Better together:restoring the American community
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Group Author: | ; |
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Simon & Schuster,
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Publisher Address: | New York |
Publication Dates: | c2003. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xvi, 318 p.: ; 25 cm. |
ISBN: |
0743233417 9780743233415 0743235460 9780743235464 |
Index Number: | D771 |
CLC: | D771.28 |
Call Number: | D771.28/P992 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction -- Valley Interfaith : the most dangerous thing we do is talk to our neighbors -- Branch libraries : the heartbeat of the community -- Shipyard Project : building bridges with dance -- Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative : grass roots in the city -- Tupelo model : building a community first -- Saddleback Church : from crowd to congregation -- Do something : letting young people lead -- Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers : the whole social thing -- Experience Corps : bringing old heads to the schools -- UPS : diversity and cohesion -- Craigslist.org : is virtual community real? -- Portland : a positive epidemic of civic engagement -- Conclusion : making social capital work. |