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Building Community
June 2 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EDT
Join us Sunday, June 2nd at 4:00 PM at the Corner Coffee Shop for this interactive “Building Community” event. As the 2024 presidential election approaches, we are coming together to create a secure space to talk about our most pressing concerns about this election season and to develop ways to address them. Michelle Maloney guides us in this moderator-led collaborative community planning event aims to amplify community voices and generate innovative avenues forward. Our objectives include identifying actionable ideas that we can pursue throughout the evolving election season.
If you are so inclined you may bring a light refreshment, juice, or wine to share! Also, a one dollar donation would be appreciated toward the venue expense. Bring a pen!
Our first meeting primarily focused on introductions and voicing concerns. Some topics included:
- concerns about dialoguing with those who see things differently
- expanding our outreach
- how to respond to possible authoritarian rule
- focusing on house and senate races and other down ballot, in addition to the presidential
- using social media successfully
- expanding turnout in our community
- defining who we are and what we stand for so that we are heard
- coexisting with those who think differently
- reaching out to Latinos, LGBTQ, racial and religious minorities
- focusing on climate, women’s rights
- understanding the Overton Window
In this second meeting we will dig deeper into some of the issues identified in the first meeting and discuss ideas on action. Don’t worry if you missed the first meeting, all are welcome to attend.