What does Community look like to you?

I spent about five years working for the company that made the home. shirt. You’ve probably seen them around — your state with the word home. in typewriter font in the middle with a vintage distressed look to it. At one point, we were asking the question “what says home to you?” in an effort to find direction for our company. The answers we got were as varied as the people who offered them. For some, it was an actual place. For others, it was family and friends. For others it was a scent or a taste or a piece of music.

Community is a feeling much like home, often hard to articulate. I have had the pleasure of being a part of a lot of different communities. I grew up and spent much of my adult life in various theatre communities with all the drama that comes with that (sorry, yes, pun intended!); as the manager of Center City Park, I like to think I created a vibrant space, in which a community bloomed that I loved dearly (yeah, you’re just going to have to roll with the puns); as a member of a bagpipe band, I found myself part of a family of creatives marching to the beat of a different drummer (ok — I think I’m punned out now — you’re welcome). The point being, each of these very different communities gave me this deep feeling of belonging that I think we all crave.

In my brief time here at transform GSO, I have seen our little band of entrepreneurs connect and grow, share and collaborate. I have seen strangers become partners and partners become family. I have once again found, within our community, a place where I feel like I belong — and I want every member to feel that, too. So I’m here; I’m listening. Tell me what makes you feel like you belong; what does Community look like for you?
Let’s grow ours together.

All good things,
Peggy

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!!
We’re on a mission to get more programming going that speaks to our community. So who better to weigh in on this than YOU?

Here are some ideas that have come from the community so far.
Let’s build on this!
Power yoga on Fridays and/or early mornings to upbeat music. People can vote for an artist or playlist for each week.
A podcast demo/“how to”
A lunch and learn on how to publish a book.
A session on crowdfunding for business.
A class on how to sell on Amazon or Etsy.
Website Design 101 – different sites people can use.
How to create a business entity.
A book exchange and/or a book club.
Cocktail or Mocktail class at the bar.
Tour of the Forge and maybe a demonstration or something.

Email peggy@transformgso.com with YOUR suggestions or if you know someone who would be willing to lead one of these.