ISBN:
9780253057655
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (133 pages)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
307.09773/92
Keywords:
Community life--Illinois--Evansville
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Helping behavior--Illinois--Evansville
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Electronic books
Abstract:
The author has extensive experience in multiple areas of volunteering and community activism and with volunteering through the Peace Corps. He is an eloquent and engaging speaker who is very well known and well-loved in the Evansville area. He's a real "walk the walk" kind of person. The chapters are very short and written by average people. In this way, they should appeal to readers who do not see themselves as "the volunteer type" but who nonetheless are interested in giving community work a try. Sidebars in most chapters provide quick bites of information, tips for success, and items to keep in mind. LOCATIONS: Louisville--Shelley Dewig, Migration and Refugee Services & AmeriCorps; Kyle Kramer, Passionist Earth & Spirit Center Indianapolis--John Elliott, Gleaners Food Bank Evansville, IN--Wendy Bredhold; Cris G. Hochwender & Anna Jean Stratman, University of Evansville; Jes Pope, House of Bread and Peace; John & Amy Rich, Patchwork Central; Calvin Kimbrough, photographer.
Abstract:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Note from the Editor -- Introduction: "Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going?" -- 1. Why Both Feed the Line and Reduce the Line? / John Elliott -- 2. A Refuge in the City / Shelley Dewig -- 3. Made for Belonging: Spiritual Practice and the Pleasures of Bridge Building / Kyle Kramer -- 4. Standing Up to the Super Polluters / Wendy Bredhold -- 5. Making Your Garden Native and Natural / Cris G. Hochwender and Anna Jean Stratman -- 6. A Community of Gardeners / Bill Hemminger -- 7. Sister Joanna's House of Bread and Peace / Jes Pope -- 8. Creating Community / Amy Rich -- 9. Friends and Neighbors: Photographs from the Open Door Community / Calvin Kimbrough -- 10. Advocating for Children / Trisha Brown, Yvonne Mans, and Sally Carr -- 11. Books to Open Young Minds: For Preschool through Middle School / Kamela Jordan -- 12. The Sweet Spot of Climate Action / Jim Poyser.
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