# Active Members & Connectors

## Active members

**Active members are people who contribute to and build the Ouishare community locally or globally. Their level of involvement varies from highly active on a day-to-day basis, to contributing intermittently. It may also change over time.**  

Some of the activities that active members ***may*** engage in: 

* Participate in online discussions and events
* Initiate, participate and develop local community activities 
* Initiate and work on projects such as events, research, day-to-day operational activities such as communications.
* Share and curate knowledge with others in the community
* Contribute to the [Ouishare commons](https://handbook.ouishare.net/ouishare-commons)
* Support other Ouishare members
* Represent the Ouishare brand with the endorsement of a Connector
* Shape and evolve Ouishare governance Structures

**Active members may do any or all of these things**, or others that are not on this list. 

They can step up and **become Connectors** by following [**this process.**](https://handbook.ouishare.net/guides-and-toolkits/become-a-connector)

## Connectors

#### Connectors are active members that are committed to stewarding\* and governing Ouishare and its values. They are connecting nodes of our network.

### Rights

* Significantly shape the future of Ouishare as an organization
* Officially represent and speak on behalf of Ouishare
  * Have their profile on the Ouishare website
  * Ouishare business cards
* Vote in and block governance decisions in their local community and in global governance
* Access occasional Ouishare events reserved for Connectors 

### Responsibilities

In addition to the activities of active members, Connectors: 

#### Required

* Participate in governance and decision making, locally and/or globally. “Participate” does not mean developing the governance structure, but refers to participating in voting regularly. 
* Steward the [Ouishare commons](https://handbook.ouishare.net/ouishare-commons#what-is-the-ouishare-commons) (which means: ensure the Commons is sustainable)
* Do what is needed to ensure that our community remains healthy and is a safe space.
* Communicate what you have been working on, in a way that suits you and your conditions, but so that other Connectors can find out about it
* Nurture curiosity about what is happening in the community and big changes that occur

#### Expected

* Lead and facilitate major Ouishare projects, topics and/or local Communities
* Onboard, guide & endorse new Connectors and members into the community and our communication tools
* Represent Ouishare and its brand
* Attend local and international Ouishare summits, and not miss more than 2 in a row (can be local, global summits, or both) 
* Build bridges and create connectivity between different groups and communities in Ouishare, in their personal style 

#### Encouraged

* Support the community to address conflict and address tensions
* Coach members on practices for using our collaboration tools and for sharing knowledge
* Shape and evolve Ouishare governance Structures

**Ouishare connectors that opt out of their role can either become active members or alumni.** 

In which way exactly the *required* and *expected* will be “enforced” in an adequate way is still being defined in a separate work stream.

## Who are the Connectors?

For an up to date list of our current Connectors, check out the full [**list on our website.**](https://www.ouishare.net/active-members)<br>

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