Grassroots Convening 21 - Go Local: Build Power, Partnerships and Impact!
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Caraway Conference Center
4756 Caraway Mountain Road Sophia, NC 27350Description
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Grassroots Convening 21
Go Local: Build Power, Partnerships and Impact!
September 12-13, 2017
Caraway Conference Center
4756 Caraway Mountain Road, Sophia, NC 27350
(336) 629-2374
OVERALL Goal: Gain a better understanding of how to access power and resources with local governments.
AGENDA
DAY 1: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
9:30 am – 10:00 am Registration Main Building
10 am - 10:15 am Why GrassRoots Convenings? Hollifield Hall
Learn more about Resourceful Communities’ network, our GrassRoots Convenings and set the context for the gathering.
10:15 am – 11:15 am It’s All About Who You Know: Learn from the Experts
Presenters: Jonathan Q. Morgan, UNC-CH Associate Professor Public Administration and Government
Marilynn Marsh-Robinson, Partnership and Alliances Manager, Environmental Defense Fund
Mark Dorosin, Managing Attorney, UNC Center for Civil Rights
Our panelists represent organizations that can support your local policy efforts. Learn about critical resources and how to connect to get the support you need.
11:15 am – 11:30 am BREAK: Get Fed & Get Connected!
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Local Governments: Hollifield Hall
I Didn’t Know They Did All That!
Local governments affect everything from social services, housing and workforce development to parks, food and health. Learn about the different ways you can engage locally to start making an impact.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm LUNCH: Eat More; Connect More! Dining Hall
1:40 pm – 2:30 pm Now What? Hollifield Hall
Anita Helps You Find Your Way
Hear from Anita Brown Graham, Program Director at ncIMPACT and UNC Professor of Public Law and Government, who will discuss opportunities and strategies to successfully shape local policies.
2:45 pm – 4:45 pm Rural Town, NC: A Guide Hollifield Hall
Take a trip to “Lovely Acres” to understand how to better gain political power and achieve community goals.
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm DINNER Dining Hall
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Communities Got Talent: Hollifield Hall
Social Justice Choir & Talent Show
Sign up to join the Social Justice Choir and/or share your talents with Convening participants!
DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
8:00 am – 9:00 am BREAKFAST Dining Hall
9:00 am – 9:30 am Partner Policy Shout Out Hollifield Hall
Be inspired by network partners who will share their successes making lasting local impact!
9:45 am – 11:45 am CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
At these workshops (choose one), you’ll explore ways to engage more effectively with your local government.
Community Organizing 101 Kappa Alpha Room
Learn effective community organizing strategies and how to advocate for local policies.
Presenter: Ivan Kohar Parra, Executive Director at NC Latino Coalition, Durham, NC
Your Story, Your Power Conference Room 1
Gain support for action or change in your community by telling your story effectively.
Presenters:
Phillip Bell & Greg Jacobs, Coharie Intertribal Council, Clinton, NC
Ashley Jobe, marketing + branding + design, Winston-Salem, NC
Joy Salyers, Executive Director Emeritus, Hillsborough, NC
Getting Your Financial House in Order Conference Room 2
Explore tools to help small nonprofits with small budgets make decisions and manage their organization’s financial systems. Who should attend? Board treasurers, executive directors, founders and volunteer finance staff! Participants will learn how to establish good policies and procedures for recordkeeping and safeguarding organizational assets.
Presenter: Alfreda Barringer, Financial Consultant, Charlotte, NC
Consider the Fine Print: Formal Partnerships with Local Government Conference Room 3
Learn ways to engage with local governments and explore things to consider before entering a formal partnership or contract.
Presenter: Elizabeth Haddix, Adjunct Professor at UNC-CH Center for Civil Rights
11:45 am – 12:00 pm WRAP UP: Know Your Next Steps Hollifield Hall
LODGING at CAMP CARAWAY: If you are traveling more than 2 hours to the event, lodging will be provided on Monday, September 11 (day before convening starts) and Tuesday, September 12.
MILEAGE ALLOWANCE: Is provided round trip (1 per car)
MEALS: Snacks, lunch and dinner will be provided on Tuesday, September 12 and breakfast, snacks and lunch are provided on Wednesday, September 13.
Our caterer will do their best to make accommodations; if you have very specific dietary restrictions, please plan to bring snacks.
Contact Donna Pratt at 919-951-0116 or email dpratt@conservationfund.org for details!
We thank our supporters for making this event possible!
The Duke Endowment
Kate B. Reynolds Foundation
USDA Rural Community Development Initiative
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
Organized by
Resourceful Communities helps grassroots leaders create opportunities that preserve the rural landscape, access much-needed resources, and celebrate unique local cultures. We support a network of community organizations, faith-based groups, and resource partners who provide additional support through training, materials or funding. Our triple-bottom-line approach generates economic, environmental and social justice benefits in partner communities.
We help strengthen community organizations through capacity building, support on-the-ground projects through small grants, and nurture a growing network of grassroots partners and resource providers. Our effective combination of direct support, skills building, and connections to resources nurtures real change where it’s needed the