April Doner
I'm an ABCD practitioner, storyteller / roving illustrator and coach / consultant based in Indianapolis, IN. I was drawn to community and knowing peoples' gifts from a very young age, but found the words that matched my passion in college in 2005 when my favorite Sociology professor handed me the "big green book" (McKnight & Kretzmann's original ABCD book.) I practice ABCD in my own neighborhood and most recently have been leading a national project coaching capturing learnings from museums and libraries who are engaging with their communities using an ABCD framework. I have a wonderful 3 year old daughter and also enjoy exploring how ABCD helps parents, children and families thrive through my own experiments in cultivating neighborly mutuality in my own life.

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"What Brings You Joy? An urban neighborhood strengthens its community by asking unexpected questions"

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By: April Doner
Posted in: Stories
"What Brings You Joy? An urban neighborhood strengthens its community by asking unexpected questions"

Hi friends,


It's been an absolute wonder and privilege for me to witness how the asset-based, neighbor-led work here in Indianapolis has sprouted and spread, ever since I first visited after meeting De'Amon Harges ("The Roving Listener") at an ABCD workshop in Chicago. I hope you'll enjoy this wonderful write-up about just some of the magical stuff now happening here, which we lifted up last week on The Abundant Community.



by Shari Finnell




Please feel free to share!

(And/or, come visit! Many groups have taken a Learning Journey here and found rich treasures of learning to bring home for their own efforts to center community, neighbors and abundance.)



warmly,

April


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