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Dear Friends,
Our team, community, and city have been through so much and accomplished so much this year. And there is so much work left to do. In order to bring about a more just and liberated society in 2021, we believe it’s crucial for each of us to commit time and space to slowing down. As we wind down for the year, we will be exploring ways forward by taking time to pause.
In this spirit, our team invites you to slow down and recharge for the last weeks of this year. We’re calling this period Rest Fest--a community-wide celebration of rest.
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During Rest Fest, our team will be intentionally protecting time to rest, reflect, and recharge. We created a Resource Guide to ground our process in practices and wisdom. We believe that self-care is vital to sustaining the work of social justice and systems change. And that taking a pause is essential groundwork to rebuild our world in 2021.
Check out our Medium page to read how our Embracing Emergence leadership retreat in November shaped our thinking around pause. Here, you’ll also find our Wellness Spotlight series which highlights how visionary leaders in Baltimore practice individual self-care to care for the collective.
Encourage and enable yourself and others to reset. Share your resources and practices with loved ones. Document yourself in pause-mode and tag us in social media! #RestFest2020
This year has challenged us on all fronts. We want to come back together next year with fresh eyes and rejuvenated spirits. Please consider slowing down with us. Even in small ways.
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We never cease to be amazed by the adaptability and resilience of our community. In the past year, we have experienced so many evolutions of our work, our communities, and ourselves. We stand in solidarity and sadness with all of our beloved friends and family who have experienced loss this year. It came in so many unexpected waves and ways. We also celebrate the immensely generous spirit you all have poured into responding to the layered crises of 2020.
Thank you to our Impact Hub members, partners, and funders who truly held us up this year. Your contributions mean everything to us and keep us buoyed through uncertain times. You have enabled us to adapt, survive, and evolve in ways we never imagined.
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A flashback into 2020 - Check out photos from this year and more on Instagram
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Amid all the twists and turns, we want to take a moment to celebrate some recent wins: Congratulations to longtime neighbors Joe Squared and longtime friends Taharka Brothers for converting to worker-owned cooperatives! Check out this Baltimore Sun article on Joe Squared and our SOCAP conversation with Vinny Green, Owner & Event Director at Taharka Brothers, earlier this year to learn more.
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As part of Impact Hub Baltimore’s #RestFest2020, we’re sharing in-depth stories and thought leadership from visionary humans from within our network. Read more on how they promote wellbeing in Baltimore; their thinking on why giving ourselves permission to rest and recharge matters; as well as their go-to practices for grounding and self-care.
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Leading and Learning From Nature | Learn why Sam Novak, Community Manager at Impact Hub Baltimore, believes slowing down can contribute to a more resilient world.
Empowering Youth Through Mindfulness | Learn how Lydell Hills, founder of Truth to Power supports the city’s students in prioritizing their wellbeing to lead more wholeheartedly.
How Plant Care Can Nurture Us | April Lewis, Director of Community & Culture at Open Works Baltimore, shares how plant care helps her recenter her wellbeing.
Healthier Bodies, Healthier World | Crystal Forman, owner and educator at Holistic Wellness & Health, shares how plant-based living can improve our communities.
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Opportunities for the People
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Check out these opportunities from friends and partners within our network:
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DewMore Baltimore has launched three city-wide clubs for youth: The World Tour Poetry Club (middle school onwards), Poetry As Mental Health (16+), and The Poet's Brew (18+). All with award-winning teaching artists and with a social and personal justice style. Youth do not have to identify as poets to participate. Learn more about these opportunities and pass along your networks below!
DewMore Baltimore youth were also recently featured in The Baltimore Butterfly Sessions: A Civic Dialogue Series at Baltimore Center Stage. Check out the first session here.
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Apply Now - Black Futures Micro-Grant (CLLCTIVLY)
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This grant is intended to provide smaller, neighborhood organizations that have annual budgets of $500K or less with grants of up to $10K to implement neighborhood projects that are resident-driven and will have a positive impact on local communities throughout Baltimore City and the surrounding Counties. Learn more information and apply below by Thursday, Dec 17 by 5pm!
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Maryland Philanthropy Network -
Seeking President and CEO
Maryland Philanthropy Network (MPN) is conducting a search for its President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Founded in 1983 by Baltimore area grant makers to provide a forum for philanthropic peers to come together to learn and collaborate, MPN has grown steadily to become a resource for philanthropy across the state. Learn more MPN and the role here.
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PCs for People - Seeking Digital Inclusion Coordinator (AmeriCorps VISTA)
The VISTA Digital Inclusion Coordinator will play a critical role ensuring that all elements of digital inclusion are provided to the community. Learn more about PCs for People and the role by downloading the full job description here.
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Impact Hub builds community as a nonprofit social enterprise. We remain affordable, accessible and mission-centered thanks to our members, partners, and sustaining contributors. Their investments in our staff and programs advance the work of hundreds of committed, visionary leaders in Baltimore every year:
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