Pandora ThomasEarthseed Consulting

The Problem is the SolutionRe-Generative Re-Entry for Re-Skilling our Communities

SANKOFA

THE PROBLEM

THE PROBLEM-Tens of thousands of people released from California

Prisons into a broken system of Re-Entry

THE PROBLEMGLOBAL WEIRDING

THE SOLUTION-Tens of thousands of people Re Entering our communities!

THE SOLUTION

Pathways to Resilience Green Life/ Planting Justice/ EarthseedImpact Hub Oakland/ Merritt College

SELC/United Roots

-Ceremony and Ritual-Circles of Reconnection-Case Management and Stipends-Permaculture Design Course-Social Enterprise Immersion-Community Ownership-Community Immersion-Capstone Experience-Media Documentation-Graduation and Celebration-Job and Apprenticeship Placement

MAGIC• Messaging• Acknowledge and grow community

assets• Grow Leadership• Inspiration• Cultural Relevance and Competency

Messaging

Guiding questions

• What messaging language are we using?• How are we framing the issue (is it a

“problem” masquerading as an opportunity)?• Is it about recruitment or relevance?

Acknowledge Community Assets

Guiding question

• How are we functioning alongside natural cycles?

• What seeds have already been planted?– How do we tend existing relationships?– What relationships need to be fostered?

• In our teaching and engagement start with asking the question:

“What do people know?”

Growing Leadership

Guiding questions

• How can our programming engage leadership from the communities we’re serving?

• How do we integrate mentoring and leadership into our programs, projects organizing?

• How do we affirm that there is an abundance of opportunities that we need leadership for?

Inspiration!!!

Cultural Relevance and Competency

Cultural Competence

• Awareness of your own cultural view• Awareness of your attitude towards cultural

difference• Knowledge of different cultural practices and

worldviews• Cross-cultural skill building

Help Grow the Movement!Donations

Pathways to Resiliencewww.pathways2resilience.org

Black Permaculture Networkhttp://blackpermaculturenetwork.org/ConnectionsWe would love introductions to more MPPP’s

Thank you and have a beautiful day!!

Pandora Thomaswww.pandorathomas.com