Video of the Week
Behind the Scenes
The Making of “Sacramento” Get a behind the scenes look at the making of a State of the Re:Union episode. This video takes us to Sacramen… READ MORE or WATCH NOW
School Spotlight:
By Jan Bennett
Project Learning in Portland, Maine
In today’s School Spotlight, State of the Re:Union shares a video showing the great progress and succes… READ MORE
Gladstone on the Move
By Mike McGrath
In 2003, Gladstone, Missouri, faced some difficult challenges—an aging population, strict boundaries that prevented physical growth, declini… READ MORE
Resolving to Rediscover Entertainment in the New Year
By John McKnight
Entertainment. Most of us think of it in terms of television, smartphones, laptops and iPads. At least this is how many incorporate it into daily liv… READ MORE
School Spotlight:
By Jan Bennett
The Vito Marcantonio School in East Harlem, New York
This week’s School Spotlight is highlighting one school in East Harlem, New York, where… READ MORE
Learning To Listen in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
By Mike McGrath
Thirty years ago, the main vehicle for citizen participation—other than voting—was the public hearing. Public hearings are well and good, but the… READ MORE
MLK, Jr.’s Secret of Peace:
By State of the Re:Union
Bayard Rustin
On this day of remembering the birth of a man who beget the Civil Rights’ Movement, State of the Re:Union would like to honor Dr. M… READ MORE
School Spotlight:
By Jan Bennett
Woodrow Wilson High School in Los Angeles, California
Within the past few years, aided by the decline of the economy, there have been a growing numbe… READ MORE
Civic Action in Sarasota County, Florida
By Mike McGrath
I’ve been working on revisions for a new version of the Civic Index, a tool created by the National Civic League to help communities assess their civi… READ MORE
Letters to Tucson, One Year After the Shootings
By State of the Re:Union
Yesterday was the first year anniversary of the shootings that occurred in Tucson, Arizona. Six people lost their lives and 13 people maimed on that… READ MORE
School Spotlight:
By Jan Bennett
Pittsburgh Dilworth Elementary, A Bright Spot for Pennsylvania
School Spotlight takes a peek at what one school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is d… READ MORE
All-America City Quilt Tour:
By Mike McGrath
Stitching together the fabric of communities
Question: What could be more American than a quilt?
Answer: an “All-America City Quilt.”
Each year, d… READ MORE
Inspirations for 2012 Community
By Jan Bennett
Every new year ushers in with it new goals and resolutions made with the intent of betterment for self and community. For those who need a bit of encour… READ MORE
2011 Auld Lang Syne & a Fan’s Fab Five
By State of the Re:Union
Although it is officially 2012, we couldn’t let this listener response to our 2011 Auld Lang Syne go unheard. Another rockin’ SOTRU li… READ MORE
