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Neighborhoods are the Strength of Our Communities - The Power of an Asset-based Approach

With years of corporate experience, a wealth of wisdom, and a refined lens of perspective Dr. Mary Jo Greil takes a moment to share some...

Exposure to a World of Assets Around Us - Every Community Member Has Gifts to Offer

Last weekend I had the opportunity to be a part of the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Workshop at the Center for Transforming...

Southeast Memphis: Making It Happen Shalom Zone

Full of energy...full of excitement, Dianne Love takes a few moments to talk about the progressive change happening in her neighborhood....

South Memphis embraces the concept of Shalom

Dennis Ross, Sr. pastor of Evening Star Missionary Baptist Church, shares through an experiential lens what it means to evolve alongside...

FirstWorks@TheCorners: The Asset-Based Approach Making a Difference In Highland Heights

You can hear the passion, the sincerity, and love that emanates from Amy Pearson, Executive Director of FirstWorks - a tutoring program...

Living an Attitude of Abundance is Indeed a Paradigm Shift - Exploring a different vision for creati

“Whatever the problem, community is the answer.” This quote from Margaret Wheatley could have been the mantra for “Engaging Community. ...

Connecting friends through gifts, passions and knowledge - Binghampton United Methodist Church mappi

The gifts, skills, passion and knowledge of the Binghampton United Methodist Church (BUMC) congregation and its neighbors are...

Competition gives way to cooperation in Hickory Hill - Diverse group comes together for community tr

If the Center for Transforming Communities (CTC) is a spark to help ignite strengths and gifts in neighborhoods of Memphis, then the...

Faith and the Great Transition - Interview with Jay Van Groningen, Communities First Association

We’re hearing more and more of this economic and social shift afoot, what some are calling the great transition or the great turning. A...

Powerful conversations for Memphis’ Carl Awsumb - "I’m excited by what’s going on in this city&

One of the first questions posed to the gathering of 300 community members in Memphis on Nov. 14 urged attendees to consider the gifts...

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COVID-19 Statement

Binghampton Community Land Trust

Organizing for Action in the North Medical District

Meet a Neighborhood Change-Maker: Joni Laney

Meet CTC's Board of Directors - New Members

Visions of Shalom

We launched the Just Health Table!

Black Lives Matter - CTC Response

COVID Update

The Myth of Normalcy - by Brooke Sarden

COVID-19 Statement