{"id":26868,"date":"2023-05-12T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=26868"},"modified":"2023-05-11T15:55:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T20:55:40","slug":"changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Weekly Digest &#8211; 2023 &#8211; #19"},"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.live5news.com\/2023\/05\/08\/final-tri-county-gun-violence-forum-focuses-finding-common-ground-solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Final Tri-County Gun Violence Forum focuses on finding common ground, solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/2023.05.11-151822\/https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/features\/charleston-sweetgrass-basket-makers-reflect-on-spiritual-significance-of-art\/article_ef9e46be-e9f7-11ed-ab54-57dc4c0dd811.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston sweetgrass basket makers reflect on spiritual significance of art<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/05\/05\/we-are-family-and-great-wave-books-partner-for-may-youth-book-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We Are Family and Great Wave Books Partner for May Youth Book Drive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/05\/05\/our-view-get-guns-under-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CP View: Get guns under control<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/education-vouchers-south-carolina-bill-signing-cf089d5b3fc42bd74a54f93abb1bf131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina governor signs private school voucher bill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/05\/05\/screening-program-at-jail-helps-identify-20-human-trafficking-victims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Screening program at jail helps identify 20 human trafficking victims<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/lowcountry-woman-named-one-of-dominion-energys-volunteers-of-the-year-mary-ann-wright-wciv-abc-news-4-teachers-supply-closet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lowcountry woman named one of Dominion Energy\u2019s Volunteers of the Year<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/today.cofc.edu\/2023\/05\/08\/college-of-charleston-part-of-educational-coalition-aiming-to-change-s-c-healthcare-using-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College of Charleston Part of Educational Coalition Aiming to Change S.C. Healthcare Using AI<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowcountryweekend.com\/2023\/05\/05\/reading-is-radical-this-summer-charleston-county-public-library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reading is Radical This Summer at the Charleston County Public Library<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/local-news\/city-of-charleston-recreation-department-offering-free-summer-meals-for-children-18-and-under\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Charleston Recreation Department offering free summer meals for children 18 and under<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bfltransit.blogspot.com\/2023\/05\/queen-ruby-of-pirates-and-her-ladies-in.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queen Ruby of the Pirates and her Ladies in Raiding, the Cruise of the Jeweled Princess<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/05\/03\/planet-fitness-will-allow-teens-work-out-its-gyms-free-this-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Planet Fitness will allow teens to work out at its gyms for free this summer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/carta-beach-reach-shuttles-return-for-2023-summer-season-easy-access-to-iop-isle-of-palms-mt-pleasant-south-carolina-sc-charleston-beaches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free CARTA Beach Reach shuttles return for easy access to IOP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/dominion-energy-sc-adds-mobile-options-to-report-streetlight-outages-charleston-south-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dominion Energy adds mobile options to report streetlight outages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/05\/05\/4-charleston-waterway-sites-show-initially-high-bacteria-levels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 Charleston waterway sites show initially-high bacteria levels<\/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>MAY 16: <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charleston-green-drinks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Green Drinks &#8211; Spring Social<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 16: <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.coastalconservationleague.org\/a\/environmental-impacts-union-pier-redevelopment-what-we-need-know?emci=d42b0d5a-c9ed-ed11-8e8b-00224832eb73&amp;emdi=fec7075c-7eee-ed11-8e8b-00224832eb73&amp;ceid=4417045\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environmental Impacts of Union Pier Redevelopment: What We Need to Know (virtual)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 16: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowcountrylocalfirst.org\/events\/kiss-the-ground-screening-at-the-terrace-theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kiss the Ground: Screening &amp; Panel at The Terrace Theater<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 17: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdLR6UaeC_OSRNjY377SiNf9Au3IFmPyB6GUjECJHWEq4LiXg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ride of Silence<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 17: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/669964015129895\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senior Volunteer Fair<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 17: <a href=\"https:\/\/musc.ejoinme.org\/MyEvents\/HCCLindaFloydCommunityForumonWomensCancers2023\/OneinThreeAfternoonTeaRSVP\/tabid\/1362032\/Default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7th Annual Linda Floyd Forum on Women&#8217;s Cancers<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 17-19: <a href=\"https:\/\/thesophiainstitute.org\/racial-healing-circles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facilitator TRAINING &#8211; Racial Healing Circles<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 18: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citypapertickets.com\/events\/135854157\/justice-for-all-soiree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Justice for All&#8221; Soiree<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 18: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/175776255328400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fundraiser for The Boon Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 18: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citypapertickets.com\/events\/137396619\/13th-annual-harvest-dinner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">13th Annual Harvest Dinner<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 18: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/light-up-literacy-tickets-530598844427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Light up Literacy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 18: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historiccharleston.org\/blog\/event\/advocacy-forum-union-pier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocacy Forum: Union Pier<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 19: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/442835034703507\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Light the Night<\/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<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/05\/04\/football\/trans-soccer-team-spt-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The trans soccer team that&#8217;s making history<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2023\/may\/05\/us-police-brutality-un-experts-george-floyd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US must tackle police brutality against Black people head-on, UN experts say<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nonprofitaf.com\/2023\/05\/14-ways-to-make-fundraising-events-more-community-centric\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nonprofit AF: 14 ways to make fundraising events more community-centric<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2023\/04\/230424162911.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Small acts of kindness are frequent and universal, study finds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2023\/05\/05\/unemployment-rate-milestone-black-americans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">An unemployment rate milestone for Black Americans<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#CHSvolunteers<\/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 style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<hr \/>\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<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\/9781771647748\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Power of Trees: How Ancient Forests Can Save Us If We Let Them<\/a><br \/>\nPeter Wohlleben (Author) Jane Billinghurst (Editor)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The Power of Trees sends a powerful message that humankind will not survive unless we revolutionize the way we conserve and manage our planet&#8217;s dwindling forests. Through eye-opening stories, Wohlleben underscores how trees and the biodiversity of the natural world present us with critically important solutions to the climate crisis. [It is an important wakeup call for individuals and large-scale forest managers alike!]&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8211;Jeffrey Horowitz, founder of Avoided Deforestation Partners and founding trustee of the Jane Goodall Legacy Foundation<\/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<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26881 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-19.jpg\" alt=\"Changemakers-Digest-2023-19\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-19.jpg 700w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-19-300x171.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;\" \/><\/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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