Howdy Everyone! I hope you all safely arrived at your destinations! I made it to Portland around midnight on Friday, but unfortunately my suitcase of clothing did not. I have since become good friends with Patty from delayed baggage claims and will hopefully have it returned tomorrow.
The Southern Maine Workers' Center here is definitely in a period of transition. After a partner with their Restaurant Opportunities Center pulled out a few months ago, they have been working to reestablish their goals and strategize as to where to focus next. I will mostly be working with my supervisor, Paul, on reaching out to the faith community to build a foundation of support for the new center through one-on-ones and social mapping.
Thursday I will be attending the Maine Initiatives dinner, where the organization will be highlighting places they support, like the workers’ center. Then Friday and Saturday I will be helping with the union's COPE convention, talking about interfaith worker support in the area. All of this should be quite interesting and a great opportunity to meet fascinating people in the area.
Until next time, peace and love from Maine!
Cheers,
-Kari and Balou (the office dog and my new best bud)
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