¡I count. So do you!
Community Resilience and the 2020 Census
Friday, November 8th
8:30am to 4:00pm
Western New Mexico University Global Resource Center
Silver City, New Mexico


Meet & Greet:
Thursday, November 7th
5:30pm to 7pm
Grant County Community Foundation
1106 N Pope Street
Silver City, New Mexico

Community Conversation 2019
¡I count. So do you!
Community Resilience and the 2020 Census

The Grant County Community Foundation and United Way of Southwest New Mexico, in partnership with Freeport McMoRan and the Southwest Council of Governments, are co-hosting a regional conversation between non-profits and community members in Grant, Hidalgo, Luna and Catron counties on Friday November 8 at the Global Resource Center at Western New Mexico University.

Together we will explore new pathways for understanding how to build a resilient community and sustain community organizations in southwest New Mexico including strategies for making sure everyone is counted in the 2020 Census. The census will determine the funding our community will receive for the next ten years for community services such as schools for our children, quality healthcare, roads, emergency preparedness, and other critical resources.

All community members and nonprofits are encouraged to join us. If you are interested, please complete the registration form found at the bottom of this page. We require a registration form from everyone who wishes to attend. The registration deadline is October 30.

Facilitators

Schedule

The purpose of the gathering is to engage our regional nonprofits with community members to explore new pathways for understanding how to build and sustain community organizations in southwest New Mexico including strategies for making sure everyone is counted in the 2020 Census. United Way of Southwest New Mexico and the Grant County Community Foundation will be awarding grants to nonprofits for engaging in direct census work.

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5:30pm GCCF Foundation Offices

Meet & Greet

You are invited to join your fellow non-profit and community leaders in a casual setting.
Thursday, November 7th
5:30pm to 7pm
Grant County Community Foundation’s
New Nonprofit Incubator Offices
1106 N Pope Street
Silver City, New Mexico
Catered by The Corner Kitchen
Hors d’oeuvres, Beer and Wine

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8:30am to 8:45am GRC

Welcome and Introduction

By Barett Brewer

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8:45am to 9:15am GRC

Opening

Christine Hemp

Christine Hemp will open the meeting and outline the activities and themes of our Community Conversation: Census/Connection/Support. She will address how crucial a role the census plays in individual, organizational and community resilience. Christine will also speak about language and how it affects the way we see ourselves, each other, and the world.

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9:15am to 9:30am GRC

Meditation

By Jeff Goin

Jeff Goin leads a meditation, focusing on Place, to center ourselves before we get into the work of the day.

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9:30am to 10:30am GRC

Resilience

Stacey Cox

Stacey Cox will speak about individual, organizational and community resilience and the specific ways in which communities can heal. She will illuminate the way New Mexico communities are already resilient, and how to expand on existing strengths.

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10:30am to 10:45am GRC

BREAK

Take 15 minutes

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10:45am to 11:30am GRC

Write a Poem

Christine Hemp

Christine Hemp will invite everyone—experienced and novice writers alike—to write a poem inspired by Stacey’s presentation.

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11:30am to 12:30pm GRC

Breakout Sessions

Patricia Stone - Melanie Zipin & Diana Ingalls - Christine Hemp - John and Anna Dye

Have Fun!

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11:30am to 12:30am GRC

Breakout Session #1

Patricia Stone

Yoga

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11:30am to 12:30pm GRC

Breakout Session #2

Melanie Zipin & Diana Ingalls

We will begin this breakout session by thinking about how we can capture the essence of resilience using poetry and images. Together we will create a vision that will ultimately result in the creation of a public mural for our community. The vision will be the connection between the words of our poetry and the pictures we envision as we reflect on and explore the concepts of resilience and collaboration.

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11:30am to 12:30pm GRC

Breakout Session #3

Christine Hemp

Using the words and insights of the day, Christine will lead participants (no experience necessary) into a poetry-writing adventure called “Count up, Count down!”

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11:30am to 12:30pm GRC

Breakout Session #4

John and Anna Dye

Tai Chi

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12:30pm to 1:15pm GRC

Lunch

Catered by The Corner Kitchen

Enjoy!

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1:15pm to 2:00pm GRC

New Mexico Counts 2020

Robert Rhatigan & Allan Oliver

Cathy Frey, Executive Director of the New Mexico Association of Grantmakers, introduces Robert Rhatigan and Allan Oliver, who will present on New Mexico Counts 2020.

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2:00pm to 2:15pm GRC

Census Q & A

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2:30pm to 3:30pm GRC

Closing Discussion

Christine Hemp

Christine Hemp will moderate the group in a closing discussion (with presenters) and the audience: Where do we go from here? What have we learned? What does it mean to be counted? What are the next steps to build a stronger community?

Registration

This isn’t your average conference! Afternoon breakout sessions include personal resilience work, yoga, art and poetry. Dress down not up.






Main Venue

Our event will be taking place in WNMU's state of the art, Global Resource Center and in its multiple break out rooms.

Community Conversation

Besse-Forward Global Resource Center

W. 12th Street

Silver City, NM 88061


Lodging

Contact Us - Ask Questions

If you are interested, please complete the on-line registration form.

We do require a registration form from everyone who wishes to attend. Please send in your form by no later than October 30th, 2019.

For questions or additional assistance, please feel free to email us at grantcountycommunityfoundation@gmail.com

or call (575) 956-6095.

Our web address is: www.grantcountycommunityfoundation.org