ANNOUNCEMENT

To our members: By the end of February, www.vibrantcommunities.ca and www.deepeningcommunity.ca will be integrated into the Tamarack website at www.tamarackcommunity.ca. This is a more accessible platform, where you will easily find more engaging content and resources on poverty reduction and community change.

Questions? Send us a note at tamarack@tamarackcommunity.ca.

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An African Parable
Just a short blog, this time
Here's a very short story, one that perhaps may contain a resonant message...
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Genuine Interest: Beginnings
A sneak peek from "You've Got to Have a Dream" by Joe Schaeffer
Joe Schaeffer's book, "You've Got to Have a Dream" will soon be out- here is an excerpt from the book; a look at one of the Think Pieces...
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How To Solve All of the World's Problems
An idea that is "out of this world"...
Here's my brilliant idea that JUST MIGHT work... What do you think?
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Growing the Leader in Us
Thoughts on Leadership, Post I
Leadership is a verb, not a noun. Leadership is action, not a position. Leadership is defined by what we do, not the role we are in. In today's fast changing world, we all need to be leaders.
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Stewardship: A Conversation and Connection
Reflecting on a conversation with Peter Block on his book, Stewardship
In late May, I had the good fortune to listen online to Peter Block talk about his book, Stewardship. The occasion was the 20th anniversary of its publication, hosted by Berrett-Koehler and moderated by Margaret Wheatley.
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If You Care About Community, Please Read This
There's a secret deal being negotiated, and it will impact all of us
The governments from the United States to Australia and from Canada to Japan are secretly negotiating a trade deal that will massively expand the power of corporations to sue our governments over anything from environmental protection to workers' rights, to community advocacy.
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Genuine Interest: I bet to I wonder
A sneak peek from "You've Got to Have a Dream" by Joe Schaeffer
Joe Schaeffer's book, "You've Got to Have a Dream" will soon be out- here is an excerpt from the book; a look at one of the Think Pieces...
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Creating Reality
How do we understand this process?
Does our reality create us, or do we create our reality?
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Communities and Community
A sneak peek from "You've Got to Have a Dream" by Joe Schaeffer
Joe Schaeffer's book, "You've Got to Have a Dream" will soon be out- here is an excerpt from the book; a look at one of the Think Pieces...
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Thinking about "Think Pieces"
A sneak peek from "You've Got to Have a Dream" by Joe Schaeffer
Joe Schaeffer's book, "You've Got to Have a Dream" will soon be out- here is an excerpt from the book; a look at one of the Think Pieces...
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Utne Reader: The Golden Age of Re-engagement
Earlier this year, <a href="http://www.utne.com/daily.aspx" target="_blank" title="Utne Reader">Utne</a> printed an interesting package of articles on the “golden age of re-engagement.”
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Urban Gardening and Social Justice
Is there a correlation between urban farms/gardens and displacing the poor of the city?
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Collective Wisdom and Group Dynamics
from Anticipate!
I think most of us would agree that "group think" can cover more ground and depth than "me-think."
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A Community of Parents...
I have recently become a parent (of 14 month old son Alex), and after working with parents for the last 18 years, I really am appreciating the sense of community that I find in being a parent...
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How to grow community capacity
Formal and informal leaders in aboriginal communities
In my experience if one can establish a trust relationship most things can be overcome...
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