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

[Mamie Gray]

For what it’s worth:  Advocacy and Outreach is centered and focused on
community gardens. Our perspective is shaped by custom and convention.
Advocacy and Outreach is committed to encourage and support the
participation of every individual. When an issue arises, outreach is the
next step. Although Chicago neighborhoods are our primary focus, there is
also the possibility of reaching out to all growing spaces through advocacy.

On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 7:26 PM Lorraine Kells <lxkells at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I would still like to see some comments about the content.  It;easy to
> make corrections to grammar, but the content will go up and stay up on the
> website for who/what Advocacy & Outreach is. This will still go out to the
> whole committee with whatever changes we make, so others may weigh in.  Is
> this what we want to send (with grammatical changes)?
>
> Thanks for your input, please
>
> Lorraine
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 6:42 PM Julie Samuels <jsamuels1966 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Thank you Mamie, I agree with your suggestions...because the "ing"
>> implies "action" and that's what we want all of us and everyone else to
>> take on.
>>
>> Julie
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 3:14 PM Mamie Gray via Communications <
>> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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>>>
>>>
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