Sweet Water News: Volume 2, Issue 9

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Sweet Water Foundation News: Volume 2, Issue 9 November 2018 View this email in your browser THERE GROWS THE NEIGHBORHOOD Sweet Water News Show Your Support The growing season has come to an end, and the Sweet Water Foundation team has moved indoors for the winter to generate new ideas and projects. We invite you to take a moment to read this month's edition of Sweet Water News. Learn about groups from across the globe who have visited The Commons this fall to engage in [de]construction, [re]construction, and [re]connection alongside the SWF team. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, the SWF team is grateful for each person who visited The Commons this past year to engage in the practice of Regenerative Neighborhood Development.  There GROWS the Neighborhood! IN THIS ISSUE: Sweet Water Stories - Read about events and new relationships Humans of Sweet Water - Meet Yasi Shaker Events - Find out what's happening at The Commons Recipes - Collard Green Cornbread Photos - Check out the latest happenings at The Commons Spread the Love - This year on Giving Tuesday, show your support for Sweet Water Foundation. Help us GROW The Neighborhood! REGENERATIVE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT IN ACTION Sweet Water Stories Global Connections @ The Commons NOMA @ The Commons Collaborative Innovation Networks PEOPLE Humans of Sweet Water Meet Yasi Shaker...Yasi visited The Commons with a group of students from Kalamazoo College during the summer of 2018. Soon after, Yasi returned as Sweet Water Foundation’s 2018 Fall Fellow. Born and raised in Tehran, Iran, Yasi came to the United States to study Psychology with a Minor in Anthropology and Sociology and a concentration in Environmental Studies. As SWF’s Fall Fellow, Yasi has been helping the team build fractals, sharing her passion for environmental justice, and becoming immersed in the practice of Regenerative Neighborhood Development. Click here to learn more about Yasi. EVENTS What's Happening at The Commons? RADICAL [RE]CONSTRUCTIONS: EXHIBIT @ THE SMART MUSEUM  The Radical [Re]Constructions exhibit will connect the Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago to Sweet Water Foundation's Perry Avenue Commons. The installation features a large, three-dimensional representation of a house, set against the Museum’s central lobby wall and constructed from salvaged materials including wood that SWF apprentices finished with the traditional Japanese shou sugi ban charring technique. The Smart Museum is free and open to the public. For museum hours and directions, click here. STAY TUNED FOR OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE COMMONS RECIPES Collard Green Cornbread Collards are a low calorie, highly nutritious leafy green that is one of the most popular vegetables at The Commons. Local residents use collards in many ways - they juice them, cook them down, add them to soups, and more. According to Medical News Today, collards can be used to prevent some types of cancer, improve bone strength, and decrease the risk of diabetes. One of SWF's local residents visited The Commons with a delicious collard recipes. She combines collard greens and cornbread to make the perfect side dish for any meal. Click here to try out this simple Collard Green Cornbread recipe from Cook for Your Life.   Ingredients: 1½ cups fresh or frozen corn kernels, divided 2 tablespoons milk or water 1½ cups stone ground cornmeal ¾ teaspoon salt ¾ teaspoon baking soda 2 cups packed chopped collard greens, stems removed 2 to 3 tablespoons minced jalapeño 3 eggs, lightly beaten 1½ cups Greek yogurt 1½ cups grated sharp cheddar cheese ⅓ cup grape seed or canola oil 2 tablespoons butter To try this recipe, click here.    PHOTOS Fall @ The Commons Show Your Support Visit our Amazon Wishlist. Got Rain Barrels? Help us reduce our water usage buy donating an unused rain barrel and/or purchasing a new rain barrel. Click the image above to purchase the best priced rain barrels, as recommended by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. Courtney Hug Previous Previous Sweet Water News: Volume 3, Issue 1 Next Next Sweet Water News: Volume 2, Issue 8 Sweet Water Foundation 5749 South Perry Avenue Chicago, IL, 60621 United States 312.508.3982 info@sweetwaterfoundation.com HOURS MON 9:00AM TO 4:00PM TUE 9:00AM TO 4:00PM WED 9:00AM TO 4:00PM THU 9:00AM TO 4:00PM FRI 9:00AM TO 4:00PM ABOUT Our Practice Our Team Latest News OUR WORK The Commonwealth Civic Arts The Communiversity SUPPORT Donate Contact We respect your privacy.