Discussions

06 May 2021

A Conversation with John McKnight, Founder of the Asset-Based Community Development Institute

In his teachings and writings, John McKnight, founder and co-director of the Asset-Based Community Development Institute at DePaul University, has…

Kim Hopes

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01 May 2020

The Power of Disability

Al Etmanski talks about what he learned about making change in the world from collecting the stories for his latest…

Kim Hopes

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11 Mar 2020

Journalism with Community at the Center

Eve Pearlman talks with John, Peter and other social innovators about the how journalism can create empathy and advance a…

Kim Hopes

Discussions

25 Mar 2019

Reimagining Community: Conversation with Jonathan Massimi

Rev. Jonathan Massimi talks about how his work has turned conventional thinking upside down about connecting youth and adults. View…

Kim Hopes

Discussions

23 Jan 2019

Reimagining Community: Conversation with Gary Ivory

Gary Ivory talks about how he and his organization, Youth Advocate Programs, Inc., have reinvented an alternative to what professionals thought…

Kim Hopes

Discussions

06 Dec 2018

Changing the Narrative for Community Leadership

Paula Ellis talks about her work as a news, corporate and civic leader deeply immersed in national and community issues.…

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30 Nov 2018

Another Other Kingdom

Walter Brueggemann talks about what it would mean to live in a culture beyond the consumer world. It's a spontaneous,…

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22 Oct 2018

The Four Essential Elements of an Asset-Based Community Development Process

The primary goal of an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) process is to enhance collective citizen visioning and production. This paper…

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07 Jun 2018

Restorative Practices: A Toolbox for Turbulent Times

Thom Allena talks about his work in getting justice out of courthouses and into neighborhoods. Thom is a community and…

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Discussions

19 Mar 2018

How to Connect Neighborhood Churches to Your Local Community

Paul Sparks talks about his own and his colleagues' work with local churches, academic institutions, and community organizations in the…

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