The directory above is empty because the site should not imply that meetups or chapters have happened before they have. The work of growing it is the work of founding chapters — nodes, in the institution's vocabulary — in the places where people actually commit to do the work.
A chapter is chartered by the institution before it is announced publicly. The charter process exists to prevent two failure modes: chapters that attract members and dissolve in three months, and chapters that drift from the institutional ethic. The full process is in the Chapter Kit; the short version is:
- The Founder writes a short letter of intent.
- The institution confirms whether there is enough real capacity to proceed.
- The First Gathering is held only when a real host, venue or meeting format, and committed participants exist.
- The chapter is publicly listed only after the facts of the listing are true.
Before you write
The Chapter Kit asks four honest questions. We will ask the same:
- Do you have a venue? Quiet enough for opening silence and the recording of testimony.
- Do you have three other people committed by name and date to the first six gatherings?
- Can you sustain a monthly cadence for twelve months?
- Are you doing this for the work, or for the role?
If the four answers line up, proceed.
Access notes
Every public chapter listing should publish access information before asking people to attend: venue access, meeting length, recording status, sensory load, remote participation, food or allergen notes where relevant, and a contact path for access requests. The full standard is maintained in Accessibility and Inclusion.
What the institution provides
- The full liturgy, identity, and operational documentation referenced in the corpus.
- A review process before anything is listed publicly.
- A public listing after the chapter actually exists and consents to being listed.
What the institution does not provide
- A salary for the Founder. (Fellowships are awarded separately and selectively.)
- A venue. The Founder secures the room.
- Promotion. The institution does not market chapters; chapters grow by invitation.
Chapters may host nonpartisan policy education, but they do not endorse candidates, parties, or campaigns. The full boundary is maintained in Policy Posture.