[Communications] A & O team and purpose on the CCGA Website

[Lorraine Kells]

Hello,


Amy & I met with Julie to draft a new paragraph to put up on the website.
I took notes and here is a rough draft of what we came up with.  Please
look at the website "Current Projects" section to make this paragraph and
the  draft work together as well as what we have in the Newsletter.  Let's
give this a once over and then send it to the entire committee for review
or send yo all now?


Advocacy and Outreach is centered on community with a focus on community
gardens.  What we see is often shaped by perspective, custom and
convention.  Advocacy and Outreach is committed to a way of seeing that
every individual has a part to play. When a problem or issue is identified,
outreach is the next step. Our Chicago neighborhoods are our immediate
focus, but we have the possibility of reaching out to all growing spaces
through advocacy.

The things we are talking about are:

·         getting resources to create healthier, greener communities

·         increase access to water, healthy soil, and compost for gardeners

·         providing the platform for issues that arise in community
gardening

·         increase awareness and address city wide policy issues that
affect community gardens

·         bringing a cohesive voice to lessen division and widen inequity
in community gardening

·         establish beneficial connections between people and/or
organizations


Thanks

Lorraine
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