To see what our small groups discussed during the global gathering on 10/2/20 during our conversations about how ABCD provides a tool or lens for working toward racial and social justice, check out the amazing graphic recording by April Doner and the Jamboard filled with ideas here.
At Global Gatherings this month, we're talking about ABCD as a lens/practice/approach to social and racial justice. Whether or not you're participating in those live conversations, please share your thoughts here. Some questions you might want to consider are:
Hi David -
This sounds really interesting! I'll be sure to include your request in the next newsletter of ABCD in Action. That should go out about mid-October.
Deb Wisniewski
If you have any ideas, questions, stories to share on this topic, please feel free to add them to this conversation.
Deb
The file attached below includes group notes from our last Global Gathering.
Many of you (52 people in fact!) have participated in our first four Global Gatherings. For those of you who haven't joined these Gatherings yet, they are opportunities for members of ABCD to engage in face-to-face conversations (via Zoom) about topics and questions that they care about. They are NOT webinars or presentations.... they are good solid story telling, question asking, idea sharing, connecting sessions that are done in small groups for just an hour.
So far, we've talked about ABCD in general and how to think about community building during a pandemic. We want to hear about what ideas you have for future Gatherings. What questions about building communities, based on the local assets, have been on your mind? What stories do you want to hear? Add your ideas to this conversation. If you have an idea for someone from this community who might be a great host or that you'd like to hear from, let us know that as well.
If you are interested in co-hosting a session, we want to know that too! You don't need to be an "expert" and you won't be doing it alone... We'll have an experienced co-host working with you to plan and host the session.
To propose a session that you'd like to co-host, fill out this Google Form and we'll be in touch!
During our recent Global Gathering (Sept 2020), ABCD in Action members shared stories about community building that was happening naturally (led by unpaid, community members) in their communities, as well as how the pandemic was changing their own community building practice. This graphic represents some of the ideas that were shared.
How has the pandemic affected community building in your community? How have you changed how you think about building community? Do you use different tools? Different strategies? How do you STILL use community assets to build community? Share you thoughts here.
Thank you, April Doner, for capturing our conversation in the graphic above.
This is such a cool picture! I can't wait to try it out.
Deb
Here's a great idea I saw from the Rural Assembly (an organization focused on rural communities)... It's called Check on Your Neighbors. Here's what they say about this...
Have you found yourself wondering how an old friend or acquaintance is doing during this remarkable, uncertain time in our nation? We would like you to join us in checking on our neighbors. It’s easy to participate.
I wish I'd have thought of this! What a great idea!
Deb
See the attached flyers below for some nice graphics and reminders for folks. Thanks to the Jeder Institute (Michelle Dunscomb, Dee Brooks and others) for the lovely work on this.
GG 2020.09 notes.pdf - 75KB
