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Dear John,

Thank you to all those who joined us for the Local Peace Economy meeting last night!

We absolutely loved having Crystal Arnold from the Post Growth Institute with us to share about the Offers and Needs Market! We left feeling really excited and inspired to bring this amazing organizing tool to our communities, and we hope you did too. If you want to revisit the content, or if you weren’t able to join us, you can watch the recording <[link removed]> of last night's call.

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Our next meeting will be Wednesday, <[link removed]> May 22nd at 5:00pm PT/8:00pm ET.

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Before our next gathering, continue reflecting on what you learned last night about how we can create cultures of community care where we live. How is care already woven into your community? How can this be amplified? What is needed? How can you lend support? Where do you need support?

We'd love to continue to hear about what you're learning! Join the local peace economy listserve to stay connected and continue learning with others in between our bi-weekly calls! You can join the listserve here <[link removed]>.

Links shared during the call:

- Red Brocade by Naomi Shihab Nye <[link removed]>
- The Offers and Needs Market <[link removed]>
- The Offers and Needs Market - Consultancy Services <[link removed]>
- Post Growth Institute <[link removed]>
- Crystal Arnold - LinkedIn <[link removed]>
- Shareable <[link removed]>
- Indigenous Community Care: Traditions of Reciprocity <[link removed]>
- When the Tents Go Down - PINK Tank article <[link removed]>

Other supportive resources:

- Download The Local Peace Economy Workbook (free digital version) <[link removed]>
- Purchase The Local Peace Economy Workbook (physical copy) <[link removed]>
- Video introduction to the workbook <[link removed]>
- Resources for the Cycle of (Re)connection <[link removed]>
- Local Peace Economy Ecosystem <[link removed]>
- Local Peace Economy Wiki <[link removed]>
- CODEPINK Radio Ep. 242: The Local Peace Economy <[link removed]>

If you have any questions, please email Emily at [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>. We look forward to seeing you on May 22nd <[link removed]>!

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With care,

Jodie and Emily

Red Brocade
by Naomi Shihab Nye

The Arabs used to say,
When a stranger appears at your door,
feed him for three days
before asking who he is,
where he’s come from,
where he’s headed.
That way, he’ll have strength
enough to answer.
Or, by then you’ll be
such good friends
you don’t care.

Let’s go back to that.
Rice? Pine nuts?
Here, take the red brocade pillow.
My child will serve water
to your horse.

No, I was not busy when you came!
I was not preparing to be busy.
That’s the armor everyone put on
to pretend they had a purpose
in the world.

I refuse to be claimed.
Your plate is waiting.
We will snip fresh mint
into your tea.





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