Watch your email inbox because we’re getting to a really exciting and educational part of our year. In October, your Member Education Committee will offer several small-group discussion opportunities to learn about gender, systemic racism, and how to have an inclusive conversation.
Next we we move on to Meet the Finalists (a signature event where you learn about this year’s finalists for Impact Awards), voting for Impact Awards, and our signature Awards Celebration. It’ll be a few months of wonderfully engaging activities and opportunities to learn and connect before our winter break (January-February).
Being Human Together Resources
If you missed Being Human Together with Coty Raven Morris we hope you’ll take the time to check it out. You can find the recording here.
Conversation Circle: Reducing Homelessness in Our Region
Our Safe Homes for All Spotlight Study Report focused on a number of specific challenges in trying to reduce houselessness, support people who are living on the streets, and create policy and funding to stem the crisis. What’s happening now in our community based on the passing of the recent bond measures? How might racial equity priorities alter the solutions enacted or proposed? What more can we do to continue making progress?
Event Dates: Tuesdays 6-7:30 pm May 11, May 18 and May 25, 2021
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Circle Facilitators: Susan Rinker and Leslie Westphal
Conversation Circle: Impact/Sustainable Investing
Can you have investments aligned with the values, issues and causes you feel passionate about, and also get competitive returns? The answer is a resounding yes. Concern for the environment, social and racial justice, and integrity in governance can be found in abundance in financial products available to all investors. In these discussions, we will explore the world of impact investing and how to take the next step towards investing based on your own values.
Event Dates: Sundays 2-3:30 pm May 16, May 23 and June 6, 2021
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Circle Facilitators: Jayni Kosoff and Sarah Cleveland
Conversation Circle: Strategies for Social Change
Social change, both structural and cultural, is the result of many actions. It can be slow or abrupt. What strategies advance social change? How do each of us invest in or participate in making social change? In these discussions we will apply a framework for social change in looking at issues in our community. We’ll use an equity lens to examine how strategies in play are incorporating racial justice issues in advancing change.
Event Dates: Mondays 12-1:30 pm May 10, May 17, and May 24, 2021
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Circle Facilitators: Michelle McHugh and Deborah Edward
Conversation Circle: Women & Power
How can women use their power to change the world? In these discussions we’ll explore ways that women build and exercise power as individuals, in groups, and through institutions. We’ll identify sources of power, learn how it may differ between races, find new ways to make a difference in our communities, and be inspired by powerful women in our midst.
Event Dates: Tuesdays 6-7:30 pm May 11, May 18 and May 25, 2021
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Circle Facilitators: Anina Estrem and Holly Vaughn Edmonds