<div dir="auto">May,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">You've it upon everything that A&O should be. So if everyone in this email agrees, then with a one correction and one word choice I will send this out to the full Committee. See changes below</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">some of the key elements we are focused on<br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">And do you all want obtain or secure</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Please reply Amy, Julie, Mamie, JW</div><div dir="auto"><br></div>Thank you<div dir="auto">Lorraine<br><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 15, 2021, 8:02 AM M Toy <<a href="mailto:mtoy.usa@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">mtoy.usa@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi everyone,<div><br></div><div>Below are my revised suggestions. I tried to merge Mamie's suggestions with the original content from Lorraine and added one more bullet point regarding climate change. </div><div>Thanks. May</div><div><br></div><div>---------</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Advocacy and Outreach is centered on community with the focus and belief that community gardens are important community building vehicles. What we see is often shaped by perspective, custom and convention. Advocacy and Outreach is committed to the vision that everyone has a role to play and can contribute to the community as a whole and we support and encourage the participation of every individual. When a problem or issue is identified, outreach is the natural next step. Our Chicago neighborhoods are our immediate focus, but we have the potential of reaching out to all growing spaces through advocacy. And it's important that we do so because many issues do not affect just Chicago but affect our larger shared environment. </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">Some of the key elements that we are focus on and invite & encourage everyone to participate and help with 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>obtain(secure?) 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 safe 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>provide the platform for concerns/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>build 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>bring a cohesive voice to lessen division and increase equity 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>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"><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>create awareness of the beneficial value of community gardens in the fight against climate change <br></p></div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><div>The content of this email is confidential and intended for the recipient specified in message only. Do not share any part of this message with any third party, without a written consent of the sender. If you received this message by mistake, please reply to this message and follow with its deletion, so that we can ensure such a mistake does not occur again.</div></div><div><br></div></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 14, 2021 at 11:21 PM Lorraine Kells <<a href="mailto:lxkells@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" 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">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" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">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" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" 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" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" 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" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" 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" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" 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>
<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>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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