Grassroots Convening 22 - Land of Opportunities
Date and time
Location
The Conference Center at GTCC
7908 Leabourne Rd. Colfax, NC 27235Description
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Registration Ends October 18, 2019!!
Grassroots Convening 22
Land of Possibilities
October 29-30, 2019
The Conference Center at GTCC
7908 Leabourne Road, Colfax, NC 27235
336-819-2052
AGENDA
DAY 1: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29
10:00 am – 10:25 am Registration Conference Center Lobby
10:30 am - 10:45 am RCP Introductions Auditorium
10:45 am – 11:30 Dr. Cindy Ayers-Elliott, Foot Print Farm, Jackson, MS
Dr. Ayers-Elliott will discuss her farming experience and innovated ideas for farm and land use.
11:30 am – 11:45 am BREAK
11:45 am-12:30 pm Gallery Walk
We’ll feature partner projects and products around Heritage/Arts, Food, Land, Ecotourism and Festivals from across NC. Take a stroll through the gallery and see what’s new and creative and how you might duplicate some of these in your community.
12:30 am - 1:30 pm LUNCH: Pre-Function Space
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm Group Asset Mapping Auditorium
People, Places, Opportunities: Building on the Things you Treasure in your Community!
Work regionally and collaboratively to brainstorm about opportunities for your community.
2:45 pm -3:00 pm Break
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Community Engagement Business Resource Room
Mockville USA, a brief experiential learning opportunity! In this workshop we will consider power imbalances, community concerns and opportunities in rural communities.
Presenter: Justine Post, Resourceful Communities Program
Program Planning BB&T Room 130
Doing Too Much? Making Too Little? Learn about a great tool to help you prioritize programming and maximize your returns, time and impact!
Presenter: Margaret Conrad, Resourceful Communities Program
Facilitation for Beginners BB&T Room 131
Join expert facilitators at this *beginners* session. Explore basic facilitation skills, top six “do’s,” and ways to increase equity as a facilitator.
Presenters: Calvin Allen and Brandy Bynum Dawson, Rural Forward, Cary, NC
Youth Engagement BB&T Room 132
Youth provide energy, insight, and creativity to projects. No wonder so many organizations are interested in enlisting their help! In this session, you’ll learn best practices for keeping youth safe, as well as strategies for creating a truly empowering experience so they stay involved for the long-term.
Presenter: Olivia Percoco, Resourceful Communities Program
Staffing with Volunteers and Contract Workers Auditorium
We’ll explore all the nuts & bolts of using volunteers and independent contractors to perform all the major administrative and programmatic activities of your organization.
Presenter: Tatia Ash, Resourceful Communities Program
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm Informal Networking: Connect with Partners
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Dinner Pre-Function Space
DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30
8:30 am – 9:15 am BREAKFAST Pre-Function Space
9:15 am - 10:15 am Networking Activity Auditorium
The wisdom is in the room, and it's time to share it! Pair up with individuals who have the resources you need and provide that support for others.
10:30 am – 12:00 noon Land and You
Land 101: Understanding the land, its pitfalls and opportunities.
12:00 noon Lunch and Safe Travels Home
LODGING at Hampton Inn: If you are traveling more than 2 hours to the event, you mayrequest lodging for the nights of Monday, October 28 (day before convening starts) and Tuesday, October 29. Resourceful Communities will take care of ALL arrangements.
Note: We have a limited number room block. Lodging will be provided on a first come, first serve bases and double occupancy is required!
MILEAGE ALLOWANCE: Is provided round trip (1 per car)
MEALS: Snacks, lunch and dinner will be provided on Tuesday, October 29th and breakfast, snacks and lunch are provided on Wednesday, October 30th.
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!
Thanks to the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation, Duke Endowment, Oak Foundation, Kate B. Reynolds Foundation and the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation for their generous support of this convening!
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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