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Category: Stories

ABCD in Holland


By , 2012-09-10

Time to Serve: Hope freshmen give back to Holland by Peg McNichol

Excerpt:

On a day they might have otherwise whiled away with friends or perhaps even studying, nearly 350 Hope College freshmen donated Saturday morning and the early afternoon to helping others.

After a brief meeting on campus, the students went out in teams of six to 10 people to more than 35 work sites.

"Our work is about asset-based community development. We work with the city they are great, because the city cares about enhancing homes, not fining homeowners," said Myers, a Western Seminary graduate and construction coordinator for 3sixty, a faith-based community group that works to stabilize neighborhoods by helping residents with everything from minor to major projects.

For more, see Holland Sentinel

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Hi All,

I was reminded today that I have not put up the link for theĀ ABCD Stories - collected by the fabulous & inspiring Coady Institute...

There is a great collection of stories to read through - enjoy!

Regards,

Dee...

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EXCERPT:

Mosgiel's climate and library are good, but its traffic and swimming pool are bad, residents say.

East Taieri Church community facilitator Joy Davis has spent the past 18 months talking with Mosgiel groups and organisations, such as Plunket and Age Concern, and conducting a public survey on the area.

Click on the link for a look at the full article Taking a Look at the Negatives & Positives

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The People Powered Change event this week was a significant moment in British social policy, says Kevin Harris.

Among the exhibits at yesterday's People Powered Change meeting was a picture of Jim Diers and Cormac Russell at the door of No 10 Downing Street. Does this mean community development has come of age? Here are two respected representatives of community development practice, poised at the threshold to influence British government at its heart. Has community development finally made it to respectability, ready to play a consistent role in social policy?

See the rest of this exciting article here

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