Gifts

 “Friendship is dependent on combining enough gifts among a group of people that the properties of association and hospitality can be manifested.” — The Abundant Community Have you ever been to a place where it just feels wonderfully good to spend...

Tucked away in the small Appalachian community of Burnsville, North Carolina, is a family farm and a place of meeting that has recently become the new home base for Juanita Brown and David Isaacs, co-founders of the World Café....

Marquette University has launched a series of workshops aimed at uniting Milwaukee residents and institutions in guided conversations that foster community collaboration and progress. Called the Community Transformation Project, the program began nine years ago with a study group that...

For anyone interested in gardens as a context for fostering learning and interaction, the next three posts are guaranteed to provide you with inspiration and practical resources.   What are community gardens and where can they exist? As new sprouts push...