The Intentional Volunteer Podcast- Episode 005

 

Working With Intention in a Community

 

This podcast is the first building block of helping listeners develop their own framework for volunteering.  Hosts Cari and John consider an updated definition of “community”, including geography-based communities and online communities. John confesses being a member of the “bald community” and the “Hamilton” community. Whether it’s working with a Boy Scout troop in Tulsa, OK or navigating “community” in Belarus, New York City’s Burroughs, the Balkan nation of Bulgaria or the slums of Kenya, the importance of doing the work to understand the community in which you serve.

John interviews Ernest Odunze, Community Outreach Director  at Restore OKC, who shares his journey to being an “accomplice”, serving the Northeast Oklahoma City community and the broader church into the work of reconciliation.

Quotes:

Cari - As a volunteer you can’t expect to know everything about a community, but you can certainly stay open to learning as you go.

John - It’s really healthy to be able to lean in, ask questions, and just be ok with not being the person in the room who is the expert.

Mentions:

• Restore OKC
• AmeriCorps
• Black Lives Matter OKC
• The Intentional Volunteer

 

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The Intentional Volunteer believes that you can change the world, your urge to help is a gift, and the best path to real change is listening, learning, and then serving.