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Asset-Based Community Development Institute
ABCD spreads its findings on capacity-building community development through
interactions with community builders, and by producing practical resources and
tools for community builders to identify, nurture, and mobilize neighborhood
assets.
Search in Category: Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: North America: United States: Illinois: Northwestern University: Research
Search in Category: Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: North America: United States: Illinois: Northwestern University
www.northwestern.edu/ipr/abcd.html - cached


Berkana Institute
This US-based nonprofit promotes "leadership development" projects based
on community conversations on issues of interest. They provide much high-level
discussion of their methodology.
www.berkana.org - cached


Community Development Exchange (CDX)
The UK-wide community development membership organisation. Works to bring about
social justice and equality by sharing information, experience and practice, and by
representing the community development field in policy work.
www.cdx.org.uk - modified: 9 months ago - cached


Conversation Cafe
Includes the background of this structured form of conversation, with a list of
existing cafe groups, and information and resources about how to start a new one.
www.conversationcafe.org - published: Nov 21 2008 - cached


National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation
Organizations and individuals committed to strengthening and uniting the growing
dialogue and deliberation field.
www.thataway.org - modified: 9 months ago - cached


National Park Service - Civic Engagement
US agency offers resources and case studies for using historic sites as venues for
civic dialogue on sensitive topics, along with calendar of events.
Search in Category: Regional: North America: United States: Government: Executive Branch: Department of the Interior: National Park Service
Search in Category: Science: Environment: Biodiversity: Conservation
www.nps.gov/civic - published: Aug 21 2007 - cached


Streets Alive
Bristol, England-based group that promotes car-free street events. They provide a
detailed guide for a successful neighborhood street party, with photos, anecdotes,
and discussion of community development.
Search in Category: Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Bristol: Science and Environment
www.streetsalive.net - cached


The Association for the Study and Development of Community (ASDC)
A US-based research and development organization for community capacity building
and social problem solving. They describe their methodologies, list recent clients,
and provide research publications.
www.capablecommunity.com - published: Jan 01 2009 - cached


The World Cafe
This process for leading collaborative dialogue and knowledge-sharing, particularly
for larger groups, is described, with a bibliography and resources for
implementation.
www.theworldcafe.com - cached


National Community Development Institute
Provides customized capacity-building services to promote community-building and
social transformation in diverse low-income communities.
www.ncdinet.org - cached


Ontario Project for Inter-Clinic Community Organizing (OPICCO)
Provides community organizations and community legal clinics in Ontario with tools
(information and guidance) for organizing.
www.opicco.org - cached


Shelterforce Online
Online version the nation's oldest continually-published housing and community
development magazine. A primary forum for organizers, activists, and advocates in
the affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization movements.
Search in Category: Society: Issues: Housing: Affordable and Low Income Housing
www.nhi.org/online - modified: 1 month ago - cached


The Citizen's Handbook
Community organizing handbook designed for use in urban settings. Created by
Vancouver, B.C. group.
www.vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook - cached


The Community Organizing Toolbox
A guide to community organizing, with an explanation of the basics, issues, case
studies, and resources.
Search in Category: Society: Philanthropy: Grants: Grant-Making Foundations: Organizations
www.nfg.org/cotb - cached


A Librarian At Every Table
A resource to demonstrate the value of librarianship in the community building
movement.
Search in Category: Reference: Libraries: Library and Information Science: Librariana: Librarians in Society
Search in Category: Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: North America: United States: Florida: University of South Florida: Departments and Programs: Arts and Sciences: Academic Departments
Search in Category: Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: North America: United States: Florida: University of South Florida: Departments and Programs: Arts and Sciences
www.cas.usf.edu/lis/a-librarian-at-every-table - cached


Common Focus
A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing resources for community building
and creative citizen dialogue and engagement.
www.commonfocus.org - cached


Community Building Institute (CBI)
Founded to help communities improve the way they conduct public business to be more
inclusive, more collaborative, and more effective. Based in Annandale, Virginia.
www.communitytools.net/cbi - cached


Community Organizing as Practiced in the United States
This academic-style article characterizes community organizing in the US, describes
the author's work in Jacksonville, Florida, and offers some general instruction for
organizers. [English/German]
www.fo-co.info/Cromwell.htm - published: Feb 16 2008 - cached


Global Citizens Circle
Sponsors town meeting-style discussions led by a diverse community of world
dignitaries, which focus on current global issues, with a goal of constructive
change. Describes organizations history, with details of past program topics and
leaders.
www.globalcitizenscircle.org - cached


Tom Wolff and Associates
US-based consultant offers services in collaboration-building and community
planning. Provides overview of experience and philosophy, with client list,
resource links, and description of areas of work.
www.tomwolff.com - cached


What is Community?
Progressive speakers each give a view of community in America.
bsd.mojones.com/mother_jones/MJ94/krasny.html


A Case Study of Electronic Community Building in a Freshman Dorm
Study of how Stanford college students living together use and perceive electronic
communication as a tool for critical dialogue and community building.
Search in Category: Reference: Education: Colleges and Universities: North America: United States: California: Private Colleges and Universities: Stanford University
Search in Category: Regional: North America: United States: California: Counties: Santa Clara: Education
www.stanford.edu/~holeton/wired-frosh - cached




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