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== Notes taken at "Making It Easier" ==

; Present: Joan (Zonta), Sydney (Kitchener Public Library), Bill (Trinity United Church), Sylvia (Reception House), Mike (First United Church), Bob (facilitator)

=== Value Statements ===
* Equity & Fairness
* Legacy for the Future
* Compassion
* Community of Voices

Which of these apply to you?
* Service Organization
** Clearly all of them!
* Zonta
** All about Equity and Fairness for women
** Community
** Communication
** Same direction as others
* Social Work (Reception House)
** Legacy!
** Equity and Fairness
*** But sometimes not everyone agrees on what that is
* Minister (of Trinity)
** Once you do something, it always seems to fall short of the orginal goal
*** But keep trying!
* Social Work (Library)
** Evolving
*** And the library evolves as we evolve
* Tech community
** At first the tech community members would say none of them apply, we're only about tech
** But we have meetings and events, so we're a community of voices
** And we have events where we teach others, so we're trying to leave a legacy for the future
** And many tech organizations advocate for the freedom of users against corporate interests, so that's equity and fairness
** And in the Free Software advocates want to make software and knowledge available to all, so there's compassion too.

=== Common Needs ===
* Being known, getting support from other groups
* Sharing information, resources
* Communication _about_ the groups (not everyone knows what we do or what we stand for)
* Programs are collaborative with other likeminded groups

* Space (Meeting, Presentation, and Storage to a lesser degree)
* Funding
* Resources

* Reachout to others
** Issues are siloed, get ourselves out of our silo

* Get positive press
** Mainstream Media is not always "with the program"
** It is *not* true that "any press is good press"
** Involve press appropriately (how?)
** Empathy

* Meeting space
** How to involve groups
** Church (First United) has outreach projects, outside of the congregation
*** But you need to know who to talk to
** Need a Community resource to provide contacts
*** to find space, to let others know space is available
** At University
*** Dinner meetings: Pay for dinner, space is free
** Need After-hours space (after business hours, weekends)
** There is a perception against churches
*** Some people don't realize that church spaces are available without needing religious affiliation
*** But meeting in a religious setting is still uncomfortable for some
** Space must be Safe, Hospitable, Clean
*** Especially for organizations working with vulnerable people
*** But think of Airbnb -- seems safe enough
**** But there are counterexamples, eg. Uber drivers
** Need appropriate space
*** Can't just use any old big open room
*** eg. storage of servers, need electricity
*** Again, knowing what space is available

* How to disseminate information?
** And keep it accurate?

* There are good organizations in the community
** eg. Google
** other potential business partners
** But businesses are narrowing support, fewer opportunities for partnerships

* Plan how to do without
** Then it's a bonus when you get buy-in from the community

"Only dead fish go with the flow" --Mike Savage

* Groups countering the mainstream don't get mainstream support
** But in many cases our organizations exist precisely to counter the mainstream!

* Can't grow with limited resources
** eg. using someone's house limits the size of meetings
* Encourage sharing resources and information
** (this was originally "Overcome tendency to hoard resources and information", but this wording is more positive)

* Get buy-in from lots of people (the community), then approach politicians.

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 Laura -> Cynicism is an easy out
-Rachel -> People are so busy / reflection can counter that cynicism -> wanting to leave a _positive_ legacy
+Rachel -> People are so busy / reflection can counter that cynicism -> wanting to leave a <u>positive</u> legacy
 Myron -> Living in intention
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 Laura -> To support positivity and live from that place
-Andrea -> Freedom -- people being able to live the lives they want -> support sin plac eto allow people to live meaningful lives = more _choice_
+Andrea -> Freedom -- people being able to live the lives they want -> support sin plac eto allow people to live meaningful lives = more <u>choice</u>
 === What practical supports are helpful? ===
 * What do we have?
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 Laura -> Limited space -- being rented -- use org. spaces
-* _Need_more_space_ -> which draws more participants
+* <u>Need more space</u> -> which draws more participants
 * In Williamsburg --- (5000 people)
 ** HAVE:
-*** _Partnership_ (most valuable resources)
+*** <u>Partnership</u> (most valuable resources)
 *** Community members who use programmes / events
 *** Partnership with city
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 ** Website / social media / newsletter
 * NEEDS:
-** _Physical_Space_ -> _Common_space_ -> _facilitating_ conection -> & online presence / skill sharing -> ie. event planning  / website
+** <u>Physical Space</u> -> <u>Common space</u> -> <u>facilitating</u> conection -> & online presence / skill sharing -> ie. event planning  / website
 Myron -- Needs funding
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 === Working Together ===
 * Partnerships
-** Builds _community_ -- bringing people together
+** Builds <u>community</u> -- bringing people together
-** Making _connections_ -> builds community capacity
+** Making <u>connections</u> -> builds community capacity
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 * Needs consistency / continuity
 * Maintain ongoing
-* '''_Conferring_legitimacy_->_respectable_/_credibility_'''
+* ''' Conferring legitimacy -> respectable / credibility '''
 * Places to dialogue on the internet
 * Facilitation
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-* Could support a _radio_show_ on community radio which introduces and talks with community groups as opposed to Rogers Cable
+* Could support a <u>radio show</u> on community radio which introduces and talks with community groups as opposed to Rogers Cable