http://youtu.be/ZKwQ-w87E2g
In an increasingly polarized and politicized world, what is the role of kindness -- and how might it be used to help us revive...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZvj_jfBpDE&t=155
In the heart of Indianapolis' Clifton-Radar neighborhood, known most often for statistics of violent crime, poverty or need, neighbors are gathering to tell, hear...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BprBr1XVxE
In his keynote talk for the Parish Collective’s Inhabit 2020 At Home Conference, John draws on insights from Walter Brueggemann and Dave Chapelle to...
Writing in Backyard, a newsletter exploring scalable solutions to make housing fairer, more affordable and more environmentally sustainable, Emily Nonko puts Cincinnati's Margie Spinney...
Our intent here is to reconstruct what is considered news. The traditional news is about extraordinary people working in systems and institutions doing special things. We especially call it news when those extraordinary things are illegal or titillating.
What the...
Notes on the Gifts and Assets That People Who Are Vulnerable to Rejection Commonly Bring to Community
by Judith Snow
Hospitality
making people feel happy
listening
Grounding
slowing people down, reorienting people to time and place
leading people to appreciate simple things
...
Everyone has heard of the African proverb “It takes a village to raise a child.” We find that not only is the saying universally known, it is universally agreed to with enthusiasm.
But when we ask most neighborhood people about...
Written for Paradise Post, Hakalau, HI
Early this year while scrolling through my usual volume of email messages, there was one that caught my attention. It was from Peter Block, writer-speaker-consultant, who lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. Peter, as some on the...
Al Etmanski is one of North America's best social inventors. He has looked beyond traditional institituions and their failures to create new means of achieving a better life. His analysis of the forms of organization that enable local communities...
Most of us belong to lots of different kinds of clubs, groups and associations. Each is held together by a common gift, skill, interest or passion. Choirs are associations that magnify the gifts of people who sing well. Basketball...
Recently, I created an opportunity to make a difference in my community. I ran for city council and won! Although political campaigning and holding public office is not on my resume, I have marketing experience, enthusiasm and passion. Add...
Listen to Edmonton’s ACI co-founder Howard Lawrence, along with Laurier Heights Neighborhood Connector Karen Wilk and ACI Coordinator for City of Edmonton Anne Harvey, describe the thinking behind the Initiative and some of the surprising, and not-so-surprising, results from...
http://youtu.be/ZKwQ-w87E2g
In an increasingly polarized and politicized world, what is the role of kindness -- and how might it be used to help us revive...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZvj_jfBpDE&t=155
In the heart of Indianapolis' Clifton-Radar neighborhood, known most often for statistics of violent crime, poverty or need, neighbors are gathering to tell, hear...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BprBr1XVxE
In his keynote talk for the Parish Collective’s Inhabit 2020 At Home Conference, John draws on insights from Walter Brueggemann and Dave Chapelle to...
Writing in Backyard, a newsletter exploring scalable solutions to make housing fairer, more affordable and more environmentally sustainable, Emily Nonko puts Cincinnati's Margie Spinney...