Community Building

The Citizen's Handbook The Citizen's Handbook- Community organizing handbook designed for use in urban settings. Created by Vancouver, B.C. group. Community Building Institute (CBI) Community Building Institute (CBI)- Founded to help communities improve the way they conduct public business to be more inclusive, more collaborative, and more effective. Based in… Shelterforce Online Shelterforce Online- Online version the nation's oldest continually-published housing and community development magazine. A primary forum for organizers, activists, and advocates … Tom Wolff and Associates Tom Wolff and Associates- US-based consultant offers services in collaboration-building and community planning. Provides overview of experience and philosophy, with client list, r… National Park Service - Civic Engagement National Park Service - Civic Engagement- US agency offers resources and case studies for using historic sites as venues for civic dialogue on sensitive topics, along with calenda… The World Cafe The World Cafe- This process for leading collaborative dialogue and knowledge-sharing, particularly for larger groups, is described, with a bibliography and resources for implemen… Berkana Institute Berkana Institute- This US-based nonprofit promotes "leadership development" projects based on community conversations on issues of interest. They provide much high-level discussi… Global Citizens Circle Global Citizens Circle- Sponsors town meeting-style discussions led by a diverse community of world dignitaries, which focus on current global issues, with a goal of constructive … Conversation Cafe Conversation Cafe- Includes the background of this structured form of conversation, with a list of existing cafe groups, and information and resources about how to start a new one. National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation- Organizations and individuals committed to strengthening and uniting the growing dialogue and deliberation field. A Case Study of Electronic Community Building in a Freshman Dorm A Case Study of Electronic Community Building in a Freshman Dorm- Study of how Stanford college students living together use and perceive electronic communication as a tool for cr… Common Focus Common Focus- A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing resources for community building and creative citizen dialogue and engagement. Community Consultation: Best Practice Community Consultation: Best Practice- Annotated listing of best practice community consultation, consumer participation, community development and qualitative analysis tools, pra…