All Island Forum notes, pt. 3

50% community activity

Motivation: I want to be involved in the community in a service that is not paid, professional work

Wants: to work with people with diverse opinions on a given topic, or for people to feel comfortable expressing their opinions on this topic. To work on interfaith efforts, music hospice.

link: with one other person or group

learning edge: I need to learn patience. I want change to happen right away.

-Kathy Ostrom


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Wally

Community act. 3 hrs/day

Where: Sr. Ctr, hospice, past.(?) care, DOVE, politics

Motivates
Value of contribution = compassion for others
More funding for Sr. Ctr, DOVE
Good/exc. leadership

Better experience for me?
Good experience already - comes fromn self

Support from others?
Awareness of DOVE, Sr. Ctr.

Who link?
K.C. Sherrifs (Dove)
Politics- Dem party
Sr. Ctr. - 5,000 islander's 750

Most learn as an activist?
I don't know


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Steven Lipke

To make a conncection that deepens the community through interaction and mixes thoughts abnd emotions to bring new ansewers and open the true character of understanding genuine connection


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Motivation: Want to give back to "pay" for my good fortune

Wants: More communication between orginizations

Link: I'm already linked, possibly overlinked

I need to learn how to be more effective on boards.


Time spent in community engagement: 50%
time not spent in community enagement: 25% family, 25% eating, sleeping, art, veging, visiting

-Barbara


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How much time in activism?

self & household - 35%
family time - 35%
activism - 30%

Where is the effort?
(Still trying to establish that)
 44% mixed short projects
18% neighvborhood/imagination/church

What motivates?
Want to enjoy being part of community
Like to test my limits & push boundaries
Care about social justice

What would make better?
Joining with others to greater degree

With whom would like to link?
Still trying out different directions

What do you most want to learn?
Listening
Clarifying & articulating my own thoughts
Communication on deeper level


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Scott

Community activism: 5%

35% Gardening and living lightyl
20% playing music
15% Letter writing
15% Sharing life philosophy
10% Fruit club
5% the rest


Motivation
I want to live the example of what I see as a good: low comsumption, local buying, simplicity, sharing

Wants
Better infrastructure & federal support (targeted taxes); more sunshine

Help
Fewer pests in garden;
better public transportation;
re-focused federal tax policies

Links
Musicians, gardeners, ride-share people, expert gardeners

Learn
How to better grow food
How to change federal tax policy
How to be more effective at creating large change