Our neighborhood mutual aid group formed during the pandemic and we've been amazing at crisis response, but now we're trying to figure out how to sustain ourselves long-term and some of us want to formalize with grants and structure while others think that will kill what makes us special. Every planning meeting feels like we're choosing between effectiveness and authenticity.
More people experience this than they realize.
A community that thrived in crisis mode must now choose between institutionalizing for sustainability or preserving its organic culture.
“Where Are You with Code-switching and double consciousness?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.