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Slide 1:CBO social media grantee: Inspired to Serve
Contact information: Kristin Johnstad, Search Institute 612-399-0123 kristinj@search-institute.org www.search-institute.org www.inspiredtoserve.org
Slide 2:Inspired to Serve:Youth-Led Interfaith Action
Pilot project to develop models to . . . Enhance the capacity of Americas 350,000 churches, mosques, synagogues, and other faith-based organizations to . . . Engage young people in . . . Effective service-learning that . . . increases interfaith cooperation; contributes to young peoples holistic development; and enriches community life. Learn and Serve America community-based grant (2006 - 2009) GENE SEE PAGE 5 OF HANDOUT FOR FACT SHEET ON THE PROJECTGENE SEE PAGE 5 OF HANDOUT FOR FACT SHEET ON THE PROJECT
SHAREDEMPHASES Relationships Youth Voice & Leadership Intentional Reflection Storytelling Partnerships InterfaithEngagement Religious literacy Spiritual development Pluralism/diversity Asset Building Youth development Internal/external Multi-sector Service-Learning Action/reflection Skills development Community service CitywideMovement Networking Spreading innovations Broad infrastructure UNIQUE EMPHASESSlide 4:Inspired to Serve Partners/Sites
St. Paul AreaCouncil of Churches InterfaithYouth Core SearchInstitute Chicago: InterfaithYouth Core New Orleans: Interfaith Works Interfaith Center of GreaterPhiladelphia
Slide 5:CBO Social Media Learning Network WebinarInspired to Serve
What were you trying to do and what did you accomplish? - Provide media training to youth/adult teams to help young people know: whats their story? how to craft their personal story so that it is compelling experiment with various media forms understand pitching stories to mass media use social media to share broadly - Technical assistance to the 4 sites to help them use the information based on their contexts and interests
Slide 6:CBO Social Media Learning Network WebinarInspired to Serve: The Bridge-builders Network
Up to date tools and resources Discussion forums to share ideas Interfaith events Action alerts Funding opportunities Platform to share personal stories Photos and videos of the movement Blog posts on exploring current issues Forums to highlight successful interfaith service-learning work Ways to get involved in the movement
Slide 7:CBO Social Media Learning Network WebinarInspired to Serve: The Bridge-builders Network
Bridge-builders provides a way for to connect Inspired to Serve partners in the age of Web 2.0 to share pictures, videos, blogs, resources, and more! Example: Jacob, Inspired to Serve participant, was able to share his fantastic story with the entire network of interfaith organizers using Bridge-builders! Bridge-builders has a Tools page that profiles a new resource every Thursday. These resources are created with feedback from members of what kinds of tools they need in the on the ground work they do Example: We received feedback during the media training from the Inspired to Serve partners that social media was a topic that they could use more resources. With this feedback, we created a four part social media comprehensive resource. According to our Google Analytics (which tracks how many times something on website is clicked), this set is our most popular set of resources. Bridge-builders provides service learning professionals with funding opportunities Example: A Bridge-builder member doing an interfaith service project found out about the Do Something grant opportunity on our website and applied-she received $500 for her project!
Slide 8:CBO Social Media Learning Network WebinarInspired to Serve
What were the biggest lessons or "aha"s in experimenting with these tools? Lessons - Media training concrete focus on creating stories and media pieces NING how to and building the site real-time built into retreat and common focus interfaith service-learning IFYC staff commitment to nurturing the relationships and making connections to other people and resources great partnerships and collaboration (e.g. Listen Up, Vocolo, Fenton Communications) Lessons Technical Assistance and taking it back home generational gap or disconnect with adult allies at two sites sites already using social media tools (e.g. St. Paul & Philadelphia Facebook) media training sparked conversation and partnerships back home (TVbyGirls, Walking the Walk video and storytelling focus for major event)
Slide 9:CBO Social Media Learning Network WebinarInspired to Serve: The Bridge-builders Network
Further Resources on Social Media NTEN is the membership organization of nonprofit professionals who put technology to use for their causes. They have a great yearly Conference which is a great chance to learn new social media skills: http://www.nten.org/ Learn how other nonprofits are using social networks: http://www.theport.com/nonprofitsocialnetworkingsurvey.aspx Social Media extraordinaire Beth Katner writes a blog about how non-profits can use social media: http://beth.typepad.com/ Community Media Workshop was one of the Media Training Partners and provides workshops on social media: http://www.newstips.org/ Amber Hacker, Interfaith Youth Core staff who manages the Bridge-builders Network. Contact at amber@ifyc.org or at 312-573-8937 for further questions about social media or using NING. Books: Managing Technology to Meet Your Mission: A Strategic Guide for Nonprofit Leaders edited by Holly Ross, Katrin Verclas, and Alison Levine. Groundswell by Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff NING for Dummies by Manny Hernandez The Social Media Bible by Lon Safko & David K. Brake
Slide 10:CBO Social Media Learning Network WebinarInspired to Serve
Contact information: Amber Hacker, Interfaith Youth Core amber@ifyc.org 312-573-8937 www.bridge-builders.ning.com www.ifyc.org www.inspiredtoserve.org