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		<title>Pioneering Forum on Public Employee Pensions</title>
		<link>http://ckgroup.org/2012/05/16/pioneering-forum-on-public-employee-pensions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Common Knowledge team supported Marin County officials in planning and facilitating a very well attended educational forum on sustainable public pensions on the evening  <a href="http://ckgroup.org/2012/05/16/pioneering-forum-on-public-employee-pensions/">Read More <span class="meta-nav">»</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Will California voters act on their “special order”?</title>
		<link>http://ckgroup.org/2012/05/16/will-california-voters-act-on-their-%e2%80%9cspecial-order%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 05:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From time to time I’ll visit a bakery and see the “orphan” order on sale.  Why was the cake ready to proclaim “Happy Birthday Jesse”  <a href="http://ckgroup.org/2012/05/16/will-california-voters-act-on-their-%e2%80%9cspecial-order%e2%80%9d/">Read More <span class="meta-nav">»</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>My Funny Universe</title>
		<link>http://ckgroup.org/2012/04/29/my-funny-universe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While my fellow community members were undertaking various “green” activities the Saturday before Earth Day, I was driving solo from the Bay Area up to  <a href="http://ckgroup.org/2012/04/29/my-funny-universe/">Read More <span class="meta-nav">»</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Revisiting the Civil Rights Act</title>
		<link>http://ckgroup.org/2012/03/15/revisiting-the-civil-rights-act/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:44:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On this day, March 15, in 1965, Lyndon B. Johnson sent the Civil Rights Act to Congress. Lengthy applications. requirements to have another registered voter  <a href="http://ckgroup.org/2012/03/15/revisiting-the-civil-rights-act/">Read More <span class="meta-nav">»</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Thoughts on Social Media, Weak Ties and Bridging Capital</title>
		<link>http://ckgroup.org/2011/11/09/thoughts-on-social-media-weak-ties-and-bridging-capital/</link>
		<comments>http://ckgroup.org/2011/11/09/thoughts-on-social-media-weak-ties-and-bridging-capital/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eharrold</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Beth Kanter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had the pleasure of attending the Social Media for Nonprofits Conference in San Francisco last Friday.  Three hundred eager nonprofit folks gathered ready to  <a href="http://ckgroup.org/2011/11/09/thoughts-on-social-media-weak-ties-and-bridging-capital/">Read More <span class="meta-nav">»</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Public appreciates forum on sticky topic</title>
		<link>http://ckgroup.org/2011/10/26/public-appreciates-forum-on-sticky-topic/</link>
		<comments>http://ckgroup.org/2011/10/26/public-appreciates-forum-on-sticky-topic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As they face the challenge of sustaining delivery of vital services with less funds, many city managers are looking at the option of sharing services  <a href="http://ckgroup.org/2011/10/26/public-appreciates-forum-on-sticky-topic/">Read More <span class="meta-nav">»</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How are you celebrating today&#8217;s anniversary?</title>
		<link>http://ckgroup.org/2011/10/10/how-are-you-celebrating-todays-anniversary/</link>
		<comments>http://ckgroup.org/2011/10/10/how-are-you-celebrating-todays-anniversary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On October 10, 1911 – 100 years ago today – California held a special election to consider a variety of political reforms such as: Should  <a href="http://ckgroup.org/2011/10/10/how-are-you-celebrating-todays-anniversary/">Read More <span class="meta-nav">»</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Meet the Neighbors</title>
		<link>http://ckgroup.org/2011/10/04/meet-the-neighbors/</link>
		<comments>http://ckgroup.org/2011/10/04/meet-the-neighbors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Community Energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[CKG Associate Mony Flores-Bauer shared this update: My husband and I hosted our neighborhood&#8217;s  &#8220;National Night Out&#8221; on August 2nd. It&#8217;s been our pleasure to organize and  <a href="http://ckgroup.org/2011/10/04/meet-the-neighbors/">Read More <span class="meta-nav">»</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Adult students develop community leadership</title>
		<link>http://ckgroup.org/2011/09/09/sample-community-post/</link>
		<comments>http://ckgroup.org/2011/09/09/sample-community-post/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adult literacy students across California are participating in ALLI, the Adult Literacy Leadership Institute, sponsored by the California State Library.  ALLI is completely peer led,  <a href="http://ckgroup.org/2011/09/09/sample-community-post/">Read More <span class="meta-nav">»</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>First Impressions of a Public Hearing</title>
		<link>http://ckgroup.org/2011/08/29/first-impressions-of-a-public-hearing/</link>
		<comments>http://ckgroup.org/2011/08/29/first-impressions-of-a-public-hearing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>emily</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This spring and summer, our colleague Emily Thompson provided invaluable support &#8212; especially on the new videos and bi-lingual interviews &#8211; before she went back  <a href="http://ckgroup.org/2011/08/29/first-impressions-of-a-public-hearing/">Read More <span class="meta-nav">»</span></a>]]></description>
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