Travis Moore, Founder of TechCongress (non-profit startup), describes how he and his team are creating a way for those interested to apply their tech skills to government. TechCongress is a year long fellowship, where fellows get the chance to work with members of Congress and leverage their technical skills to influence policy and legislation.Some of the areas that Travis touches upon in this episode include:1. What is TechCongress2. Examples of projects TechCongress fellows work on3. Why Travis started TechCongress4. What a typical day looks like - from drafting statements in response to events (such as the Equifax breach), to working on longer term policy changes5. How this program is great for those looking to understand how govt and policy making works6. Future paths that Fellows end up taking7. Other programs like this - Presidential Innovation Fellows, but there are very few that exist8. Skills you pick up during the program - How Congress works, nuances of how coalitions form, negotiations, bill writing, policy research, etc.9. Skills a good fellow needs to have - technical ability, tech translation skills, people skills and teamwork10. Application timelines11. Interview ProcessThank you for listening!!Follow the show on Twitter @LED_CuratorWebsite www.learneducatediscover.com/Like us on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/learneducatediscover/Email us at hello@learneducatediscover. We will reply!! Subscribe to the show on iTunes itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/learn…ver/id1049159321