Dear Ocate Cliffs family,
We’re reaching the end of a fairly quiet summer. Our major project was this glamping tent on a platform – it’s 20 feet across and can sleep a lot of people. Several guests who were coming through wanted to help with it, and when working side by side, shy people tend to open up. Even if you come here for the daisies and rabbits, to be away from people, there are random human connections that can be touching and different than any you might intentionally set out to find.
One of my dreams for Ocate Cliffs is to host and facilitate conversations across political and other divides, which is in keeping with what happens here naturally. Outside of anyone’s home turf with everyone closer to the edge of ther comfort zones, power dynamics can shift and autistic people can feel more equal. (So far this is only in the form of grant proposals and ideas.) This year we gained a couple new board members, and we will continue trying to figure out fundraising and outreach – the biggest challenges.
Survey: There was a survey sent out in the June newsletter, and if you haven’t given your input, please consider doing that now. It will be available for one more week. The survey is designed to help us steer the program to be as relevant as possible to the autistic community. All questions are optional, and I would love your input even if you only answer one of the questions. https://forms.gle/8iZQFuNxKAU1bmyYA
In service,
Star Ford, Program Manager
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