Change Agents in the American South http://caas.pbwiki.com/ Connecting Leadership for Equity across the Divides of Race, Place and Generation en http://caas.pbwiki.com/feedlogo.gif PBwiki http://pbwiki.com/ PBwiki 1.3.8 support@pbwiki.com FrontPage http://caas.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (Elissa) Elissa edited FrontPage]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:26:01 +0000 mod FrontPage http://caas.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (Elissa) Elissa edited FrontPage]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:25:16 +0000 mod FrontPage http://caas.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (Elissa) Elissa edited FrontPage Place and location completely color how change agents experiencetheir ability to fully operate and bring their full contribution. This is particularly true in the American South because the history and dynamics around race and racism and other difference. Ghost of our collective past continues to return because of the way constructs of race and race relations where forged in the South.
Shift from the underlying older narrative of effectiveness to a new narrative of relationship and interdependence.The effectiveness narrative over emphasis skills and information whiles eclipsing the need for authentic connections. Whereas the new narrative brings into balances the need for learning and effective with key relationships support like mentors. In addition, there need to be critical changes in organizational culture and practices that are grounded in fairness and equity. These new approaches translate into supports, investment and resources given to change agents of color within that organization
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Desire for sanctuary, respite and a healing place are essential to change agent partners and cross-generation advisers. By healing space we mean both a space for dialogue to explore more authentically and openly issues of race that occur in these leaders experiences doing social change work, and in their careers with colleagues as well as a desire for physical retreat space and sabbatical like experiences.
agents experience their experiencetheir ability to fully operate and bring their full contribution. This is particularly true in the American South because the history and dynamics around race and racism and other difference. Ghost of our collective past continues to return because of the way constructs of race and race relations where forged in the South.
Shift from the underlying older narrative of effectiveness to a new narrative of relationship and interdependence.The effectiveness narrative over emphasis skills and information w]]> Fri, 25 May 2007 08:29:42 +0000 mod FrontPage http://caas.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (Elissa) Elissa edited FrontPage]]> Fri, 25 May 2007 08:24:35 +0000 mod FrontPage http://caas.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (Elissa) Elissa edited FrontPage]]> Fri, 25 May 2007 08:22:16 +0000 mod FrontPage http://caas.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (Elissa) Elissa edited FrontPage We are humbled by the support, wisdom and time and energy so freely shared with the project. Many change agents played a various roles in support of CAAS’s first phase. We especially thank all the fire starters who set the spark or threw the flame for this project, we say thank you to kwadwo (Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation), tracey (National Rural Funders Collaborative), nat (Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership), anton (South Carolina Campaign for Obama for President), patrick (Anne E. Casey), alvin (Open Society Institute), rusty (Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy), elissa (Leadership Learning Community), andrea (Aspen Roundtable for Community Change), rahn (abt Associaties), marcus (irct), lavastian (neighbors for better neighborhoods), and sangotosin (Center for Community Change). To the elders who provided respite, sanctuary and a righteous kick in the pants when warranted, we say thank you to lynn (southern education foundation), gladys (Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation), caesar (Center]]> Fri, 25 May 2007 08:16:54 +0000 mod FrontPage http://caas.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (Elissa) Elissa edited FrontPage Change Agents in the American South
Connecting Leadership for Equity across the Divides of Race, Place and Generation
Coming Events:
Saturday, April 28th • 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. • Atlanta, Georgia
On behalf of the core team for the Change Agents in the American South (CAAS) project, we would like to invite you to a very important gathering of Change Agents of Color scheduled for Saturday, April 28th from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. in Atlanta, Georgia. We do hope that if your schedule allows, you will come be a part of this very important community dialogue. A light continental breakfast and lunch will be provided (please let us know of any dietary restrictions). We are making final preparations for our meeting space and location details and meeting materials to follow in a separate email. To RSVP please email Omisade Burney-Scott at or call her at 919-357 by the close of business on Wednesday, April 11th to let her know if you will be able to attend. We would be honored to count on your pres]]> Fri, 25 May 2007 08:12:51 +0000 mod SideBar http://caas.pbwiki.com/SideBar email.hidden@example.com (Elissa) Elissa edited SideBar CAAS Directory
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Change Agents in the American South



Connecting Leadership for Equity across the Divides of Race, Place and Generation


 


What is the ‘Change Agents in the American South’ project?


 


The Change Agents in the American South (CAAS) project is a multi-phase effort to accelerate racial and social equity outcomes in the American South by better understanding and then serving the leadership development, career support and mentorship needs of early and mid-career change agents of color (ages 25-40) working in southern grassroots communities, organized philanthropy and philanthropic support organizations. More specifically, CAAS will convene next generation grassroots leaders working in various social change arenas (i.e. advocacy, activism, community organizing and service delivery) with their similarly aged contemporaries working in philanthropy and philanthropic support organizations across various sec

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A Message from Omisade and Milano....


The Journey

What a journey the last year has been! We want to express our extreme gratitude we for being able to gather together as change agents and share our stories. These beautiful and sometimes righteous change agent narratives were woven with the complexity of race, place and generation. They also held the special meaning of the change agent identify unfolding while living and working the American South. The narratives evoked laughter, tears, heartache and hope, and in a way, the journey has only begun.  

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Wednesday - Friday, April 11-13, 2007 • Annie E. Casey Foundation • Baltimore, Maryland
(CAAS) leda led a session based on our work so far at the national meeting of the Leadership Learning Community. The 8th national meeting, Creating Space VIII focused on collective leadership with the title "Working Together: Exploring the Collective Nature of Leadership". CAAS' session An Ode to Tanto and Robin: Buckets of Possibility or Change Agents in the American South (CAAS): Understanding Leadership Dynamics in the Context of Race, Place and Generation shared lessons learned from the CAAS Learning Circle journey in three southern communities engaging multi-generational leaders of color in dialogues regarding their leadership experiences—exploring identity, barriers, and supports in addition to leading attendees through a participatory experience that reflected the work of the project. Partial notes are available here.
December 2, 2006
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Change Agents in the American South
Atanta Gathering
United Way in Cobb County
Marietta, GA
Directions for April 28th
Pre-Gathering Reading Materials
ChangingGuard_Kunreuther.pdf
State_of_the_South_2006__mizelll_1_.pdf
Project Staff:
Omisade Burney-Scott, Project Co-Director, CAAS/Ananse Consulting, Durham, NC
C. Milano Harden, Project Co-Director, CAAS/The Genius Group, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Dwayne Patterson, Sixth Group, Atlanta, GA
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Project Purpose:
The Change Agents in the American South (CAAS) project is a multi-phase effort to accelerate racial and social equity outcomes in the American South by better understanding and then serving the leadership development, career support and mentorship needs of early and mid-career change agents of color (ages 25-40) working in southern grassroots communities, organized philanthropy and philanthropic support organizations.
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