{"id":24918,"date":"2023-01-08T18:14:44","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T23:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=24918"},"modified":"2023-01-08T19:59:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T00:59:42","slug":"changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-1changemakers-weekly-digest-january-2023-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-1changemakers-weekly-digest-january-2023-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Weekly Digest &#8211; 2023 &#8211; #1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" data-smartmail=\"gmail_signature\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Welcome to the NEW Changemakers Weekly Digest!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Charleston&#8217;s convenient source for the latest Lowcountry nonprofit &amp; grassroots<br \/>\nnews, perspectives, ideas, events, resources and more&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Please keep sharing your events, ideas and resources via the &#8220;CONTACT US&#8221; link on CharlestonGood.com<br \/>\nor via email anytime: charlestongood@gmail.com<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#GoodNews <\/strong>&#8211; local nonprofit &amp; grassroots headlines<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/01\/04\/charleston-committee-endorses-proposal-improve-pedestrian-safety-downtown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston committee endorses proposal to improve pedestrian safety downtown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/local-news\/red-cross-partners-with-news-2-for-blood-drives-asks-for-more-volunteers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Cross partners with News 2 for blood drives, asks for more volunteers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/01\/06\/doggie-paddle-veterans-4000-mile-journey-those-need\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Doggie Paddle for Veterans\u2019: 4,000-mile journey for those in need<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/cpr-classes-charleston-sc-american-red-cross-wciv-damar-hamlin-buffalo-bills-safety-tee-higgins-cincinnati-bengals-wide-receiver-monday-night-football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Looking for CPR training? Here\u2019s when and where you can take classes in Charleston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crbjbizwire.com\/black-food-truck-festival-presents-battle-of-the-bands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Food Truck Festival Presents Battle of the Bands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/local-news\/lowcountry-soccer-club-in-its-40th-year-of-helping-underprivileged-youth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lowcountry club working to increase soccer accessibility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/elected-officials-pinpoint-big-priorities-as-2023-begins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elected officials pinpoint big priorities as 2023 begins<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/news\/charleston-museum-celebrates-250-years-looks-back-looks-ahead\/article_ff5e9b2a-718f-11ed-81b5-87dc64a65d4e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Museum celebrates 250 years, looks back, looks ahead<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/01\/04\/charleston-commission-history-approves-1919-race-riot-marker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Commission on History approves 1919 race riot marker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/federal-grant-benefiting-african-american-settlement-communities-in-the-lowcountry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal grant benefiting African American settlement communities in the Lowcountry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/EwYwl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free medical clinic seeking new patients in Charleston\u2019s hospitality industry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/food\/heinz-donates-over-1m-to-black-owned-food-businesses-including-3-in-charleston\/article_a0be0e58-85fc-11ed-a3d7-aff49222cd6b.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heinz donates over $1M to Black-owned food businesses, including 3 in Charleston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/hoping-for-a-better-kinder-new-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Area residents weigh in on the past year and share their hopes for 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/today.cofc.edu\/2023\/01\/06\/guenveur-scholarship-continues-to-make-a-difference-in-the-neighborhood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guenveur Scholarship Continues to Make a Difference in the Neighborhood<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/local-news\/interfaith-harmony-month-begins-in-charleston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interfaith Harmony Month begins in Charleston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crbjbizwire.com\/water-mission-receives-2-27-million-grant-from-the-united-nations-international-organization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Water Mission Receives $2.27 Million Grant from the United Nation\u2019s International Organization<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/gun-violence\/musc-extends-violence-intervention-program-beyond-hospitals-walls\/article_67c8569e-5af0-11ed-b8fc-c3b7929de315.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MUSC extends violence intervention program beyond hospital\u2019s walls<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/annex-dance-company-looks-ahead-with-new-programming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Annex Dance Company looks ahead with new programming<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestondaily.net\/check-out-the-charleston-county-parks-2023-official-special-event-calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out the Charleston County Parks 2023 Official Special Event Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/opinion\/commentary\/commentary-reimagine-a-charleston-tourism-industry-that-benefits-residents\/article_cc090fd4-8ba3-11ed-a347-6f793274895b.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commentary: Reimagine a Charleston tourism industry that benefits residents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/local-news\/large-recreation-space-coming-to-north-charlestons-park-circle-in-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Large recreation space coming to North Charleston\u2019s Park Circle in 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonmag.com\/features\/urgent_care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How OneWorld Health\u2019s sustainable model provides medical care in developing countries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/01\/06\/new-library-juvenile-detention-center-holding-book-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New library at juvenile detention center holding book drive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/01\/05\/sc-supreme-court-rules-6-week-abortion-ban-is-unconstitutional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC Supreme Court Rules 6-Week Abortion Ban is Unconstitutional<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/sports\/carolina\/champ-awards-honor-charleston-youth-who-overcome-hardships-adversity\/article_553ecd00-8390-11ed-b1eb-0bf52cfdd755.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CHAMP awards honor Charleston youth who overcome hardships, adversity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>For Lowcountry environmental news &amp; resources,<br \/>\ncheck out our partners at <a href=\"http:\/\/growpurpose.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GrowPurpose.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#CommunityForum<\/strong> &#8211; Charleston Good is launching a new sharing exchange to facilitate more community connections and more sharing in 2023<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Come be a part of our <\/em><em>new <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/community-forum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Community Forum!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#GoodEvents<\/strong> &#8211; a few featured upcoming nonprofit events<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>JAN 12: <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charleston-green-drinks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Green Drinks \u2013 \u201cActivism: SC Legislative Preview\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JAN 12-14: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackinkcharleston.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 Black Ink Book Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JAN 14: <a href=\"https:\/\/bekindcharleston.org\/updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Making Cards of Kindness<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JAN 28: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/the-new-vibe-a-cultured-art-experience-tickets-439087591807?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New Vibe \u2013 \u2018Street Luxury\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>For our most up-to-date curated event listings,<br \/>\ncheck out our <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/community-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COMMUNITY CALENDAR<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#GoodStuff <\/strong>&#8211; interesting articles and resources from around the web<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pudding.cool\/2022\/12\/yard-sale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why the super rich are inevitable<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/charities-that-dont-embrace-common-financial-norms-tend-to-outperform-their-peers-187499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charities that don\u2019t embrace common financial norms tend to outperform their peers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nightingaledvs.com\/unfair-comparisons-how-visualizing-social-inequality-can-make-it-worse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unfair Comparisons: How Visualizing Social Inequality Can Make It Worse<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visualcapitalist.com\/our-top-22-visualizations-of-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visual Capitalist&#8217;s Top 22 Visualizations of 2022<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nextcity.org\/features\/best-urban-innovations-and-solutions-of-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Next City&#8217;s 22 Best Solutions of 2022<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#CHSvolunteers<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/grassroots-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GRASSROOTS GUIDE<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/community-forum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COMMUNITY FORUM<\/a><br \/>\nfor local organizations actively seeking volunteers<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>#GoodGrants\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/grassroots-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NONPROFIT GRANTS HUB<\/a><br \/>\nfeatures new grant opportunities as well as lots of grants resources<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#GoodJobs <\/strong>&#8211; local nonprofit job opportunities<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>For local nonprofit job openings and resources,<br \/>\ncheck out our <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/charleston-nonprofit-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CHARLESTON NONPROFIT JOBS HUB<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>#GoodBooks <\/strong>&#8211; Newly featured in Charleston Good&#8217;s Bookshop<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/19618\/9781642596885\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (and Everything Else)<\/a><br \/>\nOl\u00faf\u1eb9\u0301mi O T\u00e1\u00edw\u00f2 (Author)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;&#8221;T\u00e1\u00edw\u00f2&#8217;s book is an insightful and fascinating look at how it is that elites capture and subvert 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Anyone who wants to understand and improve upon the activist movements shaking our world needs to read this book.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8211;Liam Kofi Bright, assistant professor at the London School of Economics<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Shopping for Books?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can support Charleston Good &amp; local bookstores by shopping via <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/shop\/charlestongood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our store at BookShop.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><script src=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/widgets.js\" data-type=\"search\" data-include-branding=\"false\" data-affiliate-id=\"19618\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FIND THIS NEWSLETTER USEFUL?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Feel free to share it with a friend!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/charlestongood.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CharlestonGood.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>#goodsharing #collaborating4change #goodbits #changemakers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24929 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-1.jpg\" alt=\"Changemakers-Digest-Subscribe-Now\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-1-300x171.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/400;\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-wp-editing=\"1\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the NEW Changemakers Weekly Digest! 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