# NEAR Local Community Groups
**URL:** https://gov.near.org/t/near-local-community-groups/33025
**Category:** Ecosystem
**Tags:** daos
**Created:** [February 15, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/near-local-community-groups/33025 "2023-02-15T14:35:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@jlwaugh](https://gov.near.org/u/jlwaugh)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/near-local-community-groups/33025/1 "2023-02-15T14:35:26Z")
> Requesting feedback on this proposal to launch NEAR Local, an open consortium with member organizations and community leaders collaborating to drive adoption of NEAR.
Hello NEAR!
As I understand, there is a need for _knowledge sharing_ about standards + best practices in / across communities. NEAR Local is a response to this need – **our mission is to engage contributors** (near and far) in order to coordinate initiatives for exploration, research, professional development, and enterprise adoption. We learn better together!
This post explores how to create a specific entity with members and functions to support necessary Working Groups and DAOs, uniting citizens of the open web worldwide.
### Evolving Systems for Onboarding, Coordination, and Support
NEAR Local is a self-sustainable agency that unlocks the potential of Working Groups, DAOs, and local communities by developing programs to address problems for members.
#### NEAR Local Objectives
To enable better knowledge sharing and collaboration, we identified 3 primary goals:
- **Onboarding:** turning quality engagement into meaningful adoption of NEAR
- **Coordination:** ensuring alignment to maximize opportunities and minimize risks
- **Support:** helping anyone succeed in the NEAR ecosystem and beyond!
#### NEAR Local Functions
To activate contributors and member communities, we plan to do the following:
- Produce educational resources to help contributors teach others about NEAR
- Onboard contributors to develop and grow their own regional and local communities
- Certify solutions that meet industry requirements (awarding Near Social badges)
- Cultivate opportunities for new business partnerships and ecosystem projects
#### POTENTIAL IMPACT
NEAR Local can fill the gaps in decentralized governance systems and processes with consistent and reliable infrastructure that enables Working Groups and DAOs to…
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→ focus on doing the work to share knowledge and resources.
→ offer incentives for addressing problems in the NEAR ecosystem.
→ create proposals together as representatives of the community.
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Regional NEAR communities and contributors may benefit from language-specific Working Groups, local DAOs, and further localization efforts. Hence why the `NEAR Local Community Group` is our flagship engagement program.
## Why Join Our Community Group?
There is tremendous value in collaborating with NEAR ecosystem leaders and industry experts around the world. NEAR Local members can leverage our platform to connect with fellow contributors, gather insights, find opportunities, and solve critical problems.
Membership benefits include:
- Specific roles and permissions in the on-chain, grassroots communities of NEAR
- Education and training programs for local event organizers and other contributors
- Badges for members who uphold ecosystem principles and best practices
### HOW TO JOIN:
Submit proposals to add members to the [NEAR Local DAO](https://app.astrodao.com/dao/local.sputnik-dao.near), and [follow us on Near Social](https://gov.near.social).
#### GUIDE
STEP 1: Click the green “+” button to create a proposal
_→ Select “for a general vote for a decision” (no need for preliminary discussion)._
STEP 2: Choose “Propose to Add Member to Group” in the dropdown menu of Proposal Types.
_→ Input a brief description, pick `Community` as the **Group** , and a NEAR account ID as the **Target**._
STEP 3: Click “Propose” then review before finally clicking “Approve” to submit your proposal.
_→ Refer to the [proposals page](https://app.astrodao.com/dao/global.sputnik-dao.near/proposals) to see if it has been submitted._
That’s it! You have applied for membership.
### Feedback Welcome
Please reply here with any questions or comments 🙂
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### Author:  [@Dacha](https://gov.near.org/u/Dacha)
#### Post date: [February 16, 2023, 2:04am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/near-local-community-groups/33025/2 "2023-02-16T02:04:54Z")
> [@jlwaugh](#):
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> Please reply here with any questions or comments 🙂
You’re brilliant @jlwaugh ! The best alternative of centralized, not transparent, NDC project. We are just listening to NDC leaders about “community and diversity,” but it is only “words.”
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### Author:  [@naveen\_in](https://gov.near.org/u/naveen_in)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2023, 6:14am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/near-local-community-groups/33025/3 "2023-02-17T06:14:50Z")
Thanks for starting this initiative. I would like to connect and explore the opportunities in educational and training programs.
Please find my joining request
[https://app.astrodao.com/dao/global.sputnik-dao.near/proposals/global.sputnik-dao.near-3](https://app.astrodao.com/dao/global.sputnik-dao.near/proposals/global.sputnik-dao.near-3)
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### Author:  [@duOCELOT](https://gov.near.org/u/duOCELOT)
#### Post date: [February 17, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/near-local-community-groups/33025/4 "2023-02-17T15:38:49Z")
Just applied! ^^ Want to support and participate.
We started a project called Web 4 Society a while ago, that can contribute as an experimental environment, that we want to present and invite you to be part of it as we have similar points of view.
Very nice initiative.
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### Author:  [@derymars](https://gov.near.org/u/derymars)
#### Post date: [February 20, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/near-local-community-groups/33025/5 "2023-02-20T12:25:01Z")
Really happy to support this initiative!
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### Author:  [@Cryptonaut](https://gov.near.org/u/Cryptonaut)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2023, 12:47am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/near-local-community-groups/33025/6 "2023-02-26T00:47:37Z")
Hey @jlwaugh!
Amazing initiative. Is there any workshop or AMA planned where all interested members could discuss this further?
Also Creatives DAO has formed a support working group. Your options and ideas would be very valuable.
> [@Creatives DAO Support Working Group](http://gov.near.org/t/creatives-dao-support-working-group/33084):
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> Please note that this proposal is just a first draft and it is not final. We need your feedback to improve it and make sure it aligns with the needs of the community. Overview In the current V3 Creatives setup, the community has grown to about 75+ DAOs in over 25 countries, however a lack of support system has been a constant issue that has been highlighted over the past months. With the growing community size, it becomes imperative to have a support working group, so the existing communities …