Andres Castro for the Working Class: Open Source Campaign

Welcome to the official GitHub Organization of **CastroForGeorgia's campaign**—an open-source effort dedicated to championing the rights, dignity, and prosperity of working families and marginalized communities. This organization houses our campaign’s digital tools, policy ideas, and collaborative projects aimed at building an inclusive and equitable future for all.

Our Vision

We believe that every individual deserves access to fair wages, affordable healthcare, safe housing, and quality education. By centering the working class—who form the backbone of our society—we aim to craft legislation and create tools that uplift communities, address systemic inequalities, and empower all people to thrive.

Why Open Source?

Transparency and Accountability
Our campaign embraces open-source principles to maintain transparency, invite public oversight, and foster a spirit of collaboration. By making our work freely accessible, we ensure that stakeholders from all walks of life—especially those most impacted by policy decisions—have a direct voice in shaping our platform.

Community-Driven Innovation
We encourage developers, researchers, and advocates to contribute their perspectives, expertise, and creativity. Leveraging the open-source model ensures the best ideas surface and get refined through community input, reflecting the real needs and aspirations of the working class and marginalized communities.

Empowerment Through Collaboration
When people unite around shared values, transformation becomes possible. Open sourcing the technological backbone of our campaign—data dashboards, community engagement tools, policy research—allows us to tap into collective knowledge and build effective solutions together.

Organization Structure

1. Policy & Research

   • Legislative proposals, data analyses, and briefing documents.
   • Research notes on economic justice, labor rights, education reform, and more.

2. Technology & Tools

   • Digital applications for volunteer coordination, voter outreach, and constituent engagement.
   • Code repositories for data visualization and policy tracking to inform and empower the public.

3. Design & Communications

   • Branding assets, infographics, and campaign materials to support grassroots organizing.
   • Communication guides and social media toolkits that highlight inclusive messaging.

Getting Involved

1. Fork & Contribute

   • Explore our repositories and submit Pull Requests with your ideas for policy enhancements, bug fixes, or new features.
   • Every contribution—no matter how small—helps move our campaign forward.

2. Open an Issue

   • Have an insight, improvement, or new data source to share? Open an issue to spark discussion.
   • We particularly welcome ideas that expand our focus on equity and inclusivity in policy-making.

3. Join the Discussion

   • Engage in policy debates, propose new initiatives, or organize volunteer efforts.
   • Our open forums serve as a space for respectful, solutions-oriented collaboration.

4. Spread the Word

   • If you find tools or proposals that resonate with you, share them with your networks, friends, and local communities.

Our Principles

• Economic Justice: Champion living wages, fair labor laws, and robust social safety nets.
• Equity & Inclusivity: Recognize and address systemic barriers faced by marginalized communities.
• Working-Class Empowerment: Uphold the principle that workers are the driving force of our economy and deserve a fair share of its prosperity.
• Transparency & Integrity: Maintain openness in our processes, finances, and decision-making.
• Community Voice: Ensure that policy solutions come from the communities most impacted by them.

License

All projects within this GitHub Organization are released under open-source licenses (e.g., MIT License) to encourage broad collaboration and usage. Feel free to adapt our materials to your own campaigns, community initiatives, or research—together, we can drive progressive change nationwide.

Contact

• Website: andrescastro.us
• Email: contact@andrescastro.us
• Bluesky: @castroforgeorgia.com

We invite you to collaborate, innovate, and build with us. Let’s work together to advance economic justice, break down systemic barriers, and make our government truly representative of all working people. Your contributions, big or small, help shape the future we envision—one where every family can thrive with dignity, opportunity, and security.

Thank you for being part of this movement.