Categorizing the 2011 All-America City Finalists
By Mike McGrath
It’s the end of the year, so I’m taking some time to do a little inventory of the projects highlighted by the finalist communities in the All-American… READ MORE
SOTRU’s Year of Adventure
By State of the Re:Union
As we are nearing the end of what has been an extremely eventful year, State of the Re:Union would like to recall some of the fantastic adventures and c… READ MORE
The Hope in Public Change
By Rich Harwood
Political Surprises: The Good Kind
State of the Re:Union’s contributor Rich Harwood of the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation is away… READ MORE
Community & Theatre@First: A Perfect Match
By Jan Bennett
State of the Re:Union understands how necessary it is to have community involvement in the formula for success. When people come together for a comm… READ MORE
School Spotlight:
By Jan Bennett
Humboldt Elementary in Dewey, Arizona
Immense amounts of pressure continue to build for schools throughout America. Achieving higher levels of p… READ MORE
Dorothy in the Emerald City of Dublin, California
By Mike McGrath
A high school teacher named Henry Littlefield once wrote an essay in the American Quarterly called “The Wizard of Oz: A Parable on Populism.&… READ MORE
Community Planning for Success
By Jan Bennett
We all know that change from within the community can be a powerful thing. But it can be just as difficult to keep so many voices on track to achieve a par… READ MORE
Gambling on Community in Las Vegas, NV
By Rich Harwood
[Recently] I was in Las Vegas where I discovered a community – once on top of the world – fighting to come back in the wake of the Great Rece… READ MORE
Defining “Community” and “Neighborhood”
By John McKnight
In this video interview, Capacity Building Beyond Community Services, the topic is the meaning of “community” and “neighbor… READ MORE
School Spotlight:
By Jan Bennett
The National Teachers’ Initiative
At State of the Re:Union, we know that the best way to get to know a place, to understand the area and its resi… READ MORE
E-Town Halls in Olathe, Kansas
By Mike McGrath
I’ve wondered about this. In science fiction, technology is often viewed as a threat to democracy, individual freedom or even (as in those cases in w… READ MORE
“We Want Our City Back”
By Jan Bennett
A Youth-Inspired School Project
State of the Re:Union would like to call attention to some commendable youths and their exemplary actions. These… READ MORE
