Tag: conversations
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Join Us April 19 At The Center For JOY
The JOY Center will host another Conversation Cafe on April 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. Since we will be meeting downstairs, come in to the east entrance at 1202 Felix. Come through the gate and down a half flight of steps. Our conversation will focus on strengthening neighborhood and community connections right here in…
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Making Connections
Across the country there are many people and organizations working to build the connections and trust necessary to restore our sense of community and strengthen our democracy. You have opportunities this month — both nationally and locally — to join them. The Listen First Project is one of the sponsors for next week’s National Week…
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Looking For Connection? Join Us At A Conversation Cafe!
All Voices is partnering with the JOY (Justice, Outreach and Yoga) Community to explore a form of conversation that can help us strengthen our connection with others, especially those we don’t know well. The Conversation Cafe provides a fun, structured, and productive way to start and host conversations. It’s a format that can work in…
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Connecting For Community
If we want to build a community of “value and opportunity,” one in which we each feel we belong, and one in which all can prosper, then we need to make the effort to get to know one another and build relationships across neighborhoods and throughout our diverse communities. There are several opportunities for you…
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People You Should Know – Brian Kirk
Brian Kirk is the pastor at First Christian Church, active in the community, and helped to initiate All Voices St. Joe. AV: Let’s start with you, how long have you been in St. Joseph and what are your current roles in the community? BK: I’ve lived in Saint Joseph for eleven years. I moved here…
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Time To Buy Your Tickets!
Juneteenth is not only a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, it is a celebration of community. It is a time where we can reflect on how hope and freedom shape our lives, our struggles and progress as a nation, and our interdependence and resilience. In St. Joseph you will be able to celebrate…
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Celebrating Community
Over 50 people braved the cold and joined us on January 19 for a great evening of community. The St. Francis Baptist Temple choirs filled the room with joyful sound, the food was plentiful, community leaders shared their insights, and several new connections were made. What comes next? That in part is up to you! …
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Join Us Despite The Cold!
Yes it’s cold AND yes, we are still meeting tonight! Join us TONIGHT January 19, 2024 at the historic Bartlett Center, 409 S. 18th Street. This will be a great evening of community with opportunities to meet and interact with people from across St. Joseph, hear the St. Francis Baptist Temple Choirs, and listen to…
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Join Us January 19!
Join us January 19, 2024 at the historic Bartlett Center, 409 S. 18th Street. This will be a lively evening with opportunities to meet and interact with people from across St. Joseph, hear the St. Francis Baptist Temple Choirs, and listen to insights from several community leaders about how we can work together. Doors will open…
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Community Connecting
This also is what community looks like — people coming together to share common concerns and thoughts. Our dialogue at InterServ on November 16 focused on engaging and empowering youth in our community. It was a lively and thoughtful discussion, and many of the ideas generated focused on relationships and connections. And connection is the focus…
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The Data We Need
It is often said that what gets measured gets done. As we identify ways to support and empower our youth we should also ask, what data is needed to measure progress? What data will help us best ensure that we are making the right investments and providing our youth with opportunities to grow and prosper? …
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Investing In Our Youth
Participants in past dialogues have identified the rising cost of many activities for youth as a significant issue. As the author Matthew Desmond observed in his recent book Poverty, By America, “The best way to ensure that opportunity is unequal and unfair is to charge for it.” Here in St. Joe, who is being excluded…
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