Find out how to uncover the hidden talents, assets, and abilities in
your neighborhood and bring them together to create a vibrant and joyful
community. It takes a village!
We may be living longer, but people are more socially isolated than ever
before. As a result, we are hindered both mentally and physically, and
many of us are looking for something concrete we can do to address
problems like poverty, racism, and climate change. What if solutions
could be found on your very doorstep or just two door knocks away?
Cormac Russell is a veteran practitioner of asset-based community
development (ABCD), which focuses on uncovering and leveraging the
hidden resources, skills, and experience in our neighborhoods. He and
John McKnight, the cooriginator of ABCD, show how anyone can discover
this untapped potential and connect with his or her neighbors to create
healthier, safer, greener, more prosperous, and welcoming communities.
They offer a wealth of illustrative examples from around the world that
will inspire you to explore your own community and discover its hidden
treasures.
You will learn to take action on what you already deeply know--that
neighborliness is not just a nice-to-have personal characteristic but
essential to living a fruitful life and a powerful amplifier of
community change and renewal.