One response to the Needs Assessment report is the development of a Community Communications Workgroup (CCW). Our DEI Consultant, Melanie Hood-Wilson, along with the Social Justice Branch director, Rachel Keller have formed an adhoc group composed of members of the GWSCSW. If you are interested in participating, please contact Rachel@AliveIntimacy.com. The CCW will meet no fewer than four times, starting in July 2023 to develop guidelines, research online forums, and propose organizational policy regarding community communication and conversation.

The goals of the workgroup are as follows:

1. Determine a proposed set of community expectations around communication
2. Determine the criteria for specific trainings for listserv moderators to better understand effective communication across generational, gender, racial, and other lines.
3. Determine the criteria for specific trainings for membership to better understand effective communication across generational, gender, racial, and other lines.
4. Develop strategies for communication options that meet diverse needs and abilities. This includes: