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

[Mamie Gray]

Hello all, Four suggestions for *consideration*: 1) each bullet point verb
ending consistently in “ing;” 2) instead of getting resources, sharing
resources; 3) providing the platform to providing platforms; and 4) being a
cohesive voice. Mamie

On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 12:23 PM Lorraine Kells via Communications <
communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:

> 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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