{"id":25418,"date":"2023-02-03T10:00:30","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T15:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=25418"},"modified":"2023-02-02T15:03:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T20:03:36","slug":"changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Weekly Digest &#8211; 2023 &#8211; #5"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" data-smartmail=\"gmail_signature\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Welcome to the 2023 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:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/01\/27\/wgs-program-at-the-college-of-charleston-announces-its-inaugural-community-leader-in-residence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WGS Program at the College of Charleston Announces its Inaugural Community Leader-in-Residence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/sc-homeowner-rescue-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC Housing Homeowners Rescue Program Offers Hands-On Assistance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/02\/01\/protecting-artifacts-exhibits-blocks-iaams-launch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Protecting artifacts, exhibits blocks IAAM&#8217;s launch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/02\/01\/charleston-co-library-branches-offering-free-income-tax-filing-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Co. Library branches offering free income tax filing help<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/education-south-carolina-school-choice-1062694f5cf323dd0d8e19291c21e8ee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S.C. Senate votes to expand school voucher program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/01\/30\/pure-theatre-and-the-league-of-women-voters-announce-world-premiere-of-septima-by-patricia-williams-dockery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PURE Theatre and the League of Women Voters Announce World Premiere of \u201cSeptima\u201d by Patricia Williams Dockery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/02\/01\/reduced-trans-health-care-access-cause-for-concern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reduced trans health care access cause for concern<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crbjbizwire.com\/bosch-gives-grants-to-90-charleston-classrooms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bosch Gives Grants to 90 Charleston Classrooms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/01\/27\/iaam-to-host-public-programming-events-in-anticipation-of-grand-opening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IAAM to Host Public Programming Events in Anticipation of Grand Opening<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/01\/30\/mobile-hygiene-services-those-need-lowcountry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mobile hygiene services for those in need in the Lowcountry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/OOU1N\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Editorial: Don\u2019t gamble taxpayers\u2019 money on overpriced I-526<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/01\/26\/be-a-mentor-searching-for-vendors-to-participate-in-upcoming-block-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Be A Mentor Searching for Vendors to Participate in Upcoming Block Party<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/lowcountry-chefs-conquer-transatlantic-rowing-competition-lose-a-few-pounds-along-the-way\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lowcountry chefs conquer transatlantic rowing competition, lose a few pounds along the way<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/02\/01\/75-million-go-toward-i-526-expansion-charleston-co-council-approve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$75 million to go toward I-526 expansion, Charleston Co. Council approves<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/news\/charleston-nonprofit-partners-with-apartment-group-to-offer-jobs-living-space-to-homeless\/article_b5572af8-6ab7-11ed-a500-634612564910.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston nonprofit partners with apartment group to offer jobs, living space to homeless<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/01\/30\/long-time-lowcountry-journalist-author-releases-2020-chronicle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Long-time Lowcountry Journalist &amp; Author Releases \u201c2020\u201d Chronicle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/office_of_cultural_affairs.formstack.com\/forms\/city_of_charleston_public_arts_interest_form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs welcomes expressions of interest for visual artists with public art opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncounty.org\/hof\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston County Housing our Future Seeks Public Comments on Draft Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/01\/27\/program-will-refund-leftover-time-downtown-parking-meters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Program will refund leftover time on downtown parking meters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/01\/29\/city-of-charleston-chswf-partner-on-free-family-friendly-street-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Charleston; CHSWF Partner on Free, Family-Friendly Street Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4-com.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/abcnews4.com\/amp\/news\/local\/faith-and-finances-local-non-profit-increasing-hope-around-the-lowcountry-wciv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faith and finances: Local non-profit &#8216;Increasing H.O.P.E.&#8217; around the Lowcountry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cgwp.slideroom.com\/#\/login\/program\/70877\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Piccolo Spoleto Festival Call for Visual Artists, Crafters, and Emerging Youth Talent<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/health\/north-charleston-physician-starts-2nd-walk-with-a-doc-chapter-in-the-lowcountry\/article_ef642c74-9c16-11ed-9f97-4b2a1cab6b00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Charleston physician starts 2nd Walk with a Doc chapter in the Lowcountry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/01\/25\/n-charleston-middle-school-be-demolished-make-way-new-66m-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">N. Charleston middle school to be demolished to make way for new $66M school<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/childrens-museum-of-the-lowcountry-gets-creative-after-mobile-trailer-theft-north-charleston-wciv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Children\u2019s Museum of the Lowcountry gets creative after mobile trailer theft<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/opinion\/editorials\/editorial-theres-still-more-work-ahead-to-preserve-charlestons-angel-oak\/article_7b6eb130-9ce9-11ed-af60-63d48ee54db4.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Editorial: There\u2019s still more work ahead to preserve Charleston\u2019s Angel Oak<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/whatiff.buzzsprout.com\/1962748\/12010044-ep-6-reproductive-justice-with-dr-cara-delay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PODCAST: What IFF? Ep. 6: Reproductive Justice with Dr. Cara Delay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/01\/30\/big-brothers-big-sisters-of-the-lowcountry-announces-its-2023-bigs-of-the-year\/\">Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lowcountry Announces its 2023 Bigs of the Year<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/abortion-politics-south-carolina-state-government-health-1b6b849e4632d8fb70e39e07a6bef107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC Attorney general asks court to reconsider abortion ruling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/01\/30\/vax-a-palooza-aims-to-set-first-world-record-for-animals-in-south-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Animal Society\u2019s \u201cVax-a-palooza\u201d Aims to Set First World Record<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crbjbizwire.com\/wendy-methvin-named-sel4sc-executive-director\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wendy Methvin Named SEL4SC Executive Director<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/politics-south-carolina-columbia-poverty-business-642a30c3e0076e248ff67faa4e7d7eda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S.C. Senate votes to expand school voucher program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.score.org\/charlestonsc\/business-pitch-competition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCORE Charleston Business Pitch Competition for Minority-Owned &amp; Women-Owned Small Business Start-ups<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/survey-charleston-county-resilience-resource-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SURVEY: Help Develop Charleston County Resilience Resource Map<\/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<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#SharingHub<\/strong> &#8211; Charleston Good just launched a new resource hub to facilitate more community connections and more sharing in 2023<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Share more with our <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/community-sharing-hub\/\">COMMUNITY SHARING HUB<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#GoodEvents<\/strong> &#8211; a few featured upcoming nonprofit events<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FEB 4: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palmettopride.org\/event\/francis-marion-national-forest-cleanup-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.palmettopride.org\/event\/francis-marion-national-forest-cleanup-2\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1672581275231000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1ob2Mw5Fhd7-C4Zqrb1MTa\">Francis Marion National Forest Annual Cleanup<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 5: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolimas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taste of Gullah Geechee<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 5: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1348421909304784\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mindful Mornings Forum: The Struggles and Resilience of Asylum Seekers at the Border<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 9: <a href=\"https:\/\/goodbusinesssummit.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Good Business Summit 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 9: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eocharleston.org\/events\/celebrating-black-businesses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Celebrating Charleston&#8217;s Black Entrepreneurs w\/ Special Guest Ethan King<\/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<hr \/>\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=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/bNOcA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Americans Are Much More Likely to Face Tax Audits, Study Finds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/floridaphoenix.com\/2023\/01\/27\/teachers-would-get-60k-minimum-salary-under-bill-in-congress-making-grants-to-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teachers would get $60K minimum salary under bill in Congress making grants to states<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/hej1u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Charity Tied to the Supreme Court Offers Donors Access to the Justices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonreview.net\/articles\/mental-illness-is-not-in-your-head\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mental Illness Is Not in Your Head<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inthesetimes.com\/article\/inflation-federal-reserve-policy-recession-class-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Left Answer to Inflation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#CHSvolunteers<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/charleston-volunteer-hub\/\">VOLUNTEER HUB<\/a><br \/>\nfor local organizations actively seeking volunteers<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#GoodGrants\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/nonprofit-resources\/nonprofit-grants\/\" 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<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#GoodJobs <\/strong>&#8211; local nonprofit job opportunities<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">FEATURED LISTING:<br \/>\nCharleston Legal Access &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlestonlegalaccess.org\/job-openings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multiple positions<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>For MORE 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<hr \/>\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\/9781501180446\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Run for Something: A Real-Talk Guide to Fixing the System Yourself<\/a><br \/>\nAmanda Litman (Author) <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;Here&#8217;s what you do next: Run for something. To be specific: Run for local office and become the change you want to see in the world. Forget about Con-gress. Forget about the Senate. Focus on the offices that get the real sh*t done: state legislatures, city councils, school boards, and mayors.It doesn&#8217;t matter if you don&#8217;t understand the first thing about running for office, or never even imagined you would. That&#8217;s what this book is for.[&#8230;] There are half a million elected officials in the United States. Why can&#8217;t you be one of them?&#8221;<\/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 #chsvolunteers #changemakers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25420 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-5.jpg\" alt=\"Changemakers-Digest-2023-5\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-5.jpg 700w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-5-300x171.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 2023 Changemakers Weekly Digest! 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