add banner with opening application date

_data/events.yml

@@ -1,26 +1,4 @@
 #List of events for apply page
-
-- name: "Techsgiving summit"
-  timestamp: 2024-12-12T04:00:00+01:00
-  month: Dec
-  day: 12
-  eventLink: https://www.techsgivingsummit.com/
-  eventDescription: USDC Fellows will be hosting the Elevating Civic Tech through Customer Experience workshop to share insights into how different components work to enhance public services, drive innovation, and create more inclusive customer centric solutions.
-
-- name: "Data science and product management tracks info session"
-  timestamp: 2024-12-13T12:00:00+01:00
-  month: Dec
-  day: 13
-  eventLink: https://events.zoomgov.com/ev/AqUDHrGejDROwwmHkgroq0KOJDXF-vndAqD4L9dqXvaYpK5bR-6L~AgpJLBjoqlcv5Yqxlqipc-3Sc2oF1gHEaTTWum3GHp3e93W_doXHY2TsPskjMvLVIBul1Z75Qwv1lvep2fKQGX4W-w
-  eventDescription: Please join us for an info session on December 13 from 12 - 1pm ET to learn more about the application process and the program's data science and product management tracks.
-
-- name: "Cybersecurity, design, and software engineering tracks info session"
-  timestamp: 2024-12-17T04:00:00+01:00
-  month: Dec
-  day: 17
-  eventLink: https://events.zoomgov.com/ev/AuGA1mgSYwAyMLnam8Z7Nc0hO2dFlq9BlVjz5vPIQchakQRsZa45~AuLy8B_FwWNg0LtUCyrza8Ndv_JSxCcSsCGws4Ha91c2UXfTAjDepRSHF9RN21cUz1LcEm9Jh-b2GUI0Zn0JSk6nuA
-  eventDescription: Please join us for an info session on December 17 from 4 - 5pm ET to learn more about the application process and the program's design, cybersecurity, and software engineering tracks.
-
 - name: "General info session"
   timestamp: 2025-01-06T02:00:00+01:00
   month: Jan

_includes/alert.html

@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 <section
     class="usa-section bg-accent-warm text-ink text-bold text-center margin-bottom-1 padding-y-1 tablet:padding-bottom-05"
     aria-label="site-wide alert">
-    Applications to be a 2024 U.S. Digital Corps Fellow are open until November 17 — <br class="display-inline tablet:display-none" />
+    Applications to be a 2024 U.S. Digital Corps Fellow are open until November 27 — <br class="display-inline tablet:display-none" />
     <a class="usa-link" href="{{site.baseurl}}/apply/"> apply now!</a>
 </section>
 {% else %}
 <section
     class="usa-section bg-accent-warm text-ink  text-center  padding-y-1 tablet:padding-bottom-05"
     aria-label="site-wide alert">
-    <span class="text-bold">Applications for the 2024 U.S. Digital Corps cohort will open on Monday, November 6, 2023!
+    <span class="text-bold">Applications for the 2025 U.S. Digital Corps cohort will open on Tuesday, January 7, 2025!
     </span>
     <br/>
     <span><a class="usa-link" href="{{site.baseurl}}/apply/"> RSVP for an upcoming info session. </a></span>

_layouts/default.html

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 layout: base
 ---
 <!-- ALERT  -->
-<!-- {% include alert.html %} -->
+ {% include alert.html %} 
 <main id="main-content">
   {{ content }}
 </main>

pages/apply.html

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ <h1 class="usa-hero__heading">Apply</h1>
           </p>
           {% else %}
           <p>
-            <strong>Applications for the 2025 U.S. Digital Corps cohort will open January 2025.</strong><br/>
+            <strong>Applications for the 2025 U.S. Digital Corps cohort will open January 7, 2025.</strong><br/>
           </p> 
           <p class="margin-bottom-0">
             Subscribe to our newsletter below to stay informed about future opportunities to apply to the Digital Corps as well as for upcoming news, updates, and events. 

pages/process.html

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ <h1 class="usa-hero__heading">Application Process</h1>
 
                     {% else %}
                     <p>
-                        <strong>Applications for the 2025 U.S. Digital Corps cohort will open January 2025.</strong> </p>
+                        <strong>Applications for the 2025 U.S. Digital Corps cohort will open January 7, 2025.</strong> </p>
                     <p><a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USGSATTS/subscriber/new?topic_id=USGSATTS_108" target="_blank">Subscribe to our newsletter</a> to stay informed about future opportunities to apply as well as for upcoming news, updates, and events.
                     </p> 
                     {% endif %}
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ <h2 class="usa-accordion__heading">
                                 </button>
                             </h2>
                             <div id="a1" class="usa-accordion__content usa-prose">
-                            <p><strong>Applications for the 2025 U.S. Digital Corps cohort will open in January 2025.</strong> Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early as there will be an application limit for each track that may cause applications to close before the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted and all applications submitted before applications close will be considered equally. </p>
+                            <p><strong>Applications for the 2025 U.S. Digital Corps cohort will open on January 7, 2025.</strong> Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early as there will be an application limit for each track that may cause applications to close before the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted and all applications submitted before applications close will be considered equally. </p>
 
                             <p>If there are substantially more applicants than Digital Corps openings, applications that are not in the top category may be held at each stage of the process detailed below. </p>
                             </div>