<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hi everyone,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The team is actually Advocacy & Outreach :)</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Email is:</div><div class=""><a href="mailto:advocacy-outreach@chicagocommunitygardens.org" class="">advocacy-outreach@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Here’s the updated webpage:</div><div class=""><a href="http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/advocacy-outreach-team/" class="">http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/advocacy-outreach-team/</a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Let us know if you have any edits or additions!</div><div class="">Amy</div><div class=""><br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Dec 22, 2021, at 2:54 PM, Lorraine Kells <<a href="mailto:lxkells@gmail.com" class="">lxkells@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Julie, <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">In October we worked on new language for the website for Outreach & Advocacy. These are critical changes as everything currently on the website is confusing or not accurate. It still describes Membership<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The team is
<b class="">Outreach & Advocacy Team</b></div><div class=""><b class="">the new email is </b><a href="mailto:outreach_advocacy@chicagocommunitygarden.org" target="_blank" style="font-family:Roboto;font-size:10pt" class=""><span style="color:rgb(26,115,232)" class="">outreach_advocacy@chicagocommunitygarden.org</span></a></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; font-size: 20px; text-transform: uppercase;" class="">TEAM PURPOSE</h2></div><div class=""><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">The
mission of the Outreach & Advocacy Team is </span><a name="_Hlk85189525" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">to support
community gardens as a vehicle for building sustainable communities and
enriching the natural ecosystem in Chicago and beyond. We are committed to
creating a space where each voice and perspective is appreciated and heard. We
support and encourage the participation of every individual.</a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class=""> When a problem
or issue is identified, the next natural step is outreach. While Chicago's
neighborhood gardens are our immediate focus, we have the potential to engage
with other areas through advocacy because many issues affect our larger shared
environment. The following are some of our current areas of focus. We invite and
encourage everyone to participate! With your help, we can:</span><br class=""></div>
· develop and secure resources to create healthier, greener communities<br class=""><br class="">· increase access to safe water, healthy soil, and compost for gardeners<br class=""><br class="">· provide a platform to share and address issues that arise in community gardens<br class=""><br class="">· build awareness about and address city-wide policy issues that affect community gardens<br class=""><br class="">· work to increase equity and lessen division in community gardening<br class=""><br class="">· establish beneficial connections between people and/or organizations<br class=""><br class="">· support the important role of community gardens in the fight against climate change</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Please read this and respond with your edits Julie, so the website can accurately list your committee, its mission and how to contact your team.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Lorraine<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div>
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