http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/community/blog_rss/jackkih A chronicle of how I am helping with the movement. Please ignore any spelling, grammar and punctuation errors!! Now lets build up our middle! We are embarking on a new path. We are on a journey of building up our community, meet new people, reach into new and untapped resources and makes friends. One way we are doing this is through a "Volunteer Star Search". Courage Campaign is working with the Equality Teams to reach into the faith communities, progressive communities, PTAs and other groups in the Central Valley. The only way to ensure that California becomes more progressive is if we work on making it that way. We need to be more visible and informed. Will you join me on this new and exciting path? Email me for more information jkhirahara@gmail.com http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/jackkih/C2tG http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/jackkih/C2tG/commentary#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:07:56 PDT http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/jackkih/C2tG Jackki http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/profile_picture/4014829ee44048eb60_4esqmv5kp.jpg Jackki 0 http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/comment_rss/C2tG/ I just got back from Camp Courage Oakland. And my group was amazing. They inspired and motivated me so much. Being a facilitator was great. I was nervous because I was younger than a majority of my group but I powered through and I really accomplished my goal. My goal going in was to really work on my skills as a leader and to learn to listen more. I still talked a lot but that's what I do when I am nervous. In the end I felt like my campers really grasped the knowledge and really taught me some things as well. I took the leadership 2.0 break out session and it helped a lot. Torie really helped me learn some things about how to be a good leader. I also took the Campaigns 2.0 but at that point I was exhausted and took some notes but definitely needed a ton of coffee! http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/jackkih/C2WW http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/jackkih/C2WW/commentary#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 21:32:33 PDT http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/jackkih/C2WW Jackki http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/profile_picture/4014829ee44048eb60_4esqmv5kp.jpg Jackki 0 http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/comment_rss/C2WW/ I just finished Day 2 of Camp Courage Fresno yesterday. I have never been so fired up to get started and get out there! I came into Camp Courage so angry and with no where to go. I was thinking this is going to be a place where we are all going to be angry together. Even though that was true I learned to take my anger and make it positive. I now know that when I get angry to take that energy and get out there and do something about it. And thanks to Camp Courage and couragecampaign.org I have the tools, resources and support that I need to make a change. I want to thank all the campers, facilitators [especially Mike Ai], organizers and everyone who helped me get to the point I am at now. I can't wait to see you all in the future!! My four commitments were: 1. Join the efforts of Democrats in Action with what I have learned [which I am doing today. If you want to add the facebook page go to http://www.tinyurl.com/FresnoDemocrats] 2. To ask my friends to join Courage Campaign and pledge to stop No on 8 [also to educate them and recruit them] 3. To phone bank and get at least 150 calls done in the next 30 days 4. To get at least 75% of my Facebook Friends to come to Meet in the Middle http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/jackkih/C2nL http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/jackkih/C2nL/commentary#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:12:43 PDT http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/jackkih/C2nL Jackki http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/profile_picture/4014829ee44048eb60_4esqmv5kp.jpg Jackki 0 http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/comment_rss/C2nL/ I just got back from Camp Courage Fresno Day 1!!! I am more energized, inspired, and ready to get this going in Fresno. I am so glad I have met a group of people that not only want to bring a change to Fresno [and California] but want to lead and educate people. I feel good about the tools given to me to lead and organize the movement. I can't wait to start using them and to start getting out on the streets of Fresno to bring about the change that is needed and hoping to expand and help out in other counties where it is needed. I am no longer afraid because I know that I will have others there to help and support me and make me feel even more accepted! I am proud to be a straight ally for the LBGTQI Community in Fresno!!! http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/jackkih/C2nF http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/jackkih/C2nF/commentary#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:33:42 PST http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/jackkih/C2nF Jackki http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/profile_picture/4014829ee44048eb60_4esqmv5kp.jpg Jackki 0 http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/comment_rss/C2nF/