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

[Amy Olson]

Hi Mamie,

I was also thinking about that first bullet point and how it could be confused with the resources team.

It has been drafted a couple of ways:

develop and secure resources to create healthier, greener communities
obtain(secure?) resources to create healthier, greener communities

Perhaps this could be removed and reworked into the last bullet point (see below). So the second paragraph with the bullet points would read:

The following are some of our current areas of focus. We invite and encourage everyone to participate! With your help, we can:
·  increase access to safe water, healthy soil, and compost for gardeners
·  provide a platform to share and address issues that arise in community gardens
·  build awareness about and address city-wide policy issues that affect community gardens
·  work to increase equity and lessen division in community gardening
·  establish beneficial connections between people and/or organizations
·  support the important role of community gardens in creating healthier, greener communities and in the fight against climate change  

> On Oct 15, 2021, at 11:30 AM, Mamie Gray via Communications <communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
> 
> You are correct, Lorraine, it does make sense in the way you explained it. Is there a way to include “resources” in A&O’s narrative that would clearly differ from that of Resources and Distribution? Mamie
> 
> On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 11:21 PM Lorraine Kells <lxkells at gmail.com <mailto:lxkells at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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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