Local Art and Activism
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Follow @CasaComfort7009 (on Instagram)to see snaps of plants, fungi and animals at the corner of Aspen & Lincoln Avenues in Takoma Park, Maryland.
Pictured here is the former native pant mural, which was power-washed by Takoma Park City Government.
A debate about what is "graffiti"
We created a movement sidewalk during covid. After three years, someone called it in as graffiti. Here's the DCist story that sparked a bunch of other coverage, like this Channel 4 piece. Now, a 9th grader on the Takoma Park Youth Council is carrying this issue forward, and Susan has been appointed to the TkPk Arts & Humanities Committee.
How do other cities' let their citizens paint?
In July 2023, MPH candidate Ellie B presented this deck of other cities' painting solutions to Takoma Park City Council in hopes of spurring change.
Nature, yoga, team-care or fundraising consulting
Wellness Trainings
FUNdraising and Team building
FUNdraising and Team building
Co-founders of Nonprofit Wellness, Susan and Ty lead trainings for staff at nonprofit organizations and schools.
Their six decades of combined experience, Baltimore backgrounds, and skillful facilitation make them thoughtful trainers who lead with efficiency and humor.
Ty & Susan's trauma-informed, bilingual curriculum includes a new 52-week seasonal deck of immunity and wellness solutions.
More info and resources at www.nonprofitwellness.org
FUNdraising and Team building
FUNdraising and Team building
FUNdraising and Team building
Susan offers facilitation and consulting to like-minded organizations and clients. Esp those who want to have a little fun while FUNdraising.
Susan earned a certificate from the Organizational Consulting and Change Leadership program at Georgetown (2018) but the real lessons were learned in the trenches, during 30 years of nonprofit and team work.
Contact Susan to make some room on the coaching or consulting docket for your cause or your team.
Nature & Yoga classes
FUNdraising and Team building
Nature & Yoga classes
*Nature class is on hiatus*
Casa Comfort outdoor nature classes are for Explorers (kids aged 2-7) & Guides (grownup).
Susan offers private yoga or nature classes for families or birthday parties.
pictured above: Eastern jack o'lantern mushrooms explored at class in Sept'23. Toxic to eat but--like most fungi--safe to touch if you wash hands afterwards.
Wellness: Nature. Movement. Mindful.
Susan's trainings and classes -- whether for adults or children -- are a mix of facilitated interaction, brain science facts, and team-building. She has spent 30 years practicing organizational development, team-building, environmental and political activism, human wellness, mental health, and child development.
Her basic philosophy of wellness is that humans need: nature, movement and mindfulness.
She created a 52-card deck that spark work conversations about wellness.
A seasoned keynote speaker and workshop leader, Susan is available on a contract basis to speak or train on any of the above topics. Click "About" to learn more about her background.
There is also a menu of "Skill-Shops" and trainings available at the nonprofit that Susan co-founded: nonprofitwellness.org/services -- have your HR Director book a session soon.
