NOW Innovation Forum Newsletter December 15, 2021 Powered by Vital Village |
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“I carry within me the heart of a warrior, the mind of a pharaoh, the soul of a goddess and the wisdom of my grandmothers' grandmothers.” ― Grace Gegenheimer Welcome to the December 2021 edition of the NOW Innovation Forum Newsletter. We are excited to share and announce new opportunities, tools, and resources as well as reflect on what we’re proud of this year. Thank you for your ongoing work and commitment to advancing child and family wellbeing, and we look forward to continuing the work in the next year. Bienvenido a la edición de diciembre de 2021 del boletín informativo del Foro de innovación NOW. Nos alegra compartir y anunciar nuevas oportunidades, herramientas y recursos, así como reflexionar sobre lo que nos enorgullece este año. Gracias por su trabajo continuo y su compromiso para promover el bienestar de los niños y las familias, y esperamos continuar con el trabajo el próximo año. |
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NOW Network Highlights & Updates |
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Food Systems Fellowship Launch We were inspired by the amazing work that emerging leaders are leading across the country to build equitable and resilient local food systems, centered on healing and parent and caregiver leadership. Thank you for spreading the word and applying for the Vital Village Community Food Systems Fellowship. Please stay tuned in the coming weeks as we announce the 2022 cohort of selected fellows. | | |
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NOW 2021 Webinar Series The 2021 NOW Webinar Series Nurturing Family Leadership: Community-Centered Equity Practices explored what it looks like to nurture authentic family leadership through conversations with champions and experts from across the country. We learned about a variety of holistic approaches community leaders are taking to own what healthy, happy, and thriving means. From Redefining Justice for Children and Families to Reimagining Child Welfare, we invite you to revisit this year’s series and tell us what stuck with you and what you will take into the next year of your leadership journey. | | |
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Cooperative Design Lab This past spring, NOW partnered with 15 community champions from across the country to embark on a journey of reimagining funding structures to center, honor, and uphold the values of local communities and coalitions. The group began to explore cooperatives as a model for restructuring funding in a way that uplifted partnership rather than power. Together we learned and imagined, centering the practice of self-determination as a core principle of cooperatives movements and structures, while also celebrating the wide array of wisdom, knowledge, and talents that exist within our communities. Read this blog post, Reimagining Funding Partnership, by Ronda Alexander and Camila Beiner, to learn more. | | |
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Peer Learning Clusters Launch This past year, community leaders launched three Peer Learning Clusters, focusing on Family Engagement, ACES/Trauma Informed Practice, and Early Childhood Education (ECE) Workforce Development. These clusters seek to create spaces for peer learning and connections with other leaders and advocates from across the country, to share stories and identify solutions, unpack blocks, share strategies, and connect with fellow leaders. These three clusters are reconvening again in January 2022. Click on the link below to learn more and get connected to one or more of these clusters. | | |
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Share Your Feedback! The NOW Playbook Have you downloaded our latest tool, the NOW Playbook? We hope it has served as a useful tool for community leaders like you who are working to promote the wellbeing of children and families, advance equity, and align systems of care and education in early childhood. We would like to learn from those who have used the tool and your experience so far. Please share your feedback in this brief survey! | | |
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2021 Unsung Hero Award Join us as we celebrate our community of leaders. We will announce the 2021 Unsung Hero Award, and the leadership awards for Mentorship, Innovation, Service and Partnerships. | | |
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Learning on the NOW Innovation Forum |
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| | - Season 1 of In The Arena with NOW: Tune in to the entire Season 1 of In The Arena with NOW using any major podcast platform including Spotify, Apple Podcast, and IHeartRadio.
Levers of Community Change: Learn more and access curated resources and tools designed to build capacity around key fundamental areas, such as data storytelling, coalition development and governance, and planning for sustainability.
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#VillageinMind The NOW community hopes to stay connected and lift up the work and stories of all of our members. Follow and tag us on Twitter, @NOW_WellChild & @Vital_Village, so that we can virtually highlight the community led transformation you are leading. |
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