We met at Google again. Lou and Beth from HOBA came to officially preside over our 6 month team review.
We also completed the planning of our Teamworks series starting on Mar 23rd. We have chosen five projects that will give a good idea about HOBA's partner agencies. At the end of each project, we will facilitate a discussion of the issues concerning the project. Like mentioned earlier, the same group of people will come together as a team for this entire series.
The projects are
(1) Be a Kid Again - March 26th 6-8pm followed by a social at Celia's in Palo Alto
(2) Save the Bay - March 29th 9am-12pm - Mountain View
(3) Second Harvest - April 2nd 6-8pm - San Carlos
(4) Share your mind - April 8th - 6:15 to 8:00pm - Santa Clara
(5) Bring Me a Book - April 15th - 6:00-8:00pm - Mountain View
We, in LiFT will take part in the series as Project Leaders and Project Coaches. We are looking forward to meeting often. Almost everyone today felt a somber moment knowing that our LiFT program was going to end in another few weeks.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Feb Training at Lytton Gardens, Palo Alto
We met as an intimate group for our training in the South Bay . We had an opportunity to meet two wonderful people.
Alisa Dichter is the Director of Volunteer programs of Lytton Gardens. She is responsible for coordinating the diverse set of volunteers who come into their campus. She spoke in detail about her organization and how a large part of her job is relationship building. She also talked about her challenges and some creative customized corporate volunteer sessions.
The other speaker was executive director Robert Jones from an organization in East Palo Alto - EPA Can Do. If you have recently driven up on University Ave in East Palo Alto and wondered like me, about the mint-looking reddish-brown apartments, you have in essence, understood the role of his organization. They are responsible for affordable housing in East Palo Alto. Affordable and jazzy - changing the character of the city in such a positive way.
Listening to him was very inspiring. Here is a man who gave up his lucrative real-estate career to do what is dear to his heart. Here is a man who has been associated with his organization for over 18 years. In no other way could he have showed his commitment and passion. It was clear that he loved what he was doing.
And to me, that is a reaffirming thought. It helps me understand that there is no single-shot rise to success or fame. It naturally follows those who have the drive, the courage and an endless supply of optimism.
Alisa Dichter is the Director of Volunteer programs of Lytton Gardens. She is responsible for coordinating the diverse set of volunteers who come into their campus. She spoke in detail about her organization and how a large part of her job is relationship building. She also talked about her challenges and some creative customized corporate volunteer sessions.
The other speaker was executive director Robert Jones from an organization in East Palo Alto - EPA Can Do. If you have recently driven up on University Ave in East Palo Alto and wondered like me, about the mint-looking reddish-brown apartments, you have in essence, understood the role of his organization. They are responsible for affordable housing in East Palo Alto. Affordable and jazzy - changing the character of the city in such a positive way.
Listening to him was very inspiring. Here is a man who gave up his lucrative real-estate career to do what is dear to his heart. Here is a man who has been associated with his organization for over 18 years. In no other way could he have showed his commitment and passion. It was clear that he loved what he was doing.
And to me, that is a reaffirming thought. It helps me understand that there is no single-shot rise to success or fame. It naturally follows those who have the drive, the courage and an endless supply of optimism.
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