New Work, New Culture Technology and the shrinking job market could liberate us from meaningless work and allow us to do things we care deeply about. An interview with Frithjof Bergmann, by Sarah van Gelder ?According to philosopher and community catalyst Frithjof Bergmann, we are less free than we think, surrounded as we are by [...]
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New Work, New Culture An interview with Frithjof Bergmann, by Sarah van Gelder
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ReImagining Organizing, Movements, and Leadership – 1-2 By Adrienne Maree Brown
ReImagining Organizing, Movements, and Leadership – 1 By Adrienne Maree Brown Over the December 9-10 weekend we hosted ReImagining Organizing, Movements, and Leadership gatherings in Detroit. We had been planning the weekend ever once we heard that Margaret Wheatley author and organizational development consultant, was going to be in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and wanted to come to [...]
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Ask for your Support 2012 Boggs Center
Ask for your Support 2012 Boggs Center December 11, 2011 in Get Involved James and Grace Lee Boggs Center to Nurture Community Leadership Dear Friends, We are writing to ask for your support as we come to the close of an amazing year. The hope of Arab Spring, the courage of Wisconsin, and boldness of [...]
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Reimagining Organizing Movement Leadership Dec 10, 2010
click to enlarge flyer Reimagining Organizing Movement Leadership Grace Lee Boggs Meg Wheatley Invincible Jenny Lee Reflect on the ways we apprach the work of transforming ourselves. Detroit, and the world. Enlarge in conversation about networks, webs, new forms of organization and leadership. Redefine change from criticla mass to critical connections, from growing our economy, to growing [...]
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Council of Elders – Occupy Wall Street – Statement of Solidarity
Council of Elders – Occupy Wall Street – Statement of Solidarity http://nationalcouncilofelders.com/index.html The Council of Elders, a newly organized, independent group of leaders from many of the defining American social justice movements of the 20th century, declared today that we stand in basic solidarity with the national Occupy Wall Street movement and the committed young [...]
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A Work in Progress by Zak Rosen
Hi Friends and Neighbors, http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/uf/uf110902work_in_progress I’ve recently finished a story I’m excited to share with you. It made its radio premiere this Labor Day weekend on KCRW’s UnFictional in Los Angeles. As soon as I know about Detroit air-times, I’ll let you know. However, the piece is online and ready to be listened to. It [...]
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Growing Power’s National-International Urban & Small Farm Conference
Growing Power’s National-International Urban & Small Farm Conference September 10 – 12th 2010 Come to Milwaukee and help grow the good food revolution. Hosted by Growing Power—a national organization headed by the sustainable urban farmer and MacArthur Fellow Will Allen—this international conference will teach the participant how to plan, develop and grow small farms in [...]
ANOTHER WORLD is POSSIBLE, ANOTHER US is NECESSARY, ANOTHER DETROIT is HAPPENING
Dear Friends of the Boggs Center, We’d like you to know that One of the main reasons why 15-20,000 people are coming here June 22-26 for the 2nd USSF proclaiming that ANOTHER WORLD is POSSIBLE, ANOTHER US is NECESSARY, ANOTHER DETROIT is HAPPENING is the work that the Boggs Center and so many others have [...]
Register for the Allied Media Conference
CREATE // CONNECT // TRANSFORM the 12th annual Allied Media Conference. June 18-20, 2010. Detroit, Michigan. McGregor Conference Center, Wayne State University. Media and Creativity to Transform Our Selves and Our World Register now for 3 days of Focused Discussions, Skill Sharing, Hands-On Media Lab, Film Screenings, Music, Bowling. We come together to share tools [...]
US Social Forum registration now open!
Another World is Possible. Another US is Necessary. A New Detroit is Underway. Register Early to Join the Planning and Avoid Late Fees. 20,000 changemakers will be gathering in Detroit in June from all different sectors and communities to share vision, strategy, practice, and action. You can now register yourself or your organization at http://ussf2010.org/register. [...]
The Next American Revolution by Grace Lee Boggs with Scott Kurashige Now available Hard cover order your signed copy now.
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