<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 JW and communications team,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks for the reminder about the annotations for SEO. I’ll be sure to add that in the future. Also, good idea to add our social media links!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">A quick update about the newsletter: </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I coordinated with May about a date for the <b class="">WeWill round table discussion.</b> She decided on <b class="">Wednesday, January 12 at 7pm</b>. We ended up using her Zoom account because we could schedule the meeting and utilize the Zoom registration feature. May is going to manage the registrations and it’s just easier for her. I’ll include the registration link in the newsletter test email.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I’m getting close and will be back online on Monday. I think we can aim to send this out by Tuesday.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Enjoy your holiday and be good everyone, lol</div><div class="">Amy</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Dec 23, 2021, at 9:01 AM, JW Glass <<a href="mailto:james.wesley.glass@gmail.com" class="">james.wesley.glass@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Hi Amy & Lorraine,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks Amy for adding the committee copy and the meeting notes. For both SEO & accessibility reasons we should always try and annotate all items in the media gallery like this below. I did this for the two note files. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span id="cid:ii_kxj3egdg2"><image.png></span><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I also added the Facebook & Instagram media icons to the site header and they appear in the upper right header as you can see here:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span id="cid:ii_kxj39elc1"><image.png></span><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Let me know if you have any questions and have a nice holiday.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">JW</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Dec 22, 2021 at 3:42 PM Amy Olson via Communications <<a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" class="">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word;" class="">It’s already on there!<br class=""><div class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Dec 22, 2021, at 3:39 PM, Lorraine Kells <<a href="mailto:lxkells@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">lxkells@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Great additions as always from you Amy. So do you or JW have time to put this on the website?</div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Dec 22, 2021 at 3:13 PM Amy Olson <<a href="mailto:akeo@me.com" target="_blank" class="">akeo@me.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="">I just updated this. I feel like we need to also include something that touches on the network and the resources that are shared.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span style="color:rgb(25,30,35);font-family:"Noto Serif";font-size:16px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" class="">CCGA helps to find solutions to common challenges such as leadership transitions, access to safe water and land, and community organizing as well as provide resources and a platform for gardeners to connect and share knowledge.</span></div><div class=""><div class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Dec 22, 2021, at 2:43 PM, Lorraine Kells <<a href="mailto:lxkells@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">lxkells@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Hello,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">This language was approved in Oct. as an update to Who We Are to replace old language which was not inclusive or broad enough to make clear our potential We have grown from and the current wording does not reflect our capacity or reach. Please assure me that this will be put on the website.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial" class="">Our city is home to hundreds of community gardens, and the
Chicago Community Gardeners Association has created a network of those
gardeners that is truly gardener-designed and gardener-led, to ensure the
sustainability and vibrancy of Chicago gardens for years to come. CCGA is
composed of working groups that meet regularly 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. While Chicago's neighborhood gardens are
our immediate focus, we have the potential to engage with other areas through
our teams of Communication, Education, Resources and Distribution, and Advocacy
and Outreach because many issues affect our larger shared environment. </span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial" class=""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial" class=""> </span></p><div style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt" class="">CCGA helps to find solutions to common challenges such as
leadership transitions, access to safe water and land, and community organizing.</span></div></div></div>
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