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

[Lorraine Kells]

Mamie,

We were making a point about seeing, which I think you may have missed.
Seeing not something objective, but shaped by perspective, custom and
convention.  It is especially true of seeing people. We think A & O can see
differently,  not shaped by custom convention. A & O sees that everyone has
a part to play.

These were notes while we were chatting.  If it doesn't read well, then so
be it.

Lorraine

On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 10:35 PM Mamie Gray <mamiegray2012 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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