{"id":35087,"date":"2025-08-11T12:53:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T16:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=35087"},"modified":"2025-09-18T15:52:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T19:52:16","slug":"talk-who-do-you-choose-to-be-service-collaboration-and-resilience","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/event\/talk-who-do-you-choose-to-be-service-collaboration-and-resilience\/","title":{"rendered":"Talk &#8211; Who Do You Choose to Be? Service, Collaboration, and Resilience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kRIFCwPfOwY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A recording of this talk is available.<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-27339 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/10\/puzzle-pieces-sm-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Jigsaw puzzle pieces\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/10\/puzzle-pieces-sm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/10\/puzzle-pieces-sm-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/10\/puzzle-pieces-sm-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mitchellcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/293\/2022\/10\/puzzle-pieces-sm.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, 91¸£Àû, Orono.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><strong>Virtual attendance:<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/maine.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/3VDwYWHeT8KUuhls-glfnw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Complete the registration form<\/a> for Zoom connection information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Event Co-sponsors:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mcsie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maine Climate Science Information Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mainecan.network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MAINECAN<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cmj.umaine.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">91¸£Àû Dept. of Communication &amp; Journalism<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Speaker: Gabe McPhail, Founder, Resilient Communities<\/h3>\n<p>Building community resilience isn\u2019t only about projects or plans \u2014 it\u2019s about how we work together. Grounded in experiences from Maine\u2019s rural islands and small towns\u2014places rich in social capital but often limited in capacity\u2014this talk explores how shared principles, authentic collaboration, and a spirit of service can deepen relationships with one another and with the ecosystems we are part of. Drawing from the Community Resilience Partnership, the Maine Islands Project, MAINECAN, and other collaborations, we\u2019ll imagine the systems we can create, the service we can offer, and ask: Who do we choose to be?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gabe McPhail<\/strong> is a facilitator and planner with over two decades of experience advancing resilience, equity, and sustainability in Maine. As founder of Resilient Communities, they help towns plan for a more resilient future, secure funding, and design practical strategies that address climate challenges and community needs. 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