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== Notes taken at "Making It Easier" ==
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== Making It Easier ==
  
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; Present: Joan (Zonta), Sydney (Kitchener Public Library), Bill (Trinity United Church), Sylvia (Reception House), Mike (First United Church), Bob (facilitator)
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; Our Group: Andrea (Basic Income Waterloo Region), Rachel (BIWR), Laura (Williamsburg Community Association), Myron (Disability), Sharon (Facilitator)
  
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=== Value Statements ===
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=== What drives your involvement? ===
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* Equity & Fairness
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* Of all the four values -> it was hard to choose a priority, valued the four
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* Legacy for the Future
 
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* Compassion
 
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* Community of Voices
 
  
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Which of these apply to you?
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Andrea -> Compassion drives Equity & Fairness & wanting to do it with the others who share the same values
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* Service Organization
 
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** Clearly all of them!
 
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* Zonta
 
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** All about Equity and Fairness for women
 
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** Community
 
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** Communication
 
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** Same direction as others
 
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* Social Work (Reception House)
 
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** Legacy!
 
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** Equity and Fairness
 
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*** But sometimes not everyone agrees on what that is
 
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* Minister (of Trinity)
 
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** Once you do something, it always seems to fall short of the orginal goal
 
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*** But keep trying!
 
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* Social Work (Library)
 
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** Evolving
 
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*** And the library evolves as we evolve
 
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* Tech community
 
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** At first the tech community members would say none of them apply, we're only about tech
 
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** But we have meetings and events, so we're a community of voices
 
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** And we have events where we teach others, so we're trying to leave a legacy for the future
 
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** And many tech organizations advocate for the freedom of users against corporate interests, so that's equity and fairness
 
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** And in the Free Software advocates want to make software and knowledge available to all, so there's compassion too.
 
  
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=== Common Needs ===
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Laura -> Leave a Legacy drives Compassion
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* Being known, getting support from other groups
 
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* Sharing information, resources
 
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* Communication _about_ the groups (not everyone knows what we do or what we stand for)
 
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* Programs are collaborative with other likeminded groups
 
  
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Myron -> Wants to add Hope as a value which is a foundation
  
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* Space (Meeting, Presentation, and Storage to a lesser degree)
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Rachel -> Dignity / Opportunity of choice for everyone -> Equality
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* Funding
 
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* Resources
 
  
  
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* Reachout to others
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=== Why do you do this work? ===
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** Issues are siloed, get ourselves out of our silo
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Myron -> Wants to address cynicism / core fibre of our society
  
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Andrea ->
  
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* Get positive press
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Laura -> Cynicism is an easy out
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** Mainstream Media is not always "with the program"
 
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** It is *not* true that "any press is good press"
 
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** Involve press appropriately (how?)
 
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** Empathy
 
  
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Rachel -> People are so busy / reflection can counter that cynicism -> wanting to leave a <u>positive</u> legacy
  
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* Meeting space
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Myron -> Living in intention
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** How to involve groups
 
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** Church (First United) has outreach projects, outside of the congregation
 
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*** But you need to know who to talk to
 
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** Need a Community resource to provide contacts
 
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*** to find space, to let others know space is available
 
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** At University
 
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*** Dinner meetings: Pay for dinner, space is free
 
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** Need After-hours space (after business hours, weekends)
 
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** There is a perception against churches
 
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*** Some people don't realize that church spaces are available without needing religious affiliation
 
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*** But meeting in a religious setting is still uncomfortable for some
 
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** Space must be Safe, Hospitable, Clean
 
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*** Especially for organizations working with vulnerable people
 
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*** But think of Airbnb -- seems safe enough
 
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**** But there are counterexamples, eg. Uber drivers
 
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** Need appropriate space
 
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*** Can't just use any old big open room
 
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*** eg. storage of servers, need electricity
 
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*** Again, knowing what space is available
 
  
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Laura -> To support positivity and live from that place
  
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* How to disseminate information?
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Andrea -> Freedom -- people being able to live the lives they want -> support sin plac eto allow people to live meaningful lives = more <u>choice</u>
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** And keep it accurate?
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=== What practical supports are helpful? ===
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* What do we have?
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* What do we need?
  
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Laura -> Limited space -- being rented -- use org. spaces
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* <u>Need more space</u> -> which draws more participants
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* In Williamsburg --- (5000 people)
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** HAVE:
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*** <u>Partnership</u> (most valuable resources)
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*** Community members who use programmes / events
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*** Partnership with city
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** NEED:
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*** Space / Money
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** Backup resources -> ie. when board member leaves / skill is still there
  
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* There are good organizations in the community
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Rachel / Andrea
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** eg. Google
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* HAVE:
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** other potential business partners
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** Steering committee -> Dependent on
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** But businesses are narrowing support, fewer opportunities for partnerships
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** Website / social media / newsletter
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* NEEDS:
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** <u>Physical Space</u> -> <u>Common space</u> -> <u>facilitating</u> conection -> & online presence / skill sharing -> ie. event planning  / website
  
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* Plan how to do without
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Myron -- Needs funding
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** Then it's a bonus when you get buy-in from the community
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* HAVE:
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** Partnership with Social Development Centre
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*** Provides space and office supplies & record keeping (important)
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** Staff support provides link to activities & services / connections
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** SDC helps group have a voice
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* NEED:
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** Space -- accessible (meetings) -> conversations and activities / convening space
  
  
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"Only dead fish go with the flow" --Mike Savage
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==== Other needs: ====
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* How to connect with media
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** Could come out of joint networking
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* Sharing strategy
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** Twitter -> Media
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* Sharing skills
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* Money = continuing / happier employees
  
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* Groups countering the mainstream don't get mainstream support
 
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** But in many cases our organizations exist precisely to counter the mainstream!
 
  
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=== Working Together ===
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* Partnerships
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** Builds <u>community</u> -- bringing people together
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** Making <u>connections</u> -> builds community capacity
  
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* Can't grow with limited resources
 
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** eg. using someone's house limits the size of meetings
 
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* Encourage sharing resources and information
 
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** (this was originally "Overcome tendency to hoard resources and information", but this wording is more positive)
 
  
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Williamsburg - Laura:
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* WHat can your organization offer?
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** Reach - / practical support - registration / formed /structure -> City
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** Building programming -> offering smaller groups a voice
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** '''Connector'''
  
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* Get buy-in from lots of people (the community), then approach politicians.
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BIWR - Andrea:
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* Connects with other groups to find space to host event
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* Looking to connect with other groups
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* Looks to improve connections
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* Looking for a hub
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Myron
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* Plug in & plug out
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* Needs consistency / continuity
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* Maintain ongoing
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* ''' Conferring legitimacy -> respectable / credibility '''
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* Places to dialogue on the internet
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* Facilitation
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* '''Power in Numbers''' -- Groups working together will have a louder voice
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* Could support a <u>radio show</u> on community radio which introduces and talks with community groups as opposed to Rogers Cable
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[[Category:Social Development Centre]]

Latest revision as of 21:22, 14 October 2018

Making It Easier

Our Group
Andrea (Basic Income Waterloo Region), Rachel (BIWR), Laura (Williamsburg Community Association), Myron (Disability), Sharon (Facilitator)

What drives your involvement?

  • Of all the four values -> it was hard to choose a priority, valued the four

Andrea -> Compassion drives Equity & Fairness & wanting to do it with the others who share the same values

Laura -> Leave a Legacy drives Compassion

Myron -> Wants to add Hope as a value which is a foundation

Rachel -> Dignity / Opportunity of choice for everyone -> Equality


Why do you do this work?

Myron -> Wants to address cynicism / core fibre of our society

Andrea ->

Laura -> Cynicism is an easy out

Rachel -> People are so busy / reflection can counter that cynicism -> wanting to leave a positive legacy

Myron -> Living in intention

Laura -> To support positivity and live from that place

Andrea -> Freedom -- people being able to live the lives they want -> support sin plac eto allow people to live meaningful lives = more choice

What practical supports are helpful?

  • What do we have?
  • What do we need?

Laura -> Limited space -- being rented -- use org. spaces

  • Need more space -> which draws more participants
  • In Williamsburg --- (5000 people)
    • HAVE:
      • Partnership (most valuable resources)
      • Community members who use programmes / events
      • Partnership with city
    • NEED:
      • Space / Money
    • Backup resources -> ie. when board member leaves / skill is still there

Rachel / Andrea

  • HAVE:
    • Steering committee -> Dependent on
    • Website / social media / newsletter
  • NEEDS:
    • Physical Space -> Common space -> facilitating conection -> & online presence / skill sharing -> ie. event planning / website

Myron -- Needs funding

  • HAVE:
    • Partnership with Social Development Centre
      • Provides space and office supplies & record keeping (important)
    • Staff support provides link to activities & services / connections
    • SDC helps group have a voice
  • NEED:
    • Space -- accessible (meetings) -> conversations and activities / convening space


Other needs:

  • How to connect with media
    • Could come out of joint networking
  • Sharing strategy
    • Twitter -> Media
  • Sharing skills
  • Money = continuing / happier employees


Working Together

  • Partnerships
    • Builds community -- bringing people together
    • Making connections -> builds community capacity


Williamsburg - Laura:

  • WHat can your organization offer?
    • Reach - / practical support - registration / formed /structure -> City
    • Building programming -> offering smaller groups a voice
    • Connector


BIWR - Andrea:

  • Connects with other groups to find space to host event
  • Looking to connect with other groups
  • Looks to improve connections
  • Looking for a hub


Myron

  • Plug in & plug out
  • Needs consistency / continuity
  • Maintain ongoing
  • Conferring legitimacy -> respectable / credibility
  • Places to dialogue on the internet
  • Facilitation


  • Power in Numbers -- Groups working together will have a louder voice


  • Could support a radio show on community radio which introduces and talks with community groups as opposed to Rogers Cable
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