Gun Violence Awareness Day – 6/1/18

This Friday, 6/1, is Gun Violence Awareness Day.  National PTA is a partner in Everytown for Gun Safety’s Wear Orange Weekend, a weekend where people all over the country will show their support for gun violence prevention both online and at community events.  Here’s their link: https://wearorange.org/about/

Take a picture of yourself in your orange and post on social media using the hashtags #PTAProud #Enough and #EndGunViolence.  Wouldn’t it be cool to see your councils and locals getting involved as well?

I’ve been trying to find some different resources for you.  I have compiled some in this email.

For those of you that have held your conventions – here’s a debrief exercise to use if you haven’t done so already

https://instituteod.com/conducting-successful-debrief-evaluation-organization-development/

Amanda Palmer – the Art of Asking:

https://www.mrss.com/lab/amanda-palmers-the-art-of-asking-7-lessons-for-nonprofits/?utm_source=newpost&utm_medium=emaildigest&utm_campaign=Lab

Check out these TED Talks:

Amy Edmondson     https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_edmondson_how_to_turn_a_group_of_strangers_into_a_team

Ingrid Fetell Lee  https://www.ted.com/talks/ingrid_fetell_lee_where_joy_hides_and_how_to_find_it

Priya Vulchi and Winona Guo (just graduated high school)   https://www.ted.com/talks/priya_vulchi_and_winona_guo_what_it_takes_to_be_racially_literate

Tanya Menon https://www.ted.com/talks/tanya_menon_the_secret_to_great_opportunities_the_person_you_haven_t_met_yet

Book – The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker (haven’t read it yet) Sounds like a good book

If you have any resources that you’d like to share, please let me know.  I will get it out to the group.

Thank  you for all that you do for children, families and educators in  your state and nationally.

Mary Jo Neil | National Service Representative

C 301.919.8839 | [email protected]