We are grateful to have the following individuals participating in the planning and co-creation of the fall RootSkills!
Tarshire Battle Restoration Urban Farm of New England
Sara Canuel Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council Janice Falconer Impact RI Dena Haden Co-Creative Center of New Bedford Sebastian Interlandi Southside Community Land Trust Vanessa Liles PT Partners Catarina Lorenzo Alliance to Mobilize Our Resistance Jeanine Silversmith Rhode Island Env. Ed. Association Farzana Zubair |
What does the planning committee role involve? Check out the details below!
The Grassroots Fund is committed to participatory, democratic decision making processes across our grantmaking and skillsbuilding programs. We work to bring together a broad range of lived experiences as we plan and design the RootSkills Training Series. We invite community organizers, students, non profit colleagues, funder partners and sustainable business people to apply to be on the planning committee for each of our RootSkills in-person trainings.
The Grassroots Fund is committed to participatory, democratic decision making processes across our grantmaking and skillsbuilding programs. We work to bring together a broad range of lived experiences as we plan and design the RootSkills Training Series. We invite community organizers, students, non profit colleagues, funder partners and sustainable business people to apply to be on the planning committee for each of our RootSkills in-person trainings.
WHAT WE WORK ON:- Review & approve agenda;
- Review & select workshop offerings from the open call; - Recommend & selection keynote speaker; - Outreach & promotion. |
TIME COMMITMENT- Attending 3, 1-hour planning calls;
- Online correspondence and input. |
COMPENSATION- As a modest thank you, planning committee members are invited to join us at the event free of charge.
- For those whose participation is not part of employed time, we also offer a $75 stipend. |
Want to join a planning committee in the future?
Let us know by signing-up through our 'Participate' form. Next time we are convening a planning committee we will reach out to gauge your interest and availability at that time. |