Springboard Social Innovation Forum, Theme: Caring, February 11th

The Social Innovation Forum provides a facilitated, empowering time and space for proactive community members to unite, learn, gain inspiration, and create innovative strategies that address social and environmental problems in Portland neighborhoods. This month, the forum turns its focus to “caring.” Speakers, including Charles Lewis of Ethos Music and Amy Sacks of the Pixie Project, represent successful social entrepreneurs and people in the community who are leading community change; Workshops will review innovative trends in elevating the value of caring and how to apply these trends to your work and passion.

Unfortunately, caring is something society doesn’t value much. We value numbers, and data. And we almost think caring is a weird thing to say. What does it even mean? This forum will bring caring to the forefront, and talk about how it's a wonderful thing to care, and to say you do. Do we talk about that on our websites? Do we ask others if they care? Do we acknowledge when they do? How do we help people care? When we care, do we act?

Workshops: "Engaging Volunteers Effectively, Efficiently, and Appreciatively" led by Hands on Portland, "Developing a Caring Economy" led by Real Wealth of Portland, and "Caring--Inspiration to Implementation" led by the Giving Tree and Community Warehouse. Guest speakers include Jane Green and Melissa Owens of Children’s Cancer Association, Amy Sacks of the Pixie Project, and Charles Lewis of Ethos Music.

Date + Location:

Wednesday, February 11

Doors open at 5:30pm

Forum 6-9pm

@ Urban Grind East

2214 NE Oregon

Admission $5 (includes a light supper)

The forum is your chance to talk with others in the community who share your concern. And if you have an idea ready to turn into action, you’ll find experts ready to help you get started. That’s all in keeping with the goal of the Springboard Social Innovation Forum: unleashing the potential of “ordinary” citizens to address local challenges with lasting solutions.

To learn more about Springboard Innovation or to find out about future forum topics, visit www.springboardinnovation.org or contact: [email protected]