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Lilian Hill’s Sustainable Housing for Indigenous People Project

June 29, 2012 By admin

Moving Forward in Dignity Kykotsmovi, Arizona · By Rose Houk and Roberto Nutlouis Three mesas in northeast Arizona have been home to the Hopi people for at least a thousand years. The grassy high desert may at first sight appear unlivable, but the land flourishes with life. Traditionally pueblo-dwelling farmers, the Hopi depend upon the […]

Filed Under: Arizona, Energy and Green Building, Program - community, SW book

Morris: Investing in Community

June 29, 2012 By admin

Renaissance on the Prairie A renaissance is underway in Morris; a rebirth of community connections and involvement designed to highlight the town’s many resources and the good quality of life in west central Minnesota. Through working with Blandin Community Investment Partnership (BCIP) the people of Morris have greatly expanded opportunities for youth, and taken steps […]

Filed Under: Arts & Crafts, Arts and Culture, Business Expo, Children, Families and Learning, Community Development and Design, Cultural Preservation, Educational Opportunities, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Internet and High-tech, Mentoring Programs, Minnesota, Murals, Prairie Restoration, Program - community, Program - government, Program - university, Promoting Community Interaction on Common Goals, Service Learning, Visual Arts, Youth

Investing in Cross-Cultural Leadership

June 29, 2012 By admin

Investing in Cross-Cultural Leadership Welcome to Bridgeport, a sage-scented town of 2,200 in north central Washington’s apple and cherry country. Tucked in a crook of the Columbia River, Bridgeport is just a mile west of the Chief Joseph Dam. Bridgeport leaders are full of new ideas why their school enrollment has risen every month in […]

Filed Under: Aquatic Center, Children, Families and Learning, Community Development and Design, Family Entertainment and Activities, Lifelong Learning, Northwest Area Foundation Horizons Project, Program - community, Public Schools, Schooling, Washington, Youth, Youth Leadership

Circle – A Great Place to be Around

June 29, 2012 By admin

Circle – A Great Place to be Around “Keeping our community connected remains our priority here in Circle,” comments a local resident. Such priorities resound through a flurry of local revitalization projects strengthened by the community’s participation in Horizons, a community leadership development program sponsored by the Northwest Area Foundation. One such project stemmed from […]

Filed Under: Children, Families and Learning, Community Development and Design, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Exchanging Labor for Learning, Internet and High-tech, Mentoring Programs, Montana, Northwest Area Foundation Horizons Project, Program - community, Youth, Youth Workers

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