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Zulayka Santiago left a comment for Thomas Watson May 15

Thomas Watson left a comment for Zulayka Santiago May 13

Thomas Watson joined the group Land-based and Agricultural Community Development Mar 19

What type of work does your organization do?: I direct the Southern Rural Development Initiative’s (SRDI) Grassroots Support Project. The project works to strengthen the effectiveness and sustainability of Grassroots Support Organizing in the rural South. Grassroots Support Organizing is a strategic effort to strengthen a region’s grassroots sector: the web of community-based leaders, groups, and networks working for racial and economic justice. This organizing model is carried out by Grassroots Support Organizations – locally rooted organizations that work every day over the long haul to 1) build strong community-based leaders and groups that get things done locally; 2) organize multi-county grassroots networks that can affect system and policy change, and 3) connect grassroots efforts across race and class to mainstream resources, partners, and decision making bodies.

What do you hope to gain from joining the Rural Innovation Network?: Partnership, Rural Issue Dialogue, Information

At 12:53pm on May 15th, 2008, Zulayka Santiago said…: Hey Mr. T,

yes, would love to get together when you're in my neck of the woods (or I in yours). Till then, may your days be JOYFUL. ~Z

At 4:40pm on February 22nd, 2008, Graig Meyer said…: Hi Thomas- I heard what you said at the SRDI retreat this week about lacking non-profit connections in Asheville. You should look up Travis Herbert at NC Outward Bound. You'd really like him and he's also working on anti-oppression work with their organizaiton.