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‘Yes, we have emergencies, but let’s declare a state of emergence:’ Jean-Louis Lamboray
Thursday December 10, 2015
Trapped in the snarl of traffic in Lille near the Belgian border due to new security measures a few days ago, Jean-Louis Lamboray lit up when his Spanish-speaking friend’s slip of the tongue cast the situation in a whole new light as she called it a “state of emergence.”
And what they can do for us
Thursday December 3, 2015
“I believe movements do what no other vehicle or container can do — they influence and ultimately change people’s opinions, beliefs, habits and what they think,” Canadian social entrepreneur and author Al Etmanski said in a webinar he hosted on thinking and acting like a movement yesterday.
Dialogic co-learning draws on gifts, energies in the room to shape the practice
Monday November 30, 2015
A sense that the field of Generative Journalism is being born in the moment emanated from last week’s MaestroConference call engaging people from five countries.
A citizen-led gathering models and invites better ways for citizens to gather
Tuesday November 24, 2015
PETERBOROUGH - What if we could change the way the community gathers to discuss and decide what matters? That was the intriguing invitation that brought more than 40 citizens of Peterborough, Ontario together earlier this month for a two-hour participatory evening called “Citizenship Unleashed.”
Inclusion Café thrives on strong community partnerships
Thursday November 19, 2015
An Iqaluit, Nunavut social enterprise is demonstrating what’s possible through seeking abundance in the midst of apparent scarcity — both in its community and in the people it exists to support.
Texting-based ‘listening posts’ in New Orleans, Macon, drawing participation from unlikely neighbourhoods
Friday November 13, 2015
A new community engagement platform intended to make it easier for community members to share their ideas, passions and concerns is experiencing early success in New Orleans, one of its pilot cities.
Gathering on arts-based community tools weaves new, deep possibilities
Friday November 6, 2015
A creative brainstorm about new possibilities for reducing poverty in Alberta drew its inspiration from brightly coloured paint blots. Participants were shocked by the depth and vitality of the conversation as a result of weaving the arts into community development work in this way.
Thursday November 5, 2015
Beautiful language is surfacing worldwide for a preferred new economy upon which to build society. Gift economy; sacred economy; sharing economy; local, living economy; and compassionate economy are among the exciting and promising newer words and concepts.
Initiative to accelerate and bloom Generative Journalism and the New Narrative Arts lands on clarifying question
Thursday October 29, 2015
As things continue to move forward around accelerating and blooming Generative Journalism and the New Narrative Arts, a conversation amongst a core team yesterday ran into the prickly question of how much energy to put into engaging those with diverse worldviews.
What’s the next best question for building community and embracing accountability and commitment?
Monday October 26, 2015
In the energetic wake of this year’s federal elections in Canada, a small group of Peterborough residents is asking what we as citizens can do to reimagine our community — across party lines.
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