Greetings from ABCD in Action!

It's been a busy year at ABCD in Action. Since Jan. 1st, we've added over 100 people, bringing our total membership to over 800 members from 43 countries! I hope you'll join me in welcoming our new members, as well as getting to know some of our "older" members.

As always, there are great questions, questions, conversations, videos & more on ABCD in Action. Why don't you take a few minutes and check these out?

Connect & Share

Members are sharing questions, ideas, and news with each other. Won't you take a few moments to join some conversationsand share ideaswith each other?

• Heather would like some advice about introducing ABCD to a group that is issue-based(not geographically connected).
• Steve is looking for stories about communities supporting literacy.
• Lauren is interested in talking about ABCD in Technology/Infrastructure.
• Logan shared a story about gang violence in Chicago- what do you think?
• Conner has started a holistic learning community, focusing on ABCD, in Columbus, Georgia.
• Rex is thinking aboutthe power of connectors.

Groups

• ABCD:DC- This new group was recently begun by Logan. Do you live and/or work in the Washington, DC area? Would you like to connect with others to think about how ABCD can be practiced in their DC neighborhoods? Then ABCD:DC is the group for you! ContactLogan directly if you have questions.

Videos

• Ram Shrestha discussesCommunity Health Systems
• Deb shared a video about inviting neighbors to participate in community development(from Communities First Association).
• And manymore videos that inform, inspire and make us laugh out loud.

Upcoming Events

Do you have an event you'd like to share with the members of ABCD in Action? All members are invited to share your trainings, community gatherings, etc. on our Events page. If you have questions about this, please feel free to contact Deb Wisniewski.

• Effective Community Partnerships (Webinar). Join Dan Duncan & Mike Green (ABCD faculty members) to learn abouthow neighborhood residents and organizations can work together. Sept. 12, 2013.

Thank You for Your Support!

ABCD in Action relies on our members to support this online community through your participation and your financial contributions. We recently began accepting financial donations to help us with the expenses associated with this network. If you haven't donated yet, please consider making a donation today.

If you have any questions about making a donation, feel free to contact Deb Wisniewski at abcdinaction@gmail.com.