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The Center for Independent Living and the Ed Roberts Campus have released their position statement regarding the City of Berkeley and BART’s transit-oriented development at the Ashby BART station. Our statement was informed by months of meetings with cross-disability communities, community activists, and grassroots organizations in South Berkeley. To read the statement in its entirety, go to thecil.org/press-releases [Image Description] Graphic with gradient background, and a dark box with white text that reads "The Center for Independent Living’s Position Statement Re: Ashby BART Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Project". A smaller white box has dark text that reads "See the Press Release on our website". #CIL #CenterForIndependentLiving #Berkeley #BayArea #Disabled #Disability #DisabledCommunity #Accessibility #NonProfitOrganization #DisabilityServices #DisabilityRights #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityAwareness #IndependentLiving #IndependentLivingMovement

The Circles of Commitment are often used in the context of activism, community organizing, and relationship-building strategies. The concept revolves around the idea that individuals have varying levels of commitment to a cause, organization, or movement, and they can be categorized into different "circles" based on their level of engagement and involvement. Think of the inner circle as your core canvassing team, deeply committed to the cause, and the outer circle as potential supporters who may need more information and engagement. By tailoring canvassing strategies to these different levels of commitment, you can effectively mobilize your core team, nurture potential supporters into more active roles, and raise awareness among those who are less engaged. This approach not only increases the impact of your canvassing efforts but also fosters lasting connections with the public, just as door knocking does, ultimately building stronger support for your organization, movement, or campaign. Learn how to apply this to your movement or campaign with our Canvassing Action Guide found at https://buff.ly/3sgkz2h #circlesofcommitment #volunteering #canvassing #teams #supporters

💛If you've accessed or come across GINA's #support, #products, #resources & #volunteering opportunities, we wish to hear from you! 🔗Share your thoughts: https://ow.ly/OhUq50SSHcA #feedback #survey #survivorvoice #livedexperience #community #survivor #sexualviolence

💻 Putting your "Out of Office" on for a good cause. Working for a company that values the greater community should be a prerequisite! 🏡 I have visited this underprivileged school twice with a team of staff and students from The IIE Varsity College. We spend a full day painting the school to create a better environment for the children. 🎨 🌳 The concept of caring for other people is more important than we realize. To give of our time to help another may leave us with dirty clothes, missed calls and the need to work a little bit harder when we return to the office. The greatest realization I made was considering that I work for a company that doesn't mind you missing a few calls to spend a day in the community. This kind of corporate culture is what #peoplefirst really means. Putting your staff first is one thing; putting your community first is another. #community #uplift #CSI #socialresponsibility

I recently read Robert Putnam’s book Bowling Alone. It’s a complex book full of statistics, but can be summed up with “our social capital was bad 20 years ago, and it’s now even worse.” Over 20 years ago, Putnam warned about American society’s trend toward social isolation - becoming much less connected to and interacting less with friends, neighbors, coworkers, religious groups, schools, activity groups, civic and political groups, and service clubs. Social capital is the benefit of one's social interactions and relationships - it’s the trust, goodwill, understanding, tolerance of differences, and the reciprocity that comes from connections and associations with others in our community. When we help a friend move, get the neighbor’s mail when they are away, volunteer at the school down the street, volunteer for a nonprofit or civic group, canvas for a local candidate, join a hiking club, take a music class, pray with others, or even go to a coworker’s barbecue, we are not just improving our own social wellbeing, we are rebuilding our community’s social capital. Every connection we make helps us grow in our support and understanding of others, and has the potential to spread civility and goodwill throughout society. #socialcapital #networking #volunteer #connections #communitywellbeing #civility #robertputnam

Did you know that school governors and trustees are one of the largest volunteer collectives in the country? Staggeringly, over a quarter of a million people volunteer to support their community & improve the quality of education provided to young people! #VolunteersWeek #Education #CommunitySupport #Volunteerism #SchoolGovernors #Trustees #QualityEducation #CommunityEngagement #VolunteersWeek #MakingADifference #EducationalExcellence

In advance of #VolunteersWeek next week we are sharing a testimonial from the Chair of Governors at Inclusion School. If you are interested in sharing your skills and experience as a Trustee and making a difference to the future of Inclusion Education, we would love to hear from you. Further details can be found here https://lnkd.in/gKBHhRZa #VolunteersWeek #TrusteeLife #GovernanceMatters #VolunteersMakeADifference #BoardOfTrustees #VolunteerImpact #TrusteesWhoCare #CommunityGovernance #ServingWithPurpose #EngagedTrustees #InclusionEducation

Befriending makes a life changing difference, not only for our service users, but our volunteers too! This #VolunteersWeekScot, we want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who volunteers their time with us. 🙌 "People think the befriending service only benefits your service user, but it benefits you as a volunteer as well. Obviously it gave me placement hours, but it gave me the experience of understanding how lonely people can be, and I felt like I was making a real difference." "It's great knowing you were making a difference to people’s lives. The people you were matched up with, it was for a reason. They were lonely, they didn’t have much contact from other people in their lives. It makes a difference. And it was easy to get started, the training was straightforward, and the staff at No. 1 were helpful if there were any issues." If you’d like to volunteer with us, please complete an online application form on our website: befriend.org.uk/volunteer #VolunteerSpotlight #ThankYouVolunteers #MakingADifference #CommunityHeroes #Grateful #Inspiration #VolunteersWeek

The Importance of Giving Back to Our Community! Watch full video in the comment section. #CommunityGiving #SocialImpact #Volunteerism #SubscribeNow #MakeADifference

The Importance of Giving Back to Our Community! Watch full video in the comment section. #CommunityGiving #SocialImpact #Volunteerism #SubscribeNow #MakeADifference