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# Welcome

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Getting Started
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Welcome to the Ayra Community.

If you are a new member, we suggest:

* Joining our office hours...
* Joining your council - each member class has a council that focuses on their particular needs.

## Ayra Events

Many of Ayra's events are open for the public. You can see our public calendar here.

* [Ayra Events Calendar](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=c_22d7cad440632510780909cc5b7b61b9186325d55fc1e07a52ce52d2d2f17902%40group.calendar.google.com) - please note that some events, such as our working sessions, are member-only. If specified in the description, observers may be welcome but need to limit their participation to purely observation. 

## Ayra Member-only Portal

* **Ayra Member-only Discussion Area** - The [Ayra Members Portal](https://ayramembers.bettermode.io/) provides discussion, resources, community, and more. If you don't have access and are an active Ayra Member, please reach out to your member representative or via our [contact page](https://ayra.forum/connect/).