# Community Squad Weekly Update: 27 JAN 21

**URL:** <https://gov.near.org/t/community-squad-weekly-update-27-jan-21/504>\
**Category:** Community DAO\
**Tags:** metrics, weekly-reports\
**Created:** [January 27, 2021, 10:47am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/community-squad-weekly-update-27-jan-21/504 "2021-01-27T10:47:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![3UN1C3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/8dc957/32.png) [@3UN1C3](https://gov.near.org/u/3UN1C3)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 10:47am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/community-squad-weekly-update-27-jan-21/504/1 "2021-01-27T10:47:40Z")

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### **Metrics**

**Total number of guilds:** 24 →25

**Guild updates:**

- We are setting up a new geographical guild in HK/TW (Traditional chinese community)
- Sandbox guild has been reactivated! Please check out the thread here for more information: [http://gov.near.org/t/the-sandbox-is-launching-soon-apply-now-or-send-us-your-feedback/495](http://gov.near.org/t/the-sandbox-is-launching-soon-apply-now-or-send-us-your-feedback/495)

Discord total members: 8301 → 8485

Telegram total members: 8099 → 8147

**Our efforts last week**

- NEAR Sandbox reactivation (50% done)
- Guild meeting
- NEAR Academy proposal approved
- Finalise hackathon strategy and operationalise
- OWC mentorship sessions

**This week’s initiatives**

- 2021 strategy feedback and revision
- ETH Denver
- AngelDAO proposal
- SpunikDAOs launch
- NEAR Academy content planning (with Sharif and Sasha)
- NEAR Sandbox introduction and onboarding
- NEAR Tech Speaker Program and Community Builder in Residence launch in phases
- Telegram, Discord and Forum reorganization
- Guild checklist for reward distribution
- Community metrics aggregation (with Tiffany from Marketing team)

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