Communities in Conflict
…discussions. So that’s one of the questions that has come up. And then similarly, how do we come back and come together as a community when lots of email communications…
Let’s Talk About Reentry, Part 5: News from Groups That Have Resumed In-person Events
…are also people who are at risk for complicating factors, including poverty, limited access to health care, and a higher rate of comorbid health problems, including the ones I’ve already…
Building Cultural Equity in Communities
…And crossing racial barriers requires acknowledging and understanding why and how African Americans, indigenous peoples, and other groups are underrepresented in this community. And I think we need to understand…
Reentry Resources for Organizers
…and questions are exhausting, and we know your communities will come out stronger, because of how much you care about this and how much time you’re putting into it. Since…
Let’s Talk About Reentry, Part 3: An MD Discusses Vaccines, and We Discuss Our Sector’s Needs
…have the conversations with people first, to understand what what that small group of people is comfortable with, what they’re not comfortable with, what everybody needs to do to stay…
Recruiting and Keeping Volunteers!
…“What are the most important things?”, or “Are there tasks that could be paired together into roles?” So like a sound equipment assistant could carry sound equipment, wire and sound…
Let’s Talk About Reentry, Part 4: Addressing Legal and Other Burning Questions
…and community. We’re all in this together! https://www.youtube.com/embed/6YKjHX1Sb8Y Please see our extensive Reentry Resources for Organizers, designed to answer all your questions about returning to in-person events. Note: During the…
Let’s Talk About Reentry, Part 7: Singing Together Safely
…makes them comfortable enough to come. The ones who did come now, say we were getting 20 to 25 people showing up there, our Zoom sessions usually get about 40…
Let’s Talk About Reentry, Part 6: Prioritizing Safety at In-person Dances
…community meeting with our membership a few weeks before that point to talk about [whether] this was at the point where everyone who had been coming to our online dances…
Weathering the Winter Together
…is over, you will feel a lot more comfortable in making decisions to begin to do community-based things in a way that is safe and will allow us to begin…
Thanks to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for their generous support.