Network Development

June Holley & Social Roots ⯈ Panelist

An invitation for an online workshop titled 'Part Two - Building multiscalar networks: An interactive workshop with network of networks coordinators.' The event is on Thursday, March 27, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT via Zoom

In this series on Multiscalar Networks, I joined June Holley, after having worked as a disaster response advocate and network weaver in the wake of the September 2024 Hurricane Helene that devastated Western North Carolina.

Seeding Connection in Coastal NC

Line drawing illustrating a community-based approach. The title at the top is "Eastern Carteret County." The image is divided into three parts: on the left, an easel and a list of bullet points with the text "Train, Coach & Advise." In the center, a group of diverse, colorful stick figures representing people. On the right, a laptop computer with the text "Develop Support Systems."

A story of quiet leadership and complex systems. In a coastal North Carolina community shaped by deep pride and layered trauma, I helped seed conditions for connection, healing, and change - by holding a container, honoring resistance, and working gently at the edges of what could be spoken.

Aligning Food Systems Across NC

A simple graphic showing an outline map of North Carolina with several counties shaded in gray. A logo for "Community Food Strategies" is in the top left corner. The title text "Weaving a Statewide Network of Networks" is prominently displayed in blue below the map.

An effort to build the invisible social infrastructure needed to support North Carolina’s local food system - structured around deep collaboration, community voice, and distributed leadership. I conceived and led a statewide effort to knit together regional actors, bridge institutional divides, and cultivate a systems-oriented network poised to adapt and endure.