Statewide Community Organizing Webinar (the who)

Date:

May 05, 2021

Time:

Training is from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM

Details:

Building a collaborative/parent coalition can be difficult.  Learn how to use community organizing principles to build deeper, cross-sector membership in your Collaborative.  We’ll share tips on identifying members, the importance of an organizing framework, how to approach & engage cross-sector partners and how to develop collective action.  
 
This webinar will be provided by Kathy Szenda Wilson and Maria Borden from BC Pulse. 
 

Kathy Szenda Wilson brings over 20 years of experience in philanthropy, community development, and systems building to her efforts to improve lives of children and their families. She is the Founder & current Co-Executive Director of BC Pulse. She currently serves as Battle Creek's Ward 4 City Commissioner.  Her strengths include facilitation, coaching, storytelling, training, empathy and weaving together seemingly disconnected things.

Certifications:

  • Leadership That Works’ Certified Community Coach
  • Fetzer Institute’s Facilitated Leadership Program
  • Michigan ACE Initiative Certified Master Trainer

Specialties:

  • System Building (ABLe Change Framework, System exChange, Michigan State University)
  • Asset-Based Community Development (DePaul University)

Maria Ortiz Borden brings over 20 years of experience in fund development, program development + management, building organizational sustainability + capacity. She is currently Co-Executive Director of BC Pulse. Maria has a passion for working with organizations and institutions to improve the outcomes for children and families.  

Certifications:

  • Trained anti-racism/anti-bias facilitator + organizer (YWCA, CrossRoads/ERACCE, and The Truth & Titus Collective)
  • Leadership That Works’ Certified Community Coach

Specialties:

  • Consultation + Facilitation on racial justice efforts, systemic racism, increasing cultural competency, promote racial healing
  • System Building (ABLe Change Framework, System exChange, Michigan State University)

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Trainers:

Kathy Szenda Wilson and Maria Borden, BC Pulse

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