join-the-fight.html

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title: Join the Fight
description: >
  Calling all technologists, subject matter experts, media personnel, and more!
  We invite all who are interested to participate.
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<section>
  <blockquote>
    What started as an idea by a group of developers from Edmonton, Canada and
    the Dev Edmonton Society has flourished into a truly global initiative, with
    participants from several countries across the globe.
  </blockquote>
  <p>
    CODEVID-19 is bringing together problem-solvers to build solutions for
    managing, understanding, and surviving the COVID-19 pandemic. Anyone
    interested in helping out is invited to join the fight and get involved.
  </p>
</section>

<section id="how-to-participate" class="wrapper style2">
  <div class="features">
    <section id="judges">
      <span class="icon solid major fa-award"></span>
      <h3>Judges</h3>
      <p>
        You want to help evaluate final submissions and determine the winners.
      </p>
      <ul class="actions">
        <li>
          <a
            class="button primary"
            href="https://forms.gle/ApPc1ckSNdrSxWTH6"
            target="_blank"
            ><span class="icon solid fa-external-link-alt"></span> Help Judge</a
          >
        </li>
      </ul>
    </section>
    <section id="media">
      <span class="icon solid major fa-broadcast-tower"></span>
      <h3>Media</h3>
      <p>
        You can help us share our story with the world.
      </p>
      <ul class="actions">
        <li>
          <a
            class="button primary"
            href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-6Ss4fahwgbPbuPzgU4uGsnXzg6UjrCK?usp=sharing"
            target="_blank"
          >
            <span class="icon solid fa-external-link-alt"></span>
            Media Kit</a
          >
        </li>
        <li>
          <a class="button" href="mailto:media@codevid19.com">Contact Us</a>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </section>
    <section id="subject-matter-experts">
      <span class="icon solid major fa-user-md"></span>
      <h3>Subject Matter Experts</h3>
      <p>
        You would like to share your knowledge in a field that has been involved
        with/impacted by COVID-19 and be seen as a community ambassador.
      </p>
      <ul class="actions">
        <li>
          <a
            class="button primary"
            href="https://forms.gle/ApPc1ckSNdrSxWTH6"
            target="_blank"
            ><span class="icon solid fa-external-link-alt"></span> Help Judge</a
          >
        </li>
        <li>
          <a class="button scrolly" href="#sme-expertise">Share Expertise</a>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </section>
    <section id="developers-designers-managers">
      <span class="icon solid major fa-drafting-compass"></span>
      <h3>Developers, Designers, & Managers</h3>
      <p>
        You have the skills, ideas, and motivation to brainstorm and build.
      </p>
      <ul class="actions">
        <li>
          <a class="button primary scrolly" href="#tech-participant"
            >Participate</a
          >
        </li>
        <li>
          <a class="button scrolly" href="#tech-mentor">Mentor</a>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </section>
    <section id="sponsors">
      <span class="icon solid major fa-hands-helping"></span>
      <h3>Sponsors</h3>
      <p>
        Your organization would like to offer resources and prizes to our
        participants.
      </p>
      <ul class="actions">
        <li>
          <a
            class="button primary"
            href="pdfs/SponsorshipPackage.pdf"
            target="_blank"
            ><span class="icon solid fa-external-link-alt"></span> Sponsorship
            Package</a
          >
        </li>
        <li>
          <a class="button" href="mailto:sponsors@codevid19.com"
            >Get in Touch</a
          >
        </li>
      </ul>
    </section>
    <section id="others">
      <span class="icon solid major fa-user"></span>
      <h3>Everyone</h3>
      <p>
        Follow us on Twitter and join the conversation!
      </p>
      <ul class="actions">
        <li>
          <a
            class="button primary"
            href="https://twitter.com/codevid19"
            target="_blank"
          >
            <span class="icon brands fa-twitter"></span>
            Follow Us
          </a>
        </li>
      </ul>
    </section>
  </div>
</section>

<hr />

<section id="participate-detail">
  <h2>Subject Matter Experts</h2>
  <section id="sme-expertise">
    <p>
      Are you a healthcare expert? Emergency management professional? Senior?
      Parent? We're currently in need of people like you to become judges for
      our final competition!
    </p>
    <p>
      You can also help by joining Slack and taking part in fireside chats
      and/or a feature blog post. Give
      <strong>@Adam El-Masri</strong> or <strong>@Marjorie</strong> a message
      and we'll be in touch.
    </p>
    <ul class="actions">
      <li>
        <a
          class="button primary"
          href="https://forms.gle/ApPc1ckSNdrSxWTH6"
          target="_blank"
          ><span class="icon solid fa-external-link-alt"></span> Help Judge</a
        >
      </li>
      <li>
        <a
          class="button"
          href="https://join.slack.com/t/codevid-19/shared_invite/zt-dcs1sv47-TXkkSa8vg0uAq5wv1SMnMQ"
          target="_blank"
        >
          <span class="icon solid fa-external-link-alt"></span>
          Join Slack
        </a>
      </li>
    </ul>
    <div class="row">
      <div class="col-6 col-12-small"></div>
      <div class="col-6 col-12-small">
        <ul class="actions" style="padding-left: 1em;"></ul>
      </div>
    </div>
  </section>

  <hr />

  <h2>Developers, Designers, & Managers</h2>
  <section id="tech-participant">
    <h3>Becoming a Participant</h3>
    <p>
      We have several teams working on groundbreaking projects and would love to
      have you be a part of it. Whether you have a project in mind or are
      looking for a team to tinker with, there are a few things you must do to
      participate.
    </p>
    <ol>
      <li>
        Read and abide by our
        <a href="{{ '/policies/code-of-conduct' | relative_url }}"
          >Code of Conduct</a
        >
        & <a href="{{ '/policies/rules' | relative_url }}">Rules</a>.
      </li>
      <li>
        Sign up at
        <a
          href="https://findcollabs.com/hackathon/codevid-19-isp21fkqtjupchx7kjed"
          target="_blank"
          >FindCollabs <span class="icon solid fa-external-link-alt"></span
        ></a>
        and browse through the projects. Join one or create your own.
      </li>
      <li>
        Join our
        <a
          href="https://join.slack.com/t/codevid-19/shared_invite/zt-dcs1sv47-TXkkSa8vg0uAq5wv1SMnMQ"
          target="_blank"
          >Slack <span class="icon solid fa-external-link-alt"></span
        ></a>
        to interact with other participants, mentors, community ambassadors, and
        organizers.

        <ul style="margin-bottom: 0;">
          <li>#announcements: for the latest hackathon news</li>
          <li>
            #looking-for-a-team: fill a skill gap or find a team to belong to
          </li>
          <li>#brainstorming: discuss ideas for projects</li>
          <li>#code-help: StackOverflow, CODEVID-19 style</li>
          <li>#questions-for-organizers: we'll do our best to help!</li>
        </ul>
      </li>
      <li>
        Getting stuck? Take a look at our available
        <a href="{{ '/resources' | relative_url }}">Resources</a> and
        <a href="{{ '/blog' | relative_url }}">Blog</a> for inspiration.
      </li>
    </ol>
  </section>

  <section id="tech-mentor">
    <h3>Becoming a Mentor</h3>
    <p>
      Want to help teams out but don't have a lot of time? Becoming a mentor
      would be the perfect solution for you!
    </p>
    <ol>
      <li>
        Read and abide by our
        <a href="{{ '/policies/code-of-conduct' | relative_url }}"
          >Code of Conduct</a
        >
        & <a href="{{ '/policies/rules' | relative_url }}">Rules</a>.
      </li>
      <li>
        Sign up at
        <a
          href="https://findcollabs.com/hackathon/codevid-19-isp21fkqtjupchx7kjed"
          target="_blank"
          >FindCollabs <span class="icon solid fa-external-link-alt"></span
        ></a>
        and browse through the projects. Join one or create your own.
      </li>
      <li>
        Join our
        <a
          href="https://join.slack.com/t/codevid-19/shared_invite/zt-dcs1sv47-TXkkSa8vg0uAq5wv1SMnMQ"
          target="_blank"
          >Slack <span class="icon solid fa-external-link-alt"></span
        ></a>
        to interact with other participants, mentors, community ambassadors, and
        organizers.

        <ul style="margin-bottom: 0;">
          <li>#announcements: for the latest hackathon news</li>
          <li>#brainstorming: discuss ideas for projects</li>
          <li>#code-help: this is where you'll help the most!</li>
          <li>#mentors: showcase your talents here</li>
        </ul>
      </li>
    </ol>
    <ul class="actions fit">
      <li>
        <a
          class="button"
          href="{{ '/policies/code-of-conduct' | relative_url }}"
        >
          Code of Conduct</a
        >
      </li>
      <li>
        <a class="button" href="{{ '/policies/rules' | relative_url }}"
          >Rules</a
        >
      </li>
      <li>
        <a
          class="button"
          href="https://findcollabs.com/hackathon/codevid-19-isp21fkqtjupchx7kjed"
          target="_blank"
          ><span class="icon solid fa-external-link-alt"></span> FindCollabs</a
        >
      </li>
      <li>
        <a
          class="button"
          href="https://join.slack.com/t/codevid-19/shared_invite/zt-dcs1sv47-TXkkSa8vg0uAq5wv1SMnMQ"
          target="_blank"
          ><span class="icon solid fa-external-link-alt"></span> Slack</a
        >
      </li>
    </ul>
  </section>
</section>