Apr 19, 2021
SERIES: Role of the Community Leader
“Don't expect to go through it yourself. People will want to help, ask for it. And then when you get through your disaster, pay it forward.” -Margie Foster
Episode Description:
Discover how emergent leaders are made way before a disaster even strikes! This week, Jennifer and Margie Foster, one of Glen Ellen’s emergent leaders teach how to step up for your community and be a vehicle for people to find their place after a disaster. Margie shares how her experience of a prior disaster helped her be an advocate for her community. She relates practical strategies, systems, and tools to promote community connection, get funding, and build resiliency. Everyone, even leaders themselves, goes through their own pain and loss. But when the spirit of community connection is at work, even the greatest of disasters will lose its power!
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Highlights:
02:22: It Begins with You
07:54: The Devastating Power of Fire
13:39: Disaster Notification Systems and Must-Haves
20:45: Help Find People Find A Home
25:35: Promoting Community Connection
35:44: The Post Disaster
39:50: Ask for Help