NOW Innovation Forum Newsletter August 31, 2021 Powered by Vital Village

NOW Innovation Forum Newsletter
August 31, 2021
Powered by Vital Village

“Beloved community is not formed by the eradication of difference but by its affirmation, by each of us claiming the identities and cultural legacies that shape who we are and how we live in the world” 
- bell hooks
 
Welcome to the August 2021 edition of the NOW Innovation Forum Newsletter. We are so excited to share and announce new opportunities, tools, and resources. 
In this edition of the newsletter you will find new resources that have just been added to the NOW Resource Library along with the full archive of all of the publicly released 2021 NOW Webinars. 
 
Bienvenido a la edición de agosto de 2021 del boletín informativo del Foro de Innovación NOW. Estamos muy emocionados de compartir y anunciar nuevas oportunidades, herramientas y recursos.
En esta edición del boletín, encontrará nuevos recursos que se acaban de agregar a la Biblioteca de Recursos de NOW además de un archivo completo de todos los Seminarios Web de NOW 2021 que han sido publicados públicamente.

 
The NOW Playbook: Transformative Community Capacity to Advance Equity is LIVE!  
 
This playbook serves as a resource guide and starting point for communities and individuals to authentically engage and partner to promote the wellbeing of children and families. It outlines the NOW Levers of Community Change, as well as introduces VVN’s 90-Day Challenge model through stories from NOW communities and strategies from across the Village.

VIEW PLAYBOOK HERE

NOW Network Highlights & Updates

It’s time to register for the 2021 Vital Village Networks National Community Leadership Summit!
 
This year’s summit, Communities Rising: Reclaiming the Power of Us, will take place October 18-22, 2021.  It will include two general conference days, as well as an opportunity to embark on a six month learning journey focused on beloved community in action.  We hope you’ll join us as we honor, remember, and restore the power of our collective action.

¡Es hora de registrarse para la Convocatoria Nacional de Liderazgo Comunitario de Vital Village Networks 2021!

La convocatoria de este año, Comunidades en Ascenso: Reclamando el Poder de Nosotros, tomará lugar del 18 al 22 de octubre del 2021.  La convocatoria incluirá dos días de conferencias generales, además de la oportunidad de embarcarse en un viaje de aprendizaje de seis meses enfocado en la comunidad amada en acción. Esperamos que se unan a nosotros mientras honramos, recordamos y restauramos el poder de nuestra acción colectiva.

REGISTER HERE/ REGÍSTRESE AQUÍ

NOW Cooperative Funding Structure Design Lab
 
In the spring and early summer of 2021 approximately 15 members of the Vital Village Networks community from across the country came together to explore, reimagine, and redesign structures for funding community transformation.  Check out the latest blog on the NOW Innovation Forum to learn more about the process and where things are headed in fall 2021.

READ BLOG HERE

Networking & Professional Development Opportunities

NOW Network Partners
Build connections and learn from the growing NOW Network leaders and partners by clicking on a link below.
Black Breastfeeding Week 2021Celebrations
 

Learning on the NOW Innovation Forum

Episode 15: The LIFE Project: Building on The Strengths Of Immigrant Families To Promote Quality Early Care And Education Access - Tune in to hear the In The Arena with NOW Season 1 finale! 
 
Episode 14: Austin Neighborhood Network: The Value of Collaboration & Community Driven Vision
 
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.

Tune In Here

Sustaining Family-Led Innovations for Equitable COVID-Recovery - View the June 2021 NOW Webinar using this link.
 
Cooperative Economies for Collective Leadership: New Paradigms for Funding Community-Determined Efforts to Advance Child Wellbeing and Equity - View the April 2021 NOW webinar archive using this link.
 
Redefining Justice for Children and Families - View the March 2021 NOW webinar archive using this link.
 
Webinar Archives: Learn more about previous webinars that were part of the 2020 Webinar series, Learning and Transforming Together: Community-Centered Equity Practices.

Learn Here

New! Strengthening Families to Support Children: Joelle Auguste, Boston, MA, by Camila Beiner
 
In the Arena with NOW’s Season 1: Amplifying Voices of National Leaders by Tiffany Rodriguez, NOW Program Coordinator at Vital Village Networks
 
VVN’s Social Media Goal: Fuel Collective Community Power, by Camelia Garrick, Community Mobilization Coordinator, and Tiffany Rodriguez, NOW Program Coordinator at Vital Village Networks

Read More Here

Early Care and Education Workforce Demographic Series: A Look at Professional Characteristics, and Comparisons with Child and Community Characteristics by US Department of Health and Human Services
 
Mindfulness In Early Childhood, by Zero to Three
 
Connecting Community, by Monica Koller
 
Justice Action Toolkit, by Community Toolbox

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