“Our radical imagination is a tool for decolonization, for reclaiming our right to share our lived reality”
- Adrienne Maree Brown
Welcome to the October 2021 special edition of the NOW Innovation Forum Newsletter. We are so excited to share and announce new opportunities, tools, and resources during the 2021 Vital Village Networks National Community Leadership Summit
Bienvenido a la edición especial de octubre de 2021 del boletín informativo del Foro de innovación NOW. Estamos muy emocionados de compartir y anunciar nuevas oportunidades, herramientas y recursos durante la Cumbre Nacional de Liderazgo Comunitario de Vital Village Networks 2021
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.
NOW Peer Learning Cluster leaders will host a networking session during the Summit. Please join the sessions to support and connect with our Cluster Co-Leaders, as well as learn more about each cluster.
Community Food Systems Fellowship!
The Community Food Systems Fellowship is a leadership pipeline to increase opportunities for diverse leaders to build skills, capacity, and networks. Emerging leaders who are committed to food justice and equity should consider the Community Food Systems Fellowship. The fellowship is an opportunity to contribute to developing a roadmap for community-powered food systems and to learn how to better capture impact.
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.
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.
