Re-Imagining Volunteerism
Last week we had the immense privilege of tuning into The Walrus Talks: Reimagining Volunteerism. The time was filled with so many amazing gems from people who spend time and energy caring for their community. “Reimagining” is a word we have been hearing a lot about in the past couple years. As we have gained more distance from the global covid pandemic lots of people have made massive shifts in their own lives and now are turning to the systems/structures. Dreaming about what our future selves need from community and each other and how to make that happen. It was clear from the night that we are so lucky to work in a sector and be in communities where people care so deeply about continuing to care. Thank you to the The Walrus for convening the conversation and to all the speakers to for sharing their perspectives.
You can watch the full event here.
Our key takeaways were;
-The act of engaging in community is critical to our community fabrics, our individual wellness but is also filled with complexity.
-The future involves a profound trust in people to rebuild communities and connection in ways that are meaningful and relevant.
-Fundamentally the work involves humans having capacity to care for and respond to each other, those humans need to be rested, nourished and valued.