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Free Speech and Religion

Lessons from a Digital Interfaith Youth Leadership Camp

We were surprised to discover new ways to engage with one another that will benefit the camp for years to come.

BY Rev. Sarah Trone Garriott

Blog Post

09.21.2020
Identity and Equity

This Pandemic Has Exposed the Inequities of Our Nation

At the end of this crisis, will we go back to life as it was? Or will we work to remedy the structural issues that have surfaced?

BY Health Innovators Fellowship

Blog Post

04.03.2020
Society

Baltimore's Ceasefire program strives to create peace amid the violence- at least for a weekend

On a recent Saturday, a group of adults gathered at the ...

BY Emily Esfahani Smith

Blog Post

02.25.2019
Society

Who's On Your Moon List?

“I have a 24/7 phone number,” Charles Perry brags with his wide, easy smile. “No matter who you are, anytime you call me, day or night – I’m ther ...

BY April Lawson

Blog Post

02.13.2019
Society

Habit-izing Connection

One of the most popular books of 2019 has been Atomic Habits by James Clear—a practical guide to a body of scientific research which, in recent years, h ...

BY Shaylyn Romney Garrett

Blog Post

02.13.2019
Society

The Community is the Hero

Wilkesboro is a town of about 3,500 in northwestern North Carolina. It’s 81 percent white with a median income of about $35,000 and it sits in a county w ...

Blog Post

02.13.2019
So What?

Learning to Listen

The APEP team is exploring how advocates connect with the people they hope to benefit through their efforts.

BY Aspen Planning and Evaluation Program

Blog Post

08.09.2018
Community Development

Community Change: Theories, Practice, and Evidence

Literature on urban community dynamics is replete with examinations of the process of decline. This focus on decline is evident in early and contemporary e ...

BY

Publication

09.05.2006