Category Archives: front-page
Inspiring Community Interview
Beatriz Garcia, community leader in Novato, CA, talks about her transformation from isolation to engagement, and how her library-based literacy program helped. I wasn’t happy Read More
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Hybrid Humans
Some of you may have read Richard Louv’s earlier book Last Child in the Woods where he introduced the concept of “nature deficit disorder” that Read More
Posted in Blog, front-page, Planet and People
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Organizing Parent Leaders in Richmond, CA from New America Media
Organizing Parent Leaders in Richmond, CA from New America Media on Vimeo.
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Omar Ahmad: Political change with pen and paper
Politicians are strange creatures, says politician Omar Ahmad. And the best way to engage them on your pet issue is a monthly handwritten letter. Ahmad Read More
Posted in Blog, Common Ground, front-page
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Dave Meslin: The antidote to apathy
Local politics — schools, zoning, council elections — hit us where we live. So why don’t more of us actually get involved? Is it apathy? Read More
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HUD from New America Media
A video examining issues surrounding Housing and Urban Development in California. HUD from New America Media on Vimeo.
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History of the Future – California in 2025
A popular way to move people from problems to possibilities is to start with the desired end state and then have the community help create Read More
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An Alternate View on Climate Change
FOCUS ON SHARED VALUES AND PRACTICAL BENEFITS (rather than science-driven ideology) In honor of the upcoming earth day festivities, here are a few highlights from Read More
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