ScreamFreely MnActivist
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Many years ago I dreamed about building a platform to track civic/government events and making this information accessible to people through a single phone app that doesn't track users, nor advertise to them ~ MnActivist.org .
But it is impossible for one person to maintain a database for all of the cities, counties, school boards, and more in a particular state!
SOLUTION: teach youth to code through MnActivist and eventually employ them to do so through a completely transparent non-profit that is run by black, indigenous and black/indigenous women.
I got the non-profit registered in the State of Minnesota , and the paperwork ready to submit for the IRS, but I don't have the $275 needed to apply. The remainder of the funds will pay for two laptops for a black woman in Minneapolis and another black woman here in Medellin, that they might better do their work from their chosen location.
We will begin teaching youth at a Minneapolis high school in a few weeks.
We will conduct sessions three days per week as a part of their Connected Community program.
We are also starting a program to connect youth at the Minneapolis Urban League with youth in Medellin, Colombia. Through this program we will be teaching basic computer skills, as a first step to more advanced coding skills using MnActivist.
After we are able to apply for, and hopefully receive, 501c3 status we will begin applying for grants.
At maturity, I hope for MnActivist to be supported by the community - who will be able to personalize their event feed according to their interests. I also hope to expand the platform's offerings to include data analysis and visuals. As well as, create an application specific for organizational use.
In this manner, I hope to create a pipeline for youth into the tech sector through real-world documented experience.
You can check out the code, curriculum and organizing documents for ScreamFreely at GitHub and get some super cool apparel at our TeeSpring store.
I am not directly receiving, nor using any of the funds received from this fundraiser. The first $275 will be used to submit a 1023EZ form to the IRS, and the remainder will go to support our team in Minneapolis and Medellin.
You can learn more about me and this work at my Patreon.
Canin Carlos Apriori-Mendoza
@CultureClap
But it is impossible for one person to maintain a database for all of the cities, counties, school boards, and more in a particular state!
SOLUTION: teach youth to code through MnActivist and eventually employ them to do so through a completely transparent non-profit that is run by black, indigenous and black/indigenous women.
I got the non-profit registered in the State of Minnesota , and the paperwork ready to submit for the IRS, but I don't have the $275 needed to apply. The remainder of the funds will pay for two laptops for a black woman in Minneapolis and another black woman here in Medellin, that they might better do their work from their chosen location.
We will begin teaching youth at a Minneapolis high school in a few weeks.
We will conduct sessions three days per week as a part of their Connected Community program.
We are also starting a program to connect youth at the Minneapolis Urban League with youth in Medellin, Colombia. Through this program we will be teaching basic computer skills, as a first step to more advanced coding skills using MnActivist.
After we are able to apply for, and hopefully receive, 501c3 status we will begin applying for grants.
At maturity, I hope for MnActivist to be supported by the community - who will be able to personalize their event feed according to their interests. I also hope to expand the platform's offerings to include data analysis and visuals. As well as, create an application specific for organizational use.
In this manner, I hope to create a pipeline for youth into the tech sector through real-world documented experience.
You can check out the code, curriculum and organizing documents for ScreamFreely at GitHub and get some super cool apparel at our TeeSpring store.
I am not directly receiving, nor using any of the funds received from this fundraiser. The first $275 will be used to submit a 1023EZ form to the IRS, and the remainder will go to support our team in Minneapolis and Medellin.
You can learn more about me and this work at my Patreon.
Canin Carlos Apriori-Mendoza
@CultureClap
Organizer
Canin Carlos Apriori-Mendoza
Organizer
Minneapolis, MN
