{"id":25543,"date":"2023-02-10T10:00:11","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T15:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=25543"},"modified":"2023-02-09T18:16:38","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T23:16:38","slug":"changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Weekly Digest &#8211; 2023 &#8211; #6"},"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:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/local-news\/community-groups-to-distribute-rosa-parks-pancakes-on-saturday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community groups to distribute \u201cRosa Parks pancakes\u201d on Saturday<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rootdownbuildingcollective.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Local Nonprofit Launches to advance regional, climate-smart &amp; Equitable Housing Solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/02\/09\/scetv-spotlights-black-american-programming-during-black-history-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCETV Spotlights Black American Programming During Black History Month<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlestonchamber.org\/diversity-leaders-certificate-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Chamber offers Diversity Leaders Certification<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crbjbizwire.com\/south-carolina-state-fair-opens-applications-for-2023-college-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina State Fair Opens Applications for 2023 College Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charleston-sc.gov\/civicalerts.aspx?AID=1165\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Progress Implementing Charleston&#8217;s Climate Action Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/02\/03\/lowcountry-food-bank-announces-its-23rd-annual-chefs-feast-to-fight-childhood-hunger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lowcountry Food Bank Announces its 23rd Annual Chefs\u2019 Feast to Fight Childhood Hunger<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/features\/300-women-construct-home-for-charleston-mom-in-habitat-for-humanitys-women-build\/article_dd92a8ea-981a-11ed-9192-2f76a12a4792.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">300 women construct home for Charleston mom in Habitat for Humanity\u2019s Women Build<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/02\/08\/short-term-rental-licenses-folly-beach-officially-capped-800\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Short-term rental licenses on Folly Beach officially capped to 800<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/02\/07\/charleston-civil-rights-and-civics-c3-launches-applications-for-inaugural-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Civil Rights and Civics (C3) Launches Applications for Inaugural Class<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/local-news\/scanlonville-monument-to-be-unveiled-at-the-charleston-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scanlonville monument to be unveiled at the Charleston Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/01\/31\/origin-sc-is-offering-free-housing-stability-counseling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Origin SC is Offering Free Housing Stability Counseling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/02\/06\/lowcountry-activists-gather-address-police-brutality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lowcountry activists gather to address police brutality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestondaily.net\/we-are-familys-parentspace-program-provides-impactful-support-collaboration-to-the-tri-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We Are Family\u2019s ParentSpace Program Provides Support &amp; Collaboration for Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers of LGBTQI+ Youth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/local-news\/national-breast-cancer-support-group-coming-to-charleston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National breast cancer support group coming to Charleston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/02\/02\/guerrilla-art-spoof-says-charleston-is-gentrifying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guerrilla art spoof says Charleston is gentrifying<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/02\/07\/entrepreneurship-nonprofit-is-coming-to-south-carolina-thanks-to-a-425k-catalyst-grant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Entrepreneurship Nonprofit is Coming to South Carolina Thanks to a $425K Catalyst Grant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schedule.ohmradio963.org\/WOHM\/show\/255185\/What-Women-Bring-A-Closer-Look?layout=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What Women Bring: A Closer Look on OHM RADIO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/2k-charleston-moms-in-the-lowcountry-struggle-with-postpartum-depression-every-year-wciv-charleston-mother-baby-newborn-psychosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nonprofit provides support to the 2K Charleston moms struggling with postpartum depressio<\/a>n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/02\/07\/charleston-nonprofit-motivate-to-educate-to-serve-50-senior-citizens-on-valentines-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Nonprofit Motivate To Educate To Serve 50 Senior Citizens On Valentine\u2019s Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myregistry.com\/organization\/fresh-future-farm-wishlist-north-charleston-sc\/3632237\/giftlist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Support Fresh Future Farm expansion wish list<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonmag.com\/features\/giving_back_how_tina_singleton_is_resetting_her_transformation_table_to_encourage_more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giving Back: How Tina Singleton is resetting her Transformation Table to encourage more connections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/features\/gullah-connections\/locals-concerned-about-iaam-and-library-gullah-hotline-wciv-african-american-museum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Locals concerned about IAAM and Charleston Co. Library Gullah hotline<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/trident-united-way-free-tax-filing-portal-open-to-tri-county-residents-sc-thrive-wciv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trident United Way: Free tax filing portal open to Tri-County residents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myrtlebeachonline.com\/opinion\/letters-to-the-editor\/article272050372.html#storylink=cpy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston resident lists 10 actions needed to address crisis of violence in policing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chstoday.6amcity.com\/transportation-in-charleston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to get around Charleston &#8211; Local Transit Options<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/83W1b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston apartment project\u2019s proposed design fails to gain approval on 4th attempt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/lowcountry-leaders-work-to-continue-reducing-the-use-of-single-use-plastics-charleston-costal-conservation-league-sustainability-wciv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lowcountry leaders work to continue reducing the use of single use plastics<\/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 15: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlestonmusichall.com\/event\/mountainfilm-on-tour-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MountainFilm on Tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 15: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/black-womens-history-as-american-history-with-tamika-nunley-tickets-514881984877\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Women&#8217;s History as American History with Tamika Nunley<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 15: <a href=\"https:\/\/jewishcharleston.salsalabs.org\/counteringtherisingtideofhate\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Countering the Rising Tide of Hate<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 16: <a href=\"https:\/\/one.bidpal.net\/lipsync7\/welcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lip Sync For Lungs: Live Battle VII<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 16:<a href=\"https:\/\/themarshproject.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intro to Eco-Design and Planting for Pollinators<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 18: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/861546991632074\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Birding 101 &#8211; Introduction to Bird Watching<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 18: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amorhealingkitchen.org\/5-year-bday-dinner.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amor Healing Kitchen 5 Year B-Day Dinner<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 18: <a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonanimalsociety.org\/shots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vax-a-Palooza<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 18: <a href=\"https:\/\/libcal.library.cofc.edu\/calendar\/avery\/bhb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black History Brunch<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 18: S<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sewe.com\/event\/cocktails-conservation-with-garden-gun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EWE Cocktails and Conversation (Saturday)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 19: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sewe.com\/event\/cocktails-conservation-with-garden-gun-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEWE Cocktails and Conversation (Sunday)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 19: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/877944413415984\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clements Ferry Adopt a Highway Cleanup<\/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=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2023\/01\/27\/europe\/germany-nazi-lgbt-victims-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">German parliament officially commemorates LGBTQ victims of Nazi regime for first time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-02-08\/bill-in-congress-rewards-removing-police-from-traffic-stops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proposal Would Reward Cities That Take Cops Out of Traffic Stops<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/half-of-the-250-kids-expelled-from-preschool-each-day-are-black-boys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Half of the 250 Kids Expelled from Preschool Each Day Are Black Boys<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2022\/12\/30\/it-is-high-time-to-address-anti-roma-racism-in-the-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The recent Senate resolution celebrating Romani culture and heritage is a good start, but our work is far from over<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unicornriot.ninja\/2022\/new-documentary-on-late-sixties-civil-unrest-is-a-rosetta-stone-for-decoding-the-modern-day-police-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Documentary on Late Sixties Civil Unrest is a \u2018Rosetta Stone\u2019 for Decoding the Modern Day Police State<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/thrive-global\/how-technology-hijacks-peoples-minds-from-a-magician-and-google-s-design-ethicist-56d62ef5edf3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Technology is Hijacking Your Mind\u200a\u2014\u200afrom a Former Insider<\/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 \/>\nCoastal Conservation League \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coastalconservationleague.org\/about\/employment-opportunities\/\" 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\/9780393882162\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Folk Could Fly: Selected Writings by Randall Kenan<\/a><br \/>\nRandall Kenan (Author) Tayari Jones (Introduction by)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;Virtuosic in his use of literary forms, nurtured and unbounded by his identities as a Black man, a gay man, an intellectual, and a Southerner, Randall Kenan was known for his groundbreaking fiction. Less visible were his extraordinary nonfiction essays, published as introductions to anthologies and in small journals, revealing countless facets of Kenan&#8217;s life and work.<br \/>\nFlying under the radar, these writings were his most personal and autobiographical {&#8230;] This powerful collection is a testament to a great mind, a great soul, and a great writer from whom readers will always wish to have more to read.&#8221;<\/em><\/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><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25544 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-6.jpg\" alt=\"Changemakers-Digest-2023-6\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-6.jpg 700w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-6-300x171.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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