In **one paragraph**, answer: - Who needs to hear your community’s story? - What happens if no one tells it? - What would change if your voice was amplified? This is about clarity — not perfection.

Welcome message What this community is Why Altadena Talks is the model ### Your 6-Step Onboarding Checklist ☐ Read the Community Rules ☐ Post Your Introduction ☐ Watch Orientation Lesson ☐ Choose Your Track ☐ Complete Your Community Voice Snapshot ☐ Unlock Office Hours

# Choose Your Track Reply to this post with **one primary track** (you can change later): 🎙️ Community Podcast Builder 🥘 Food & Mutual Aid Organizer 🚨 Disaster Response Leader 💰 Nonprofit Funding & Sustainability 🧱 Infrastructure & Tech This helps route support and connect you with the right peers.

This community exists to equip communities with media, food systems, and nonprofit tools to respond effectively when disaster strikes. We are modeled after the real-world work of Altadena Talks, which means: - We value truth over hype - Community voices over clout - Action over theory 1. Lead With Service, Not Self-Promotion This is not a marketing group. ✅ Allowed: - Sharing tools, lessons, and case studies - Asking for help or feedback - Offering collaboration when relevant 🚫 Not allowed: - Drive-by promo posts - Affiliate spam - “Buy my course” without context or contribution Rule of thumb: If your post doesn’t help a community respond, recover, or rebuild—rethink it. 2. Respect Disaster Lived Experience Many members: - Have lost homes - Are displaced - Are grieving - Are actively responding to crises Zero tolerance for: - Dismissive language - Disaster tourism - Political baiting - Trauma exploitation Speak with care, humility, and context. 3. Podcasting Is a Tool — Not the Point Podcasting here is infrastructure, not entertainment. Posts should focus on: - Community impact - Information flow - Trust-building - Documentation & accountability This is not about downloads for ego—it’s about reach for recovery. 4. Food Justice & Mutual Aid Are Sacred Work Food programs shared here should: - Prioritize dignity - Avoid savior narratives - Center local leadership Do not: - Undermine grassroots efforts - Shame communities for how they receive aid - Compete destructively for resources 5. No Misinformation — Ever If you share: - Emergency info - Funding claims - Government resources - Grant opportunities You must: - Verify sources - Label speculation clearly - Correct mistakes publicly if found Misinformation during disaster causes harm. Period. 6. Collaboration Over Competition This is a city-to-city learning space, not a leaderboard. Encouraged: - Sharing templates - Cross-pollinating ideas - Co-creating response strategies