<div dir="ltr">Mamie,<div><br></div><div>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. <br></div><div><br></div><div>These were notes while we were chatting. If it doesn't read well, then so be it. </div><div><br></div><div>Lorraine</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 10:35 PM Mamie Gray <<a href="mailto:mamiegray2012@gmail.com">mamiegray2012@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">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.</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 7:26 PM Lorraine Kells <<a href="mailto:lxkells@gmail.com" target="_blank">lxkells@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hello all,<div><br></div><div>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)?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for your input, please </div></div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Lorraine</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 6:42 PM Julie Samuels <<a href="mailto:jsamuels1966@gmail.com" target="_blank">jsamuels1966@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">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.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Julie</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 3:14 PM Mamie Gray via Communications <<a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Hello all, Four suggestions for <u>consideration</u>: 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</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 12:23 PM Lorraine Kells via Communications <<a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Hello,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">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?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">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. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The things we are talking about are:</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>getting resources to create healthier, greener
communities</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>increase access to water, healthy soil, and compost
for gardeners</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>providing the platform for issues that arise in
community gardening</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>increase awareness and address city wide policy
issues that affect community gardens</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span>bringing a cohesive voice to lessen division and widen inequity in community gardening</p>
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</span></span>establish beneficial connections between people
and/or organizations</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Thanks</p></div><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Lorraine</p></div>
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