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The Art of Community Building

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Community building is part art, part science.  Just getting out there and spreading the word is not enough, community organizers and facilitators also need to understand the nuances of working with people from a variety of backgrounds as well as apply the principles of [...]

How Community Groups Destroy Themselves

Managing volunteer groups is tough … it’s tough recruiting people, connecting people, and keeping people on track when different agendas come to the fore (as they always will).  But do community groups drive away their best members?  The Citizen’s Handbook, a publication by Vancouver Citizens Committee, outlines what causes grassroots rot …
Too little fun.
People who [...]

Going Hyper … Local, That Is

That’s “hyper” as in “linked” and “local” as in “location” … in short, it’s information created by and for local communities.
I’m currently involved in a neat online rural community platform project.  A what, you ask?!  Yeah, it’s a mouthful, isn’t it?  An online site.  For rural communities.  Based on Web 2.0 concepts of connectivity and [...]

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