This event is part of our 12 Days of Peace virtual event series.

Do you wish you knew more of your neighbors? Are you wondering how well your community will take care of each other in these uncertain times?

Come learn how to run an Offers and Needs Market! 

Offers and Needs is a simple structure your community can use to meet new friends and see how they can help one another out within the community networks they already have. 

Offers could be, "I love walking dogs!" or, "I have a snowblower I'm happy to lend" or, "I can teach you to cook tamales."

Needs could be, "I need help changing my car's oil" or, "I need a babysitter next week" or "I'd love a new friend to go walking in the park with."

Practicing asking and receiving help is a great community muscle to exercise before crisis hits. If you have neighbors you want to meet or a congregation you want to strengthen connections in, an Offers and Needs market is solid proactive community building. You'll leave with a toolkit to run your own event!

MEET THE PRESENTER

Liz Digitale Anderson

Liz and Peter Digitale Anderson are based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where they are equipping community peacemakers and collaborating with others for racial justice and healing. Drawing on their experiences in community organizing and development, interfaith peacebuilding, and contemplative spirituality, they are weaving together internal and external liberation alongside their neighbors, fellow activists, and people of faith.

Their collaborative projects include facilitating a healing and practice space for white men undoing white supremacist and patriarchal cultures; organizing white folk, especially people of faith, to work for racial justice alongside BIPOC partners; providing nonviolent protection for civilians and training others in safety skills; building community and inspiring activists through singing circles; and more. In addition, Peter leads trainings in conflict transformation, nonviolence, trauma awareness and healing, and community-based peacebuilding.