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=== I.06 Local Business Outreach === | === I.06 Local Business Outreach === | ||
'''<mark>Learning Objective</mark>''' | |||
Team members will engage local businesses to strengthen neighborhood resilience by sharing preparedness information, building relationships, and identifying potential resources for disaster response. | |||
'''<mark>Supplemental Resources</mark>''' | |||
'''<mark>Preparation</mark>''' | |||
'''<mark>Facilitation</mark>''' | |||
Open the session by noting that local businesses are not only employers and service providers, but also potential partners in resilience. Many have supplies, space, or networks that could be useful in a disaster—but they also face risks like damaged property, disrupted supply chains, or lost revenue. NET teams can play a bridging role by offering preparedness resources and inviting businesses into neighborhood-level planning. | |||
Facilitation steps: | |||
# '''Identify Key Businesses:''' Brainstorm which businesses are most critical in your area—grocery stores, pharmacies, hardware stores, restaurants, gas stations, culturally significant businesses, or large employers. Write them on a board or list. | |||
# '''Define Outreach Goals:''' Clarify what your team hopes to achieve: | |||
# Share a simple preparedness checklist for businesses. | |||
# Build relationships so business owners know the NET exists. | |||
# Ask about what role (if any) they could play in a disaster (e.g., offering space, supplies, refrigeration, or communication hubs). | |||
# '''Prepare the Approach:''' Role-play or draft a short outreach script. Keep it simple: introduce your team, explain what NET does, offer a resource, and ask one or two open-ended questions (“What concerns you most about a major earthquake?” or “What would help your business reopen quickly?”). | |||
# '''Assign Contacts:''' Divide up outreach tasks among team members. Each volunteer can take responsibility for 1–2 businesses to visit or call. | |||
# '''Follow-Up:''' Encourage each volunteer to report back at the next team meeting about how the outreach went. Capture any promising partnerships or ideas in the Team Ops Plan. | |||
Stress that outreach should be respectful of business owners’ time—keep visits brief and always frame the effort as a partnership, not a request for donation or commitment. | |||
'''<mark>Debrief Questions</mark>''' | |||
* Which businesses are most critical to our neighborhood’s resilience? | |||
* What kinds of support could we realistically expect from local businesses during a disaster? | |||
* How did the businesses we contacted respond—were they interested, cautious, overwhelmed? | |||
* What’s one next step to keep business relationships alive (follow-up visit, joint drill, resource sharing)? | |||
'''<mark>Module Outputs</mark>''' | |||
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=== Team Recruitment Strategy === | === Team Recruitment Strategy === | ||
