Resilient Neighborhood Network Inaugural Gathering
You are invited to the Oakland Resilient Neighborhoods Network inaugural event.
The Resilient Neighborhoods Network is a growing collective of interdependent neighborhood associations in the Bay Area who are dedicated to building collective resilience through community connection, preparedness, and mutual support. We believe that true emergency readiness is rooted in relationships: knowing our neighbors, sharing resources, and looking out for one another.
Under the umbrella of the Resilient Neighborhoods Network, individual neighborhoods will lead their own hyper-local resilience plans, but create a network of mutual aid and support. RNN members will have an annual get-together and block leaders will have quarterly meetings to share resources, ideas, and advice. We will also support each other in our shared goals where appropriate and applicable.
Oakland is home to numerous neighborhood associations, Firewise communities, and self-led preparedness initiatives. Let’s unite!
By joining the Resilient Neighborhoods Network, members receive access to:
Our digital central hub with guides, templates, helpful do’s + don’ts, our digital files, and helpful contact lists
Access to a shared (open-source) calendar with all the different emergency preparedness events + trainings going on
Access to our Notion hub that can be duplicated and personalized to any street/neighborhood
Access to a block leaders’ Whatsapp group
Annual get-together
Quarterly meetings
Neighborhood Associations + block leaders can use as many or as little of the resources and can follow the guides or create entirely new ones. The idea is to inspire and share resources and be a source of support to each other. We’re hoping every new member will bring their expertise and creativity and add their own flavor to the network.
Our current members are the Piedmont Ave Resilience Committee, the Golden Gate Community Association, and Maxwell Park Emergency Response Team (MPERT)
Please join us on September 14th at 4 pm for Oakland Resilient Neighborhoods Network first annual get together. We will have a potluck style gathering (please bring something to share!), get to know leaders in the Bay Area who are doing collective preparedness work, and discuss how we can all support each other.
Please RSVP by September by September 8th.
We look forward to seeing you there!