NOW Innovation Forum Newsletter February 16, 2023 Powered by Vital Village |
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“It is in collectivities that we find reservoirs of hope and optimism.” - Angela Davis Welcome to the February 2023 edition of the NOW Innovation Forum Newsletter. We are excited to share and announce new opportunities and resources in this issue, as well as set our intentions for the year ahead of us. Throughout this year we will be exploring how communities come together through collective action and coalition building. We hope you will join us as we learn more about these critical practices of collaboration. Thank you for your commitment to children, families, and communities and for joining us as we journey through another year together.
Bienvenido a la edición de febrero de 2023 del boletín informativo del Foro de Innovación de NOW. Estamos emocionados de compartir y anunciar nuevas oportunidades y recursos en este número, así como también establecer nuestras intenciones para el año que tenemos por delante. A lo largo de este año exploraremos cómo las comunidades se unen a través de acción colectiva y construcción de coaliciones- esperamos que se unan a nosotros mientras aprendemos más sobre estas prácticas críticas de colaboración. Gracias por su dedicación a los niños, las familias, y las comunidades y por acompañarnos mientras navegamos a través de otro año juntos. |
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Leadership Series Blog: I’ve Concluded Greatness: Reflections on Resilience By Dr. Andrea Wilson February’s leadership article is guest authored by Dr. Andrea Wilson (Education Director for an urban non-profit organization), who shares her experience and research on resilience in youth and young people who identify as immigrants. In her piece I’ve Concluded Greatness: Reflections on Resilience, Dr. Wilson invites us to understand the complexity of resilience and act on our abilities to support resilience in our communities through collaborative action. | | |
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Peer Learning Clusters Peer Learning Cluster (PLC) meetings for 2023 are underway! We invite you to join us for the next Peer Learning Clusters meeting where you can explore topics on family engagement and adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and trauma-informed practices (TIP) with other peers. ACES/TIP for Early Childhood Education Next meeting February 21, 2023 @12:00 p. ET. Family Engagement Next Meeting March 14, 2023 @3:00 pm ET | | |
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Data Storytelling Workshop Series Join Vital Village for a free, virtual Data Storytelling workshop series and build your capacity to create and share stories that support social change using data tools. This opportunity is open to all Vital Village and NOW Network resident champions and organizational partners. The next workshop is March 7 at 5:00 p.m. ET. No previous experience with data is required. | | |
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Featured Resource: Building Diverse Community Based Coalitions From the Praxis Project Using reflective activities, the Praxis Project, outlines actionable strategies for identifying, recruiting and sustaining diverse collaborators in community based coalitions. Check out this resource, and many more, on coalitions and community collaboration in the NOW Resource Library. | | |
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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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