An evening with Rev. James Lawson, Civil Rights icon and founder of Communities of Shalom
Editor’s Note: Last month, CTC had the honor of hosting noted Civil Rights leader and pastor Rev. James Lawson for a special gathering of...
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...
Disruption and Embracing Change
The theme of the 2016 Community Change Institute (CCI) hosted by the Tamarack Institute is “Disruption.” The word disruption can evoke a...
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...
Meet the People of the Binghampton Shalom Zone
Meet some of the people who make up the Binghampton Shalom Zone. Established in 1999, the Binghampton Shalom Zone is one of the oldest...
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...
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...
1,000 examples of community strength in The Heights - Reflections on what’s possible through coopera
While 1,000 people were coming and going during a back-to-school party at Treadwell Middle School in September, Anna Terry had 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...
"Deep Satisfaction" in Planting the Seeds of Change, Says Amy Moritz - CTC Director Soaks
Amy Moritz describes the past six months as a period of deep preparation as she and a core of volunteers connected to the Center for...
