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Research by the ABCD Institute has identified 7 key functions that neighborhoods play in our society. In January we started a series...
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Great Lakes Urban
- Mar 19
- 3 min
7 Neighborhood Functions Remind Us That Small is Beautiful
Research by the ABCD Institute has identified 7 key functions that neighborhoods play in our society. In January we started a series...
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Great Lakes Urban
- Mar 19
- 1 min
Small is Beautiful in Mister Rogers Neighborhood
March 20 is Fred Roger's birthday. Let's celebrate his life and impact with Won't You Be My Neighbor Day activities. It's March! That...
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Great Lakes Urban
- Mar 19
- 1 min
Meet Brigit Hassig: Our Newest Board Member
Brigit Hassig is the most recent member to join the Great Lakes Urban board of directors. We recently caught up with Brigit to learn more...
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Great Lakes Urban
- Mar 19
- 3 min
Megan Ginn: Building a Large-Scale Framework
As a new Project Director for Great Lakes Urban, Megan will be working to build a national network of Asset Based Community Development...
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Great Lakes Urban
- Mar 19
- 1 min
Take Four: 4 Ways You Can Help
We need you! Help us deepen our impact in 2023! Here are four ideas to get you started. 1. On September 9 we'll be hosting our 9th annual...
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Great Lakes Urban
- Feb 24
- 3 min
Lessons in Asset Based Community Development from the Villages of Africa
The following is reprinted with the permission by the team at Visible Hands Collaborative (VHC). This VHC blog post is based on a...
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Great Lakes Urban
- Feb 18
- 4 min
Three Pillars for Lasting Change
Large-scale problems, small-scale solutions and our large-scale framework! Author David Flemming writes that, “Large-scale problems do...
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Great Lakes Urban
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
Reel Change: Help Us Spread the Word
Great Lakes Urban recently had the privilege of capturing (with the help of an UnoDeuce videographer), the critically important voices of...
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Great Lakes Urban
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
Giving for Change: You Make the Difference
Our work matters now more than ever. For example, a recent Cigna-funded study by Morning Consult has found that more than half of U.S....
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Great Lakes Urban
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
Growing Change: An Update from Holland, MI
3sixty, a local nonprofit organization, is committed to lasting change in the neighborhoods of Holland, MI. 3sixty cultivates connections...
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Great Lakes Urban
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
Scaling Change: An Update from Grand Rapids
We enjoy bringing you updates from key partners, including Bates Place Neighbors (BPN) of Grand Rapids, MI. We recently interviewed Wayne...
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Great Lakes Urban
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
Sharing for Change: A Self-Help Group Forms
Godfrey Lee is a diverse neighborhood in Wyoming, MI. Anchoring the asset based community development work in Godfrey Lee is a...
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Great Lakes Urban
- Dec 5, 2022
- 1 min
Owning Change: Meet Meadow Lanes Townhomes
Holland, Michigan's southwest corner is directing its future story. One example comes from Meadow Lanes Townhomes, a mixed income...
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Great Lakes Urban
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
Organizing for Change: Meet Jonna Johnson
Jonna Johnson is an organizer and connector focused on the West of Washington (WOW) initiative through Great Lakes Urban. WOW describes a...
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Great Lakes Urban
- Sep 25, 2022
- 2 min
National "Good Neighbor Day" Campaign Builds Belonging
September 28 is national Good Neighbor Day Linda, Gerald, Stacey, Chris, Diane, Ron, Vicki, Lisa, Tim, Scotty, Joy, Ian, Zoe. What do...
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Great Lakes Urban
- Sep 25, 2022
- 2 min
Restoring Our Cities (ROC): Fueling Belonging & Civic Muscle
You can find pictures and more at https://www.greatlakesurban.org/rocfundraiser On September 10, 35 cyclists and fundraisers gathered to...
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Great Lakes Urban
- Sep 25, 2022
- 1 min
Lunch+Learn Series: Inspiring Belonging
Visit https://www.necic-ohio.org/ to learn more about the North End neighborhood Funds raised through ROC and Giving Tuesday make it...
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Great Lakes Urban
- Sep 25, 2022
- 2 min
UpTurn Builds Belonging: Meet Thomas White
Visit https://upturnohio.com/ to learn more about Thomas' organization We love to feature the people and leaders that together make up...
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Great Lakes Urban
- Sep 25, 2022
- 1 min
City Wall Mural Festival: The Color of Belonging
Credit: https://www.facebook.com/3sixtyholland/ At Great Lakes Urban we often talk about the building blocks that are available in every...
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