14th Annual Grassroots Convening

I’m Catesby, a rising senior at North Carolina State University, and my first day as a recreation and environmental education intern at Resourceful Communities Program (RCP) was one to remember! I started my internship at the 14th Annual Grass Roots Convening (GRC). It was a great event filled with RCP staff and partners having discussions about this year’s focus: faith, food and funding.

There was a balance of speakers, panels, and two sets of concurrent workshops for participants. On Wednesday evening, many of our participants heard a moving speech by Bishop Michael Curry, of the Episcopal Diocese of NC relating faith and the “triple bottom line.” Other highlights included a public funding panel and an open group discussion about food, liberty and justice for all. The concurrent workshops focused on the topics of building collaborations, working with elected officials, faith and food, and the basics of strategic planning.

My personal favorite part of GRC was the opportunity to meet so many of RCP’s partners. This summer, I will be working with many of our partners to develop environmental education material for youth programs. The convening was a great opportunity to become familiar with the work that many of our partners are doing.

To learn more about RCP’s work visit Resourceful Communities’ website.