A Small Group - Restoration and Reconcilation in Cincinnati, Ohio

Restoration and Reconcilation in Cincinnati, Ohio

Welcome to A Small Group

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. It is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead

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Our Mission

We are committed to the creation of a restorative and reconciled community. Our strategy is to discover ways to engage the disengaged through working with existing associations and through direct invitation. Our work focuses on direct efforts to bring into conversation those groups of people who are not in relationship with each other. By this we mean to offer powerful tools and strategies of civic possibility, civic accountability and civic commitment; thus increasing the power of associations to engage citizens in their efforts.

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November 4

Eric Hansen commented on Steven McLemore's blog post 'Teach them to long.....'

Hi, Steve. Thanks. In thinking about the quote, it fits in pretty well with what I think we are trying to do with A Small Group. I think we are asking people to long for community, and we are practicing those structures that can help bring commun...

October 27

Steven McLemore added a blog post

Teach the to long.....

Hi, All. It was great to be with everyone yesterday. Someone asked me for this quotation. If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endl...

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October 20

John Burik commented on John Burik's blog post 'Beyond summer's nonsense . . .'

Thanks for the memory jog. I recall now seeing your tweet or FB mention of Armstrong. Now I'll go back and actually read!

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Teach them to long.....

Posted by Steven McLemore on October 25, 2009 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Beyond summer's nonsense . . .

Posted by John Burik on October 8, 2009 at 10:01pm — 2 Comments

New Report re Deliberative Democracy

Posted by John Burik on July 8, 2009 at 5:42am — 2 Comments

What's happening in Cincinnati - great resources to keep you in the know

Posted by Elaine Hansen on July 5, 2009 at 12:46pm

What experiences have you had as a result of the ASG Network?

Posted by Randy Weeks on June 18, 2009 at 6:00pm

Conversations about: COMMUNITY - The Structure of Belonging

You're invited to join in a conversation about the book:

COMMUNITY - The Structure of Belonging.
This space is open for your stories, reflections, questions and other contributions associated with the ideas and processes presented in the book and as related to how you are experiencing life in your own communities.

BOOK AT A GLANCE (PDF): This forum also includes a link to the "Book at a Glance" overview of COMMUNITY - a useful reference to context and main ideas, a summary of the questions and a quick look at designing the physical space.