{"id":25671,"date":"2023-02-17T15:26:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T20:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=25671"},"modified":"2023-02-21T08:54:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T13:54:52","slug":"changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Weekly Digest &#8211; 2023 &#8211; #7"},"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:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/abortion-politics-south-carolina-state-government-health-5d0e6e63c15173db4c82f15fbd9a0540\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina Senate passes new abortion ban<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/02\/15\/shifa-free-clinic-opens-larger-daniel-island-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shifa Free Clinic opens larger Daniel Island facility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/02\/09\/we-are-family-announces-february-and-march-programming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We Are Family Announces February and March Programming<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/education-lab\/ccsd-teachers-principals-ask-board-to-keep-literacy-curriculum\/article_42374d3a-ac90-11ed-b688-5b3c4e26a090.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CCSD teachers, principals ask board to keep literacy curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/02\/15\/charleston-literary-festival-names-new-executive-director\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Literary Festival Names New Executive Director<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/02\/16\/hands-pointing-upward-will-rim-memorial-fountain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hands pointing upward will rim memorial fountain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/2023.02.14-133202\/https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/business\/real_estate\/charleston-preservation-group-buys-old-gas-station-where-proposed-cafe-once-caused-a-stir\/article_e6fdc6f6-a89d-11ed-a15b-a331ac56ae23.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston preservation group buys old gas station where proposed cafe once caused a stir<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/02\/11\/bill-aims-let-voters-decide-if-public-dollars-can-be-sent-private-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bill aims to let voters decide if SC public dollars can be sent to private schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/02\/09\/i-hope-womens-business-centers-to-host-statewide-conference-for-women-minority-and-veteran-owned-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-HOPE Women\u2019s Business Centers to Host Statewide Conference for Women, Minority, and Veteran-owned Businesses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/2023.02.13-004121\/https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/opinion\/editorials\/editorial-charleston-county-deserves-a-better-north-bridge-heres-how-you-can-help\/article_e88e5ffa-a661-11ed-9dac-67cdff22b2c4.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Editorial: Charleston County deserves a better North Bridge. Here\u2019s how you can help.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/02\/09\/gaillard-center-releases-raising-the-volume-episodes-xxviii-xxxi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaillard Center Releases Raising the Volume Episodes XXVIII-XXXI<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowcountryweekend.com\/2023\/02\/14\/charleston-cocktail-week-announces-festival-lineup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Cocktail Week announces festival lineup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/2023.02.14-161842\/https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/news\/charleston-loses-appeal-in-fight-with-north-charleston-for-rural-west-ashley-property\/article_9bbdfa46-a7ec-11ed-92e8-cffae3e66e0a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston loses appeal in fight with North Charleston for rural West Ashley Property<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlestoncounty.org\/departments\/county-council\/boards-commissions.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston County Council Announces Vacancies on Boards and Commissions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/02\/15\/krystal-klear-productions-will-host-a-cultural-heritage-event-to-celebrate-black-history-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Krystal Klear Productions Will Host a Cultural Heritage Event to Celebrate Black History Month<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chstoday.6amcity.com\/charleston-county-library-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston County Public Library Guide &#8211; Find out how to utilize our local libraries.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/2023.02.16-193110\/https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/charleston_scene\/q-a-with-cody-dixon-organizer-of-charleston-pour-houses-hip-hop-and-r-b\/article_fb089f16-a0b1-11ed-bf81-1775925cc8f4.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Q&amp;A with Cody Dixon, organizer of Charleston Pour House\u2019s hip-hop and R&amp;B music series<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowcountryweekend.com\/2023\/02\/07\/teddy-bear-picnic-returns-hampton-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teddy Bear Picnic Returns to Hampton Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/02\/09\/ecstatic-dance-offers-intentional-space-to-find-movement-self-expression\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ecstatic dance offers intentional space to find movement, self-expression<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crbjbizwire.com\/jennifer-santoro-named-new-director-of-the-citadel-career-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jennifer Santoro named new director of The Citadel Career Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/02\/15\/chamber-music-charleston-announces-2023-2024-concert-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chamber Music Charleston Announces 2023-2024 Concert Season<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowcountryweekend.com\/2023\/02\/10\/2023-charleston-black-expo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 2023 Charleston Black Expo returns in March<\/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 22: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/6KWX79X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Educator Science Caf\u00e9: Basically, It&#8217;s Getting More Acidic<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 23: <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charleston-green-drinks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Green Drinks : Land &amp; Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 23: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/11th-annual-waters-edge-oyster-roast-and-silentlive-auction-2023-tickets-507745469367\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carolina Children\u2019s Charity 11th Annual Water&#8217;s Edge Oyster Roast and Auction<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 23: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/607345167743530\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Longleaf Society Annual Conservation Reception<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 23-24: <a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.clemson.edu\/event\/sc_adopt-a-stream_tidal_saltwater_monitoring_workshop_hybrid#.Y914ba3MKCh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC Adopt-a-Stream Tidal Saltwater Monitoring Workshop (HYBRID)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 24: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1378706429569445\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drinks for Dolphins: Bevi Bene<\/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:\/\/nextcity.org\/urbanist-news\/using-zoom-to-connect-returning-citizens-to-resources-and-community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Re-Entry 2.0, a virtual program to support prisoners in the transition from prison to life outside, has made participants stakeholders in each other&#8217;s success<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/gentle-policing-social-workers-team-up-with-raleigh-officers-to-successfully-respond-to-over-1-000-calls\/20676502\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gentle policing: Social workers team up with Raleigh officers to successfully respond to over 1,000 calls<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2023\/01\/27\/murder-rate-high-trump-republican-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Not an anomaly: 2020&#8217;s red states have higher murder rates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themarshallproject.org\/2023\/01\/28\/tyre-nichols-memphis-black-police-brutality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tyre Nichols\u2019 Death: How Black Officers Alone Can\u2019t Stop Brutal Policing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/opinion\/articles\/2023-02-14\/crash-course-warrior-cops-vs-responsible-policing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crash Course: Warrior Cops vs. Responsible Policing<\/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 \/>\nTurtle Survival Alliance &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/turtlesurvival.org\/pages\/jobs\" 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\/9780593492307\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Climate Book: The Facts and the Solutions<\/a><br \/>\nGreta Thunberg (Author)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;In The Climate Book, Greta Thunberg has gathered the wisdom of over one hundred experts &#8211; geophysicists, oceanographers and meteorologists; engineers, economists and mathematicians; historians, philosophers and indigenous leaders &#8211; to equip us all with the knowledge we need to combat climate disaster. Throughout, illuminating and often shocking grayscale charts, graphs, diagrams, photographs, and illustrations underscore their research and their arguments. &#8220;<\/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><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-25672 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-7.jpg\" alt=\"Changemakers-Digest-2023-7\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-7.jpg 700w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-7-300x171.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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