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A Case Study of Electronic Community Building in a Freshman Dorm
Study of how Stanford college students living together use and perceive electronic communication as a tool for critical dialogue and community building.
http://www.stanford.edu/%7Eholeton/wired-frosh/
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A Librarian At Every Table
A resource to demonstrate the value of librarianship in the community building movement.
http://www.cas.usf.edu/lis/a-librarian-at-every-table/
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Asset-Based Community Development Institute
ABCD spreads its findings on capacity-building community development through interactions with community builders, and by producing practical resources and tools for community builders to identify, nurture, and mobilize neighborhood assets.
http://www.northwestern.edu/ipr/abcd.html
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Berkana Institute
This US-based nonprofit promotes "leadership development" projects based on community conversations on issues of interest. They provide much high-level discussion of their methodology.
http://www.berkana.org
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Child Play International
Establishes and maintains play spaces in impoverished communities and for hospitalized children.
http://www.childplayinternational.org/
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Community Development Exchange (CDX)
The UK-wide community development membership organisation. Works to bring about social justice and equality by sharing information, experience and practice, and by representing the community development field in policy work.
http://www.cdx.org.uk/
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Community Organizing as Practiced in the United States
This academic-style article characterizes community organizing in the US, describes the author's work in Jacksonville, Florida, and offers some general instruction for organizers. [English/German]
http://www.fo-co.info/Cromwell.htm
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Conversation Cafe
Includes the background of this structured form of conversation, with a list of existing cafe groups, and information and resources about how to start a new one.
http://www.conversationcafe.org/
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Global Citizens Circle
Sponsors town meeting-style discussions led by a diverse community of world dignitaries, which focus on current global issues, with a goal of constructive change. Describes organizations history, with details of past program topics and leaders.
http://www.globalcitizenscircle.org/
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Kentucky Association for Community Action
Aims to build and strengthen the network of Kentucky's community action agencies resulting in the improvement in the lives of the people there.
http://www.kaca.org/
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National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation
Organizations and individuals committed to strengthening and uniting the growing dialogue and deliberation field.
http://www.thataway.org/
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National Community Development Institute
Provides customized capacity-building services to promote community-building and social transformation in diverse low-income communities.
http://www.ncdinet.org/
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National Park Service - Civic Engagement
US agency offers resources and case studies for using historic sites as venues for civic dialogue on sensitive topics, along with calendar of events.
http://www.nps.gov/civic/
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Ontario Project for Inter-Clinic Community Organizing (OPICCO)
Provides community organizations and community legal clinics in Ontario with tools (information and guidance) for organizing.
http://www.opicco.org/
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Shelterforce Online
Online version the nation's oldest continually-published housing and community development magazine. A primary forum for organizers, activists, and advocates in the affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization movements.
http://www.nhi.org/online/
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Southern Hills Business Association
Organized to bring together business owners and managers in the Shreveport, Louisiana area for the purpose of promoting economic development.
http://shba-spt.org/
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The Association for the Study and Development of Community (ASDC)
A US-based research and development organization for community capacity building and social problem solving. They describe their methodologies, list recent clients, and provide research publications.
http://www.capablecommunity.com/
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The Citizen's Handbook
Community organizing handbook designed for use in urban settings. Created by Vancouver, B.C. group.
http://www.vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook/
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The Community Organizing Toolbox
A guide to community organizing, with an explanation of the basics, issues, case studies, and resources.
http://www.nfg.org/cotb/
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The World Cafe
This process for leading collaborative dialogue and knowledge-sharing, particularly for larger groups, is described, with a bibliography and resources for implementation.
http://www.theworldcafe.com
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Tom Wolff and Associates
US-based consultant offers services in collaboration-building and community planning. Provides overview of experience and philosophy, with client list, resource links, and description of areas of work.
http://www.tomwolff.com/
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