Asset-Based Community Development Institute

For nearly three decades, John McKnight has conducted research on social service delivery systems, health policy, community organizations, neighborhood policy, and institutional racism. He currently directs research projects focused on asset-based neighborhood development and methods of community building by incorporating marginalized people.
http://www.northwestern.edu/ipr/people/mcknight.html

What's the purpuse?
The approach that best suits us... What works best...

Learning to adapt is critical. If you don't try new things you will be left behind...

This is the challenge, how do we move into this new world. Are we learning and generating knowlegde?? We need to connect. Complexity scientists are very technical so it will be an advantage.

Literally emerging out of nothing?
What are theroels of particiapants?
How do we make this all work?

We need to go very slowly. we need more feedback loops, but we don't have the time. We have to learn from the feedback loops...

What to do?

1. posting journal entries
2. post articles, links, pdf files
3. having virtual meetings
4. inviting others
5. community events calander
6. capacity to be private or not - seminar and then community complexity
7. sharing mroe information, providing basic points, comments
8. add pictures and images
9. edit adn update these images

Next week:

1. read 2a
2. choose from unread or something else...
3. explore website and choose some to follow
4. posting community examples