{"id":27750,"date":"2023-06-30T10:00:15","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T15:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=27750"},"modified":"2023-06-30T11:26:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T16:26:43","slug":"changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Weekly Digest &#8211; 2023 &#8211; #26"},"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.scwren.org\/wren-files-legal-briefing-against-abortion-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WREN Files Legal Briefing Against Abortion Ban<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/06\/27\/charleston-county-community-investment-funding-applications-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston County Community Investment Funding Applications Open<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/06\/27\/charleston-co-school-district-approves-5k-teacher-bonuses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Co. School District approves $5K teacher bonuses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/06\/24\/life-sized-memorial-preview-installed-at-emanuel-nine-memorial-site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Life-Sized Memorial Preview Installed at Emanuel Nine Memorial Site<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dss.sc.gov\/news\/perks-special-discounts-to-sc-attractions-available-to-snap-recipients\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Perks, Special Discounts to SC Attractions Available to SNAP Recipients<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/tWvLo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston voters looking at $70M recreation bond referendum in November<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/local-news\/town-of-mount-pleasant-adopts-target-zero-resolution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Town of Mount Pleasant adopts Target Zero resolution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/06\/27\/junior-league-of-charleston-celebrates-100-years-of-service-to-the-charleston-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Junior League of Charleston Celebrates 100 Years of Service to the Charleston Community<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jta.org\/2023\/06\/23\/united-states\/charleston-rabbi-resigns-saying-anti-lgbtq-legislation-has-forced-him-to-leave-south-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston rabbi resigns, saying anti-LGBTQ legislation has forced him to leave South Carolina<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crbjbizwire.com\/local-marketing-agency-opens-applications-for-pro-bono-services-to-lowcountry-nonprofits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Local Marketing Agency Opens Applications for Pro Bono Services to Lowcountry Nonprofits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marketing.finlocker.com\/index.php\/increasing-hope-dorothea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Increasing HOPE financial locker is your free personal finance manager!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/06\/25\/the-gibbes-revamps-visiting-artist-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Gibbes revamps visiting artist program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/06\/27\/melanated-money-mondays-llc-launches-revolutionary-new-mobile-app-the-m3-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melanated Money Mondays, LLC Launches Revolutionary New Mobile App \u201cThe M3 App\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/06\/26\/carta-receives-almost-26m-new-transit-hub-more-electric-buses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CARTA receives almost $26M for new transit hub, more electric buses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/latest-news\/city-of-charleston-proclaims-june-as-pride-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Charleston proclaims June as Pride Month<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/06\/25\/musc-pediatric-heart-program-retains-top-national-ranking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MUSC pediatric heart program retains top national ranking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/north-charleston-awards-120000-to-hackathon-jr-for-stem-education-in-underrepresented-communities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Charleston awards $120K to Hackathon Jr. for STEM education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/06\/28\/hallie-hill-animal-sanctuary-announces-1968-corvette-convertible-charity-auction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary Announces 1968 Corvette Convertible Charity Auction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chsyouthorg.com\/yvc\/volunteering-programs\/summer-service-learning-institute-ssli\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REGISTER NOW: 2023 Summer of Service &#8211; CHS Youth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/neighborstogethersc.org\/round-table-alliance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PARTICIPATE: the Roundtable Alliance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2dcq3_XfW7g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WATCH: Gaining Ground: The Fight for Black Land Official Trailer<\/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>JUN 29-JUL 1: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.charlestoncarifest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Carifest 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JUL 6: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/community-constellations-a-by-donation-group-workshop-tickets-663151382637\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Constellations<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JUL 7: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/768245258125831\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Happy Hour!<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JUL 8: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bethechangecharleston.org\/upcoming-events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1st Annual Empowerment Through Employment (ETE) celebration<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JUL 8: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/shots-with-a-spin-2023-wheelchair-basketball-tournament-charleston-sc-tickets-60305055043\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Shots with a Spin&#8221; Wheelchair Basketball Tournament<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JUL 15: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/560684565999159\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tri County Black Nurses Association Mental Health Summit<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JUL 18: <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charleston-green-drinks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Green Drinks: Plastics<\/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\/06\/26\/tech\/broadband-infrastructure-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here&#8217;s how much each state will get in the $42.5 billion broadband infrastructure plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonreview.net\/articles\/octavia-butlers-blasphemous-solidarities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Octavia Butler\u2019s Blasphemous Solidarities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nonprofitaf.com\/2023\/06\/youre-not-lazy-heres-what-lazy-looks-like-in-our-sector\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nonprofit AF: You\u2019re not lazy. Here\u2019s what lazy looks like in our sector.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.readtangle.com\/easy-to-argue-basically-anything\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What makes a bad argument?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/2023\/06\/27\/1074330\/app-helps-workers-reclaim-millions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This app is helping workers reclaim millions in lost wages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2023\/06\/ultra-low-cost-smartphone-attachment-measures-blood-pressure-at-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ultra low-cost smartphone attachment measures blood pressure at home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/worldanimalnews.com\/victory-canada-passes-historical-measures-to-phase-out-the-use-of-animals-in-chemical-toxicity-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canada Passes Historical Measures To Phase Out The Use Of Animals In Cruel Chemical Toxicity Testing<\/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>\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\/9781324050445\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Of Fear and Strangers: A History of Xenophobia<\/a><br \/>\nGeorge Makari (Author)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;With astonishing range and lucid erudition, George Makari has again given us an intellectual history that illustrates how little we know about the ideas that animate and rule our world&#8230;Breathtaking with its learnedness, dazzling as an easy-to-read narrative of complex ideas and knotty concepts&#8230;In an epoch where nations often appear cleaved into equally disdainful mobs, Makari makes an airtight case that an enhanced understanding of the concept &#8216;xenophobia&#8217; can serve as a skeleton key that will help unlock many of the psychic terrors currently haunting our cognitive processes and social worlds.&#8211;Anthony Walton, author of Mississippi: An American Journey<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Shopping for Books?<\/h3>\n<p>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><strong>FIND THIS NEWSLETTER USEFUL?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Feel free to share it with a friend!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/charlestongood.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CharlestonGood.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>#goodsharing #collaborating4change #chsvolunteers #changemakers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-27753 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-26.jpg\" alt=\"Changemakers-Digest-2023-26\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-26.jpg 700w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-26-300x171.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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the 2023 Changemakers Weekly Digest! 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