cho - PM](https://hackforla.slack.com/team/U02E95SPK4N) 

[Read more about the project](https://www.hackforla.org/projects/311-data)
[311-Data.org](www.311.data.org)

viewable code

Project Name: 311-Data

About: 311-Data.org is a data visualization and analytics tool. We help local governments throughout the City of LA make better data-informed decisions. Come join us as we build software that democratizes data and impacts millions of people.

Volunteer Opportunity: Front End Developer:
We're looking for dedicated and hard-working volunteers with a passion for improving our communities through data. If you're willing to learn, we're willing to train.

Tech Stack: JavaScript, React

Duration: Open-ended

Meeting times: Thursday @6:30 pm PST

Interested? Connect with us

• Slack channel link: #311-data
• Slack DM: Eric Cho - PM

Read more about the project
311-Data.org