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John McKnight

John McKnight is emeritus professor of education and social policy and codirector of the Asset-Based Community Development Institute at DePaul University. He is the coauthor of Building Communities from the Inside Out and the author of The Careless Society. He has been a community organizer and serves on the boards of several national organizations that support neighborhood development.
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How Community Action Shapes Health

Deborah Puntenney -
About every six weeks, for the last five years, John and Peter have hosted online / dial-up conversations with community-building pioneers as their guests. For their June 6, 2017 dialog they invited Deborah Puntenney to share her experiences in...
John McKnight

In Search of the Tie That Binds

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One way of classifying associations is in terms of whether or not they are space-bounded. The greatest number of associations are not space-bound. However, our focus has been upon those associations where a neighborhood or small town provides the...
John McKnight

The Affinity Dilemma

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  The essence of most associational groups is that they are composed of a group of people who care about each other and/or the same thing. By its very nature, this affinity creates outsiders. For example, a voluntary association of...
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Old Age as an Asset

Parker J. Palmer -
Conversation with Parker Palmer Parker is a world-renowned writer, speaker and activist who focuses on issues in education, community, leadership, spirituality and social change. He has reached millions worldwide as founder and senior partner of the Center for Courage &...
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A Neighborhood Impact Statement: Changing the Burden of Proof

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There has been a great deal of effort to persuade local institutions to reach out to the local citizenry and to engage them in participating in decision making. This process usually leaves the decision as to which decisions citizens...
John McKnight

An Educating Neighborhood

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Throughout North America, one of the most popular mottoes is the African saying “It takes a village to raise a child.” Hardly anyone disagrees with its premise. However, there are very few neighborhoods that actually engage in this practice....
John McKnight

You Are the Guest: Chat Box Comments

John McKnight -
You Are the Guest Conversation with Peter and John December 12, 2016 – Chat Room   About every six weeks, for the last five years, John and Peter have hosted online / dial-up conversations with community-building pioneers as their guests. For their December...
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You Are the Guest

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You Are the Guest Conversation with John and Peter December 12, 2016 About every six weeks, for the last five years, John and Peter have hosted online / dial-up conversations with community-building pioneers as their guests. For their December 2016 dialog they...
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Be a Neighbor First

Lisa Gale Hadden -
In her work with the Michigan Area Health Education Center executive director Lisa Hadden has developed creative ways to get medical professionals oriented to support rather than control local partners. In this discussion with John and Peter the focus...
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Discovering Assets of a Small Town

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Conversation with Priscilla Corcoran Mooney Priscilla is the former mayor of Branch, Newfoundland, a small town of 250 citizens on the Atlantic coast. There she led residents to think about their assets and how to make their community stronger. Listen or...
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