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15 changes: 11 additions & 4 deletions champions.qmd
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Expand Up @@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ The NOAA Fisheries Openscapes Mentor Community is leading 3 Champions Cohorts in

Signups for Fall 2025 Cohorts are now closed. We will lead 3 more Champions Cohorts in Fall 2026.

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<!-- ## Sign up for Fall 2025

Sign up by Sept 8, 2025, COB (close of business) in your time zone via [this Google Spreadsheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fpMJpReMuAW3W_U7rGSBkM1BgzWdVySLqLec-xoZYUc/). Please indicate the Cohort date-times you are available; we will confirm participation via email by Sept 15. You can sign up individually or with a colleague or team (have everyone enter their name on a separate line).--->
```

## What is the Champions Program?

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## Champions Program Details

**Fall NOAA Fisheries Openscapes Champions Cohorts run from October-December 2025!** We will meet as a cohort five times over two months, on alternating weeks, with additional optional coworking times.
**Fall NOAA Fisheries Openscapes Champions Cohorts run from November 2025-January 2026!** We will meet as a cohort five times over two months, on alternating weeks, with additional optional coworking times.

- **Date-Times**:
- **Cohort-A: Oct 7, 21, Nov 4, 18, Dec 2**. Alternating Tuesdays from 1:00pm - 2:30pm PT.
- **Cohort-B: Oct 8, 22, Nov 5, 19, Dec 3**. Alternating Wednesdays from 10:00 - 11:30am PT.
- **Cohort-C: Oct 8, 22, Nov 5, 19, Dec 3**. Alternating Wednesdays from 1:00 - 2:30pm PT.
- **Cohort-A: Nov 18, Dec 2, 16, Jan 6, 20**. Alternating Tuesdays from 1:00pm - 2:30pm PT.
- **Cohort-B: Nov 19, Dec 3, 17, Jan 7, 21**. Alternating Wednesdays from 10:00 - 11:30am PT.
- **Cohort-C: Nov 19, Dec 3, 17, Jan 7, 21**. Alternating Wednesdays from 1:00 - 2:30pm PT.
- **Coworking** for all cohorts (optional): Nov 25, Dec 9, Jan 13, Alternating Tuesdays from 12:00pm - 1:30pm PT.
- **Where:** remotely, via Zoom
- **What we learn:** [Champions program core lessons](https://openscapes.github.io/series), with NOAA Fisheries examples
- **Cost:** Free; this opportunity is supported by NOAA funding to Openscapes
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![](images/openscapes_cohort-timeline.png){fig-align="center"}

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<!--- ## "Ask Us Anything" info sessions

**Are you curious about participating in the Champions Program** and want to learn more? We will host "Ask Us Anything" info sessions on Sept 2 & 3 (details in table below). Anyone is welcome to attend.
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| 2025-09-02 | 12:00 pm PT | All NMFS | Openscapes Champions info Q&A / 50 min | Julie Lowndes | Julie Lowndes + Molly Stevens |
| 2025-09-03 | 12:00 pm PT | All NMFS | Openscapes Champions info Q&A / 50 min | Julie Lowndes | Julie Lowndes + TBD |
--->
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<!--- ## Attend an "Ask Us Anything" info session
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- Participants (learn with your team as a Champion, focus on your work in Seaside Chats and Coworking)
- Teachers (teaching specific Champions lessons, pre-arranged)

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<!--- ## Selection and how to participate

*This is the 2024 selection process; we will iterate in 2025*
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Waitlist decisions:

- If people declined, we selected people from the waitlist, prioritizing same cohort, same division, not participated before, same team, availability for Cohort date-time. --->
```