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WHAT: Join fellow community innovators & activists for a day of skills-sharpening, designed especially for the grassroots! Come celebrate community action, share stories, learn and reflect on different skills that make us successful. We’re excited to be partnering with the New England Environmental Justice Forum this year!
On Friday, join us for a delicious dinner, a grassroots reception (cash bar!), story-telling from grassroots groups, and plenty of time to hike, hang out around a campfire, and make awesome friends.
On Saturday, join fellow community innovators & activists for a day of skills-sharpening, designed especially for the grassroots! Full-day workshops are designed in a way to have different exercises and assignments build on each other so once you’re in a track, we ask that you remain there for the day.
Make rootSkills fit your needs: come early on Friday to have fun & relax, or come just for Saturday’s inspiring & intensive workshops. Bring other members of your groups to get the most out of all three workshops offered!
WHY: The rootSkills retreat is intended to re-invigorate us all, gives us a chance to reflect on our work, and work on the skills we need to be successful. It is also a great chance to connect with other community leaders, share ideas, and relax in a beautiful New England setting.
WHO: You and up to 5 other members of your group
WHEN: Friday June 7 Dinner & Reception & Saturday June 8 day-long Workshops
COST: NEGEF heavily subsidizes this event to make it affordable for grassroots volunteer groups. The registration fee is $65 which includes all of the events (Friday dinner, reception, lodging, Saturday breakfast, lunch & workshops) OR $25 for Saturday workshops & lunch. Scholarships are available!
TRAVEL: We want to work with you to make it as easy as possible for you to get to Northwood. We offer travel incentives for folks willing to drive a carpool, and will help you find a ride if you need one.