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Welcome to ABCD in Action!
ASSET-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND MOBILIZATION
ABCD in Action is your community - a community of members from around the world, where we can explore together how to apply the principles and practices of Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD). All are welcome!
"Building on the skills of local residents, the power of local associations, and the supportive functions of local institutions, asset-based community development draws upon existing community strengths to build stronger, more sustainable communities for the future.” ~http://www.abcdinstitute.org
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Blogs
Are you a Community Development Practitioner or Community Connector/Builder working in the United States?
By Allison Lourash, 2021-01-21Hello—I am currently looking for volunteer participants for a research study titled “Exploring Practitioners’ Strategies for Social Inclusion of People with Disabilities.” This study has the...Read MoreThroughout America, communities are establishing task forces to respond to police abuse and the murder of Black citizens. These task forces have variously recommended cuts in police budgets...Read More“Happy accidents are real gifts, and they can open the door to a future that didn’t even exist. It’s kind of nice sometimes to set up something to encourage or allow happy accidents to happen.”...Read MoreHe was a corporate leader in a big city, well known for his progressive views on corporate responsibility. Indeed, he had led the corporate community in efforts to achieve equity and engage...Read MoreOur Stories Are Important. They Connect us to Each Other and to Place.
By Alan Blackshaw, 2020-12-01My father kept an old family Bible in his wardrobe. This wasn’t kept for religious observance but because it contained information about our forbears and a family tree. He would, on occasions,...Read More -
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@john-hamerlinck • one week ago • comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on Community Security and the Institutional Assumption:
"Whenever I write about, facilitate workshops or presentations about ABCD, the feedback always includes people saying that they found tremendous value in John..."@john-l-mcknight • one week ago • comments: 1
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Community Security and the Institutional AssumptionThroughout America, communities are establishing task forces to respond to police abuse and the murder of Black citizens. These task forces have variously...@john-l-mcknight • one week ago • comments: 1
Updated a Blog:
Community Security and the Institutional AssumptionThroughout America, communities are establishing task forces to respond to police abuse and the murder of Black citizens. These task forces have variously... -
Events
ABCD Global Gatherings - January 2021 #2: How can deepening our understanding of gifts support community-building?
01/28/21 06:00:00PM
Click here for more information or to register!...Foundations for Collaborative Community Change (certificate)
02/01/21 09:00:00AM
New Program Launch:...Foundations for Collaborative Community Change (certificate)
02/02/21 09:00:00AM
New Program Launch:...2 day Online Participatory Community Building Workshop
02/08/21 09:00:00AM
HOW DO WE BRAVELY STEP INTO CREATING CHANGE TOGETHER?...2 day Online Participatory Community Building Workshop
02/09/21 09:00:00AM
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This group is for all those Wisconsinites (or wannabes)...ABCD:DC
A group in our nation's capital seeking to connect...New Forms of Neighborhood Organizing
This is the group for the participants from the meeting...ABCD Asia Pacific Group
The ABCD Asia Pacific network is a group well versed in...Progressive Communities
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