Vamos Outreach App Training
User Reference Guides
Please see the below user guide and import reference guide to get started with Vamos.
Tip: In Google Docs, use the “Outline” feature on the left side of the doc so you can easily navigate through the different sections and find what you need.
Getting Started in Vamos: First Steps
Once your organization is licensed to use Vamos, Code the Dream staff will set up your primary user accounts. Those individuals can then add additional users. You will receive an email from info@vamosoutreach.com with a temporary password to log in to vamosoutreach.com – those emails often go to spam, so be sure to check all possible folders. Please note that the confirmation link is only valid for 6 hours.
To familiarize yourself with the many features Vamos has to offer, watch the demo videos linked above, and regularly consult the user guide, also linked above.
Formatting your data will take a significant amount of time. Once you log in to Vamos, go to https://app.vamosoutreach.org/imports for the import page. For import instructions, click on NEW IMPORT and follow the instructions listed. The import guide (also linked above) will be helpful.
We recommend loading 10-20 camps in to start with so you can start playing around with how it all works, while you continue to format the rest of the data.
Demos
Web App Demo (9 min)
Mobile App Demo (3 min)
Presentation & Demo with partners (1 hr)
Training Videos
We will continue to add more training videos as capacity allows.
Please note that, currently, we only have training videos available in English.
Vamos Web App Basics (34 min)
This video gives a solid overview of many of the main features in the Vamos Outreach web app. In this training, you will learn how to: Navigate around the Vamos homepage; View your Sites in different ways; Understand the Site Detail Page; and Edit basic info about your Sites. You will also gain a very basic understanding of: Visits, Notes, Contacts, Groups, and How to Search. We do not go into Routes in this video, or show anything on the Mobile app.
How to Build Routes in Vamos (16 min)
In this training session, you will learn how to create Routes, including how to: Identify Sites for your next Outreach trip; Build a Route; Understand Search or Path mode; View your Route on Google Maps; and Access your Route in Vamos Mobile.
Using Vamos in the Field: An introduction to the mobile app for outreach staff and volunteer (15 min)
In this training, outreach staff and volunteers will learn how to: Set up and log into your Vamos account; Search for and find Sites (labor camps) on the Vamos mobile app; Navigate to those Sites from your phone, from both individual Sites and by using the Routes feature ; Log Visits, Notes, and Photos to a Site in the mobile app.
December 1, 2022 Vamos Demo
Here’s a full Vamos demo that highlights why farmworker outreach is a critical task, why it’s so challenging, and how Vamos helps organizations save valuable staff time by using the app to plan and track outreach.