Guest Post - Reconsidering a Network
Editor's Note: This month, we have a guest post by Amy Greil. Amy is a researcher and community developer from Wisconsin who recently...
CTC Blog: The Thanksgiving Special
Thanksgiving is a special holiday. And not just because of the food, family, or football. There’s something about it that, I think, makes...
Everything Needed Was There: The Story of the SMSZ College Readiness Program
Editors Note: Last fall, Center for Transforming Communities (CTC) provided grants to three Shalom Zones to help them implement projects...
Two Tales of One City: Shifting our Perspective on Memphis and our Neighborhoods
Memphis is a city rife with crime, poverty, and blight. One of the most obese cities in America and one of the least educated. A city...
What's in a Name? - Reflecting on "Center for Transforming Communities"
Sometimes I get strange looks when I tell people where I work. “Center for Transforming Communities? So that’s what you do? Transform...
Lessons from Broadway, Part 3 - Miracles, Abundance, and Discovering More than Is Expected
Note: This is the third in a series of blog posts describing lessons learned during our time with DeAmon Harges and Mike Mather of...
Lessons from Broadway, Part 2 - How can you revitalize something that's already vital?
Note: This is the second in a series of blog posts describing lessons learned during our time with DeAmon Harges and Mike Mather of...
Lessons from Broadway, Part 1 - Look Intently
At Center for Transforming Communities (CTC), we are always learning. But for the last two weeks, we’ve been doing a lot of learning. On...
A Most Difficult Concept for Christians - Leading to the joys and fruits of authentic, relational mi
One of my favorite resources for Communities of Shalom is the book titled Building a People of Power by Robert Linthicum. Within the...
Discovering Our Role in Our Collective Healing - Mason (TN) Caregivers Promoting Unity
The principles of Communities of Shalom are as applicable in a rural context as they are in an urban neighborhood. In a town of 1400...
