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Putting a new focus on community efforts
URL: https://www.tfff.org/community-vitality/fall-2015-issue-2/putting-new-focus-community-effortsIn July, Ford Institute Director Roque Barros and Associate Director Max Gimbel met with a community action team in Ontario. The group had identified 10 priorities after a Ford Institute partner-led Alumni Celebration. After deliberation,... Read More
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Weed fire: Recovery begins after a disaster
URL: https://www.tfff.org/community-vitality/spring-2015-issue-1/weed-fire-recovery-begins-after-disasterOn the morning of Sept. 15, 2014, people in the northern California community of Weed were enjoying a sunny fall day. Children were settling into their week at school. The Weed Community Center’s gym was echoing with the sound of teen-... Read More
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La salud de una comunidad
URL: https://www.tfff.org/community-vitality/2022-issue/la-salud-de-una-comunidadAnalicia Nicholson acaba de iniciar el trabajo más grande que ha tenido jamás: ella es la nueva superintendente del Distrito de Servicios Educativos Douglas. En una reciente llamada por Zoom, compartió sus esperanzas, miedos y todo lo... Read More
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The health of a community
URL: https://www.tfff.org/community-vitality/2022-issue/health-communityAnalicia Nicholson just started the biggest job she’s ever had: She’s the new superintendent of the Douglas Educational Service District. On a recent Zoom call, she shared her hopes, fears, and all the unknowns of the position—and somehow... Read More
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La recuperación de los incendios forestales sigue siendo una tarea comunitaria
URL: https://www.tfff.org/community-vitality/2022-issue/la-recuperaci%C3%B3n-de-los-incendios-forestales-sigue-siendo-una-tareaHace casi dos años, el incendio de Almeda arrasó más de 2,500 viviendas en una comunidad que ya estaba teniendo dificultades debido a una grave escasez de unidades de viviendas asequibles. El problema de la vivienda era preocupante, pero... Read More
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Recovery from wildfires remains a community task
URL: https://www.tfff.org/community-vitality/2022-issue/recovery-wildfires-remains-community-taskAlmost two years ago, the Almeda Fire engulfed over 2,500 homes in a community already struggling with a dire shortage of affordable housing units. The housing issue was worrisome, but it was only one of the barriers faced by the displaced... Read More
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Tejer Comunidad
URL: https://www.tfff.org/community-vitality/2022-issue/tejer-comunidadPara el artista de Eugene, Jovencio de la Paz, tejer es más que un medio para el arte. Es una manualidad antigua con un lugar importante en la historia de la civilización. Es un lugar de experiencias compartidas, para tener conversaciones... Read More
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Weaving Community
URL: https://www.tfff.org/community-vitality/2022-issue/weaving-communityFor Eugene artist Jovencio de la Paz, weaving is more than a medium. It’s an ancient craft with an important place in civilization’s history. It’s a place to share experiences, to have important conversations. And it’s an activity that... Read More
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Sembrando las semillas para un movimiento de desarrollo comunitario
URL: https://www.tfff.org/community-vitality/2022-issue/sembrando-las-semillas-para-un-movimiento-de-desarrollo-comunitario“La visión que tiene el Programa de Liderazgo del Ford Institute de una vitalidad comunitaria y capacidad de desarrollo se ha vuelto realidad de formas increíbles en muchas comunidades”, explica Mary Ward desde su hogar en el sur de Oregon... Read More
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Planting seeds for a community building movement
URL: https://www.tfff.org/community-vitality/2022-issue/planting-seeds-community-building-movement“The Ford Institute Leadership Program’s vision of community vitality and building capacity has been realized in amazing ways in many communities,” explains Mary Ward from her Southern Oregon home. Ward and longtime colleague Roi... Read More