2021 COO Learning Community Communications Capacity Building Workshops!
Have a communications related question or topic of interest that you would like support with? Reach out to Sarah Ballew at sballew@headwaterpeople.com
Announcing COO Learning Community Communications Capacity Building Workshops!
Introducing Headwater People and this year’s continued series of communications workshops for Communities of Opportunity! A guiding strategy for this series workshops is to build the communication capacities of community members. We will invite community expertise into our shared spaces, and your feedback throughout the series. Our shared time together is also to practice leadership and collaboration, so please reach out if you have ideas you want to share!
We, Headwater People, strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. Please connect with us if you require any accommodations. And if you have any questions about the survey or upcoming workshops, please reach out to Sarah Ballew at sballew@headwaterpeople.com.
Current offerings
The workshops series to build communications capacity and strategies for COO grantees and partners continues! Headwater People invites the COO Learning Community to meet with us and the invited community expertise to collaborate around resources, networks, and stories.
Colleen Echohawk-Hayashi and Abigail Echo-Hawk bring immense expertise and community networks. Colleen previously directed the Chief Seattle Club and Abigail directs the Urban Indian Health Institute. These leaders have experience leading organizations and various stages of growth and have immense experience in designing and employing communication plans that have been central to their organizations’ success.
Headwater People, invites you to engage with our team and let us know which topics you are interested in. We will then reach out to schedule a connecting time and invite folks who hold community expertise into our shared space.
Please fill out our survey here to let us know how you’d like to connect
Workshop Outcomes:
Community based organizations receive customized process to build their communication strategies.
Connect with content and community expertise.
Inspired members of the COO Learning Community cast their visions and implement meaningful communication strategies.
Topics of interest: Please let us know what interests you!
Digital Tools for Organizing and Connecting
Communications that Champion Change (Policy-focus)
Fundraising and Campaign Development
Communication Needs Along the Life Cycle of Organizations
Allyship and Coalition Building
Working with Media Members
Clear Communication in Turbulent Times
Messaging that Can Scale Up
Decolonizing Data: Telling Our Stories
Working with Government
Strategic Planning
Brown Bag lunch with Colleen and Abigail
Team
The team also includes a broad network of non-profit leaders and communication professionals, including, but not limited to:
Colleen Echohawk: Content Expert and Facilitator
Headwater People President. Chief Seattle Club Executive Director and National Coalition to End Urban Indigenous Homelessness Founder & Executive Director.
Abigail Echo-Hawk. Project Role: Content Expert & Facilitator
Headwater People Principal. UIHI Director & Chief Research Officer at the Seattle Indian Health Board. Master Storyteller. Data Decolonizer.
Raktahcu Echo-Hawk. Project Role: Content Expert & Facilitator
Headwater People Creative Communications Consultant, Community Engagement Specialist, and founder of Indigenized Productions.
Ana Braxton. Project Role: Facilitator and Communications
Headwater People Equity and Change Consultant. Active in parent-engagement for equity in Seattle Schools.