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| Giga Bits (more) | America | community or organization | initiatives |
| community | 100 | 17 | neighborhoods |
| participation | civic engagement | Communities | 16 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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Common Focus A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing resources for community building and creative citizen dialogue and engagement. www.commonfocus.org - cached | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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What is Community? Progressive speakers each give a view of community in America. bsd.mojones.com/mother_jones/MJ94/krasny.html | |
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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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