As part of the Weave Learning Center’s Relational 1:1 module, we invite you to practice your new skills with a member of the Weave community. Here’s how to use this forum to get matched for a Relational 1:1 exchange:

Step 1: Look through the comments below and look for a reply that contains “[OPEN]” next to a member’s name. This means an individual is looking for a conversation partner.

Step 2: Once you find an [OPEN] reply, private message the member to connect. Click their profile picture to get to their profile. Then send a private message with the subject “Relational 1:1 Request”. (Here are instructions for how to send a private message).

Step 3: Coordinate a time to meet for a 30 minute virtual Relational 1:1. Enjoy the conversation!

Step 4: After your exchange, come back to this post and edit the comment to say [CLOSED] so others don’t reach out. (But if you want to keep doing 1:1s, keep it [OPEN]! 🙂)

If all people are listed as [CLOSED]: This means everyone has been matched so you should add yourself to the list. Reply to the discussion thread and use this template to indicate you are open to connect:

• Include: [OPEN], Your name and what excites you about practicing a Relational 1:1, and list your availability (days of the week/morning/afternoon/time zone/etc.)
  

If you don’t get a match within 1 month: Check back regularly to see if replies open up. You can also private message me and I can get you connected with someone.

Walmart’s Spark Good Local Grants support organizations that operate in a community that has a Walmart. The grants range from $250 to $5,000. It’s a great way to get a funds to start a new weaving project.

Learn more here and apply by Dec 31

If your group is doing local social justice work, The Peace Development Fund offers Seeding the Movement grants to cover general operating costs.

If you happen to also be in western Massachusetts and have a leader of color, you can tap support from the Western Mass Transformation Fund. And if your group is youth-led and youth-oriented, you can apply to The Braiding New Worlds Fund. Past grantees include a Detroit-based effort to bring youth together to advocate for policy changes on issues from education to climate change.

Learn more and apply by January 31, 2025

Are you a refugee changemaker with an innovative idea to help your community? Apply for the Sparking Change grant today!

Created by USA for UNHCR, Refugee Congress and Welcoming America, the Sparking Change grant offers up to $10,000 in funding for projects led by refugees and other forcibly displaced people in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Washington and Wisconsin.

If you have an idea for a project that will build bridges between resettled refugees and their communities or create positive change in your community, submit your application today at https://www.unrefugees.org/sparking-change-grant/

Application deadline is December 1, 2024.

KidsGardening will award 50 youth garden programs with $500 in funding and a collection of gardening supplies. To apply, organizations must have 15 or more youth participating in its garden program and work in an under-resourced community.

Learn more and apply here by December 13

As part of the Weave Learning Center’s Atlas CareMap module, we invite you to work through the module with a buddy. A buddy could be a relative, a friend, a co-worker … or a fellow weaver! As each of you goes through this module, regularly share your experiences, reflections, learnings and actions with each other.

If you are looking for a buddy from the Weave Community, use this discussion forum thread to find a partner:

1. Private Message a member from the comment list below. Click their profile picture to get to their profile. Then send a private message (Here are instructions for how to send a private message).
   
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2. Post Your Interest so people can reach out to you if they need a buddy.

If you don’t get a match within 1 week: Check back regularly to see if replies open up. You can also private message me and I can get you connected with someone.

Main Street America and Smart Growth America have partnered with T‑Mobile to help build stronger, more prosperous small towns and rural communities. With T‑Mobile’s Hometown Grant program, they’re investing big in small towns by awarding up to 100 towns a year with project funding — up to $50,000 each. Since the program’s start, T‑Mobile has given more than $10 million dollars to kickstart 225 community development projects across 42 states, with projects like upgrading tech at local libraries, building new hiking trails and revitalizing historic buildings. Read about the latest grant-winning recipients here.

T‑Mobile is focusing on revitalizing community spaces in towns with 50,000 people or less, and Main Street programs are encouraged to apply. Submit a proposal for a town project of your choice, and if selected, use the funds to get started. For example, you could implement tech upgrades at your library, refresh a local park, or break ground on a new place where neighbors can connect.

Applications due September 30. Learn more here