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Discover how technology can be your ultimate tool for fostering a culture of engagement in your school board, download our guide now! #Community #BoardEngagement

Check out this great video from United Way about what it means to serve your local community by working at 211. Powered by United Way, 211 is the number to call when you need to get connected to resources like financial help, housing, food, health care, mental health and substance abuse counseling, and so much more. Learn more at 211neny.org

🤔 What Matters Most to You? We’re curious—what do you value more in your community? Is it the tranquility of community gardens, the security of neighborhood safety, or the impact of youth mentorship? Your input helps us understand what’s most important to you and guides our efforts in creating stronger communities. Share your thoughts! 🌟 #CommunityPoll #YourVoiceMatters #CommunityGardens #NeighborhoodSafety #YouthMentorship #NAREBRegion1 #PublicInput #CommunityFocus #ShapeTheFuture #ImpactfulChange

What others would you add? Engaging with your community lays the groundwork for sustainable growth. Share your thoughts or experiences on boosting community involvement. #CommunityEngagement #ChurchGrowth #SustainableImpact #churchgrowth #churchsystems #simplesystems

What others would you add? Engaging with your community lays the groundwork for sustainable growth. Share your thoughts or experiences on boosting community involvement. #CommunityEngagement #ChurchGrowth #SustainableImpact #churchgrowth #churchsystems #simplesystems

Breaking Educational Barriers: Strategies for Community Success Join us in this insightful episode as we explore innovative strategies for overcoming barriers in education and business. Our speakers discuss the importance of collaboration between schools and communities, sharing real-world examples and actionable solutions to create impactful connections. #EducationInnovation #OvercomingBarriers #CommunityCollaboration #SchoolPartnerships #BusinessSolutions #Networking #RealWorldExamples #Empowerment #EducationalStrategies #YouthEngagement

Here Coach Mark asks Wayne a few questions around our set up and successes as an organisation.  Are there any questions you would like to ask one of our directors? Let us know 👇 #doorstepsport #communitysport #youngpeople #sportchangeslives #community #schoolsport

WHAT A SUCCESS!!! So many great things came out of tonight's Foster Greatness panel discussion on Building Bridges through Effective Support & Mentoring with Cheyenne Cobb, Cortney Jones, MSW, Phill Batt-Capps, LMSW, MPA, and Danielle Gletow! This conversation was vast and powerful. Some things we hope our community continues to reflect on: 1. We are in dire need of #authentic collaboration and resource sharing across organizations, individuals, and systems. Why are so many of us tackling the same issue but not putting our efforts together and using our competitive advantage? 2. We need to get #innovative and creative - and be okay with it! PEOPLE OVER POLICY! We've seen if done in a variety of ways and we have the ability to work together to be creative in ensuring our community's needs are being met effectively and efficiently. 3. #RELATIONSHIPS ARE CRITICAL TO THRIVING AND FULFILLING LIVES. Too many systemic barriers and policies exist that are preventing our community from developing the skills and awareness necessary to inform their relationship building. We have to start engaging our community AT THE START of developing programs, services, and more if we ever plan to have the positive and expansive impact that we aim to see. What else would you want to hear from future panels with Foster Greatness? COMMENT BELOW! #childwelfare #fostercare #fosteryouth

Lately I’ve been reflecting a lot on my journey to understanding power building. A few years ago I had no clue what power building was. In the early days of our organizational transition to a power building model, I often conflated community engagement with power building. I’m just now really beginning to understand that community engagement is not the same thing as power building. On the surface the two may look alike but over time the differences become clear. Community engagement often involves teaching people how the current system works and how to navigate within that system. But learning how to navigate within an oppressive system is not liberation. And simply teaching people how to navigate within an oppressive system is not power building. #communityorganizing #powerbuilding #communitypower #communityengagement

One of the powerful things about community engagement is when people speak out their feelings you should feel it. #communityengagement #developmentprojects