What: Orientation and Happy Hour

Who: Current and Prospective Members as well as Executive Directors new to their organizations or positions

When: May 3, 2017, Orientation from 5-5:30 p.m., Happy Hour from 5:30-7 p.m.

Where: 2921 E 17th St., 78702

Current members: please reach out to your peers who may be interested in joining our organization!

Orientation from 5-5:30 p.m.

This will be specifically for Executive Directors of health and human services organizations who are new to One Voice, for current members who are looking to become more involved, and for those who are considering membership. Please join us to learn more about our work together as a voice in the community, our committees, our work plans, our benefits, our structure and our member expectations. After orientation, attendees are invited to join us at the happy hour honoring Executive Directors new to their organization or position directly after the orientation.

Networking and mingling happy hour from 5:30-7 p.m.

If you are an Executive Director new to your current role or organization, we hope you will join us as we celebrate your appointment and leadership. Current members are also encouraged to join us for drinks and snacks and to welcome the new EDs to the community. We will have surprise giveaways* for those who attend!

*Items include chocolates, wine and a massage

The One Voice Diversity Task Force is bringing back by popular demand "The Power of Perception, Is It Real or Is It Me?" workshop. This is the same training offered earlier this year.

Facilitated by One Voice member DeWayne Street (Goodwill Central Texas), the workshop will examine some of the more salient aspects of diversity such as racism, sexism, class, age, sexual orientation and the power of media to shape our perceptions about all of these issues.

The hallmark of this workshop is that it is based on a historical foundation, which allows the participants to see the systemic patterns of discrimination and marginalization. This workshop includes video clips, still photos, and text slides, it also allows participants to construct their own meaning regarding diversity.  
 
After the presentation portion of the workshop, participants will be placed in groups of 5-7 and asked to discuss and solve real-life diversity problems. They will then be asked to share their deliberations with the larger group so that all will be exposed to each of the scenarios. The entire workshop, with a built in break will take 3 hours. 

Who should attend: One Voice EDs and upper level management staff.

Seats are limited so please register today!

Courtney Robinson, Executive Director, Excellence and Advancement Foundation

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Congratulations to One Voice Member Boys & Girls Club of the Austin Area for being named a finalist for Philanthropitch Austin and Mission Accelerator.

Reframing: Spotlight on the Connections Between Housing and Well-being

This update comes directly from the National Reframing Initiative
 

This week, we’re highlighting one of our favorite reframed examples from FrameWorks’ Storytelling for Social Change webinar (password: nhsa). FrameWorks’ example  to the right charts out a process for including a program participant in a broader thematic story. The story begins by explicitly drawing the connections between housing and well-being. From there, the story provides a step-by-step explanation of how the organization’s services promote the health and well-being of their participants. Each of these “mediating factors” gives details about how a participant (like Randy) was impacted by services. The story closes by connecting their work to the broader needs of the community.