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		<title>Gladstone on the Move</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[All-America City Awards]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gladstone on the Move…Citizens Making a Difference]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In 2003, Gladstone, Missouri, faced some difficult challenges—an aging population, strict boundaries that prevented physical growth, declini&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/gladstone-on-the-move" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Learning To Listen in Portsmouth, New Hampshire</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thirty years ago, the main vehicle for citizen participation—other than voting—was the public hearing. Public hearings are well and good, but the&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/learning-to-listen-in-portsmouth-new-hampshire" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>School Spotlight:</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/school-spotlight-12</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[California]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[El Sereno]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[urban garden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Woodrow Wilson High School]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/school-spotlight-12" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>2011 Auld Lang SOTRU &amp; the Fab Five</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>State of the Re:Union</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being that the 52nd week of 2011 is upon us, State of the Re:Union hereby designates this week &#8220;Auld Lang SOTRU&#8221; &#8212; a time to rumi&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/2011-auld-lang-sotru-the-fab-five" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>School Spotlight:</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/school-spotlight-10</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Oriented]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[School Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[A Visit From St. Nicholas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[community]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Visit From St. Nicholas
School Spotlight takes us to Jacksonville, Florida, where one heart-warming program is spreading holiday joy, hope and c&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/school-spotlight-10" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>WinterDaze Parade &amp; the Spirit of Community</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/winterdaze-parade-the-spirit-of-community</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:23:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Holidays]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[State of the Re:Union happily shares the story of a little town in Wisconsin promoting and perpetuating true holiday spirit with a tradition that ai&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/winterdaze-parade-the-spirit-of-community" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Gambling on Community in Las Vegas, NV</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/gambling-on-community-in-las-vegas-nv</link>
		<comments>http://stateofthereunion.com/gambling-on-community-in-las-vegas-nv#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Harwood</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Turning Ourtward]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[What Happens in Vegas]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[[Recently] I was in Las Vegas where I discovered a community &#8211; once on top of the world &#8211; fighting to come back in the wake of the Great Rece&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/gambling-on-community-in-las-vegas-nv" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;We Want Our City Back&#8221;</title>
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		<comments>http://stateofthereunion.com/we-want-our-city-back#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:57:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Oriented]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA["We Want Our City Back"]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The National Writing Project - Digital Is]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A Youth-Inspired School Project
State of the Re:Union  would like to call attention to some commendable youths and their exemplary actions. These&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/we-want-our-city-back" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Events to Better Community</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/holiday-events-to-better-community</link>
		<comments>http://stateofthereunion.com/holiday-events-to-better-community#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Oriented]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[7 Holiday Events to Better Your Community]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Holiday celebrations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holiday Lights]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Neighborhood parties]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Progressive dinners]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[State of the Re:Union would like to  share valuable knowledge (literally) on how to make your community a better place to live. In the article, 7 Holid&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/holiday-events-to-better-community" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Community: It&#8217;s How Thanksgiving Began</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/community-its-how-thanksgiving-began</link>
		<comments>http://stateofthereunion.com/community-its-how-thanksgiving-began#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Oriented]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Albany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Annual Equinox Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Giving Heart Community Thanksgiving Feast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virginia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Westside Thanksgiving Community Dinner and Celebration]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Although Thanksgiving is widely acclaimed as a day of feasts, family, friends, fun and football (the five F&#8217;s of Thanksgiving, but that is an&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/community-its-how-thanksgiving-began" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Good Life? It’s Close to Home</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/the-good-life-it%e2%80%99s-close-to-home</link>
		<comments>http://stateofthereunion.com/the-good-life-it%e2%80%99s-close-to-home#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:40:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Block</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Thankfulness]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today, we&#8217;re sharing an excerpt from a post by Peter Block of Abundant Community. He tells how one community keeps growing the list of things t&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/the-good-life-it%e2%80%99s-close-to-home" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Onions and Community A&#8221;peel&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/onions-and-community-apeel</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:40:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Lee</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Oriented]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sweet Onion Festival]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Walla Walla Sweet Onion Committee]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is harvest time for many communities in America, which just happens to coincide with many a celebrated day in the upcoming months. Translation: f&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/onions-and-community-apeel" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Occupy&#8221; with &#8220;Tea&#8221; for Community</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/occupy-with-tea-for-community</link>
		<comments>http://stateofthereunion.com/occupy-with-tea-for-community#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Harwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State of the Re:Union contributor Rich Harwood of the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation proposes what would happen if community truly came f&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/occupy-with-tea-for-community" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Halloween &#8211; Bringing Communities Together</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/halloween-bringing-communities-together-one-house-at-a-time</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The premise of State of the Re:Union&#8217;s program is to find ways that communities throughout our country are coming together. Well, today is Ha&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/halloween-bringing-communities-together-one-house-at-a-time" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>MLK Dedication and Our Daily Lives</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/mlk-dedication-and-our-daily-lives</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Harwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was out sick all last week and flat on my back, but one thing I crawled out of bed for on Sunday was to watch on TV the dedication of the MLK Memorial. We of&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/mlk-dedication-and-our-daily-lives" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Economics of Neighborliness</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/the-economics-of-neighborliness</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Block</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State of the Re:Union&#8217;s contributor Peter Block of Abundant Community explains the fiscal soundness behind being neighborly. (To read Pet&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/the-economics-of-neighborliness" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Making the Grade in Brownsville, Texas</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/making-the-grade-in-brownsville-texas</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lately I’ve been browsing the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading website, which has a feature called “Bright Spots,” a collection of local success s&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/making-the-grade-in-brownsville-texas" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Reminder of What’s Important in Life</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/a-reminder-of-what%e2%80%99s-important-in-life</link>
		<comments>http://stateofthereunion.com/a-reminder-of-what%e2%80%99s-important-in-life#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Harwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every so often something comes across your desk that reminds you about the basics of life. I don&#8217;t mean about how much money you make, or your mo&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/a-reminder-of-what%e2%80%99s-important-in-life" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Things to do in SOTRU!</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/things-to-do-in-sotru</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>State of the Re:Union</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[October is SOTRU&#8217;s official fundraising month, and our goal is to raise $80,000 to help continue producing our show. There are a few ways you c&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/things-to-do-in-sotru" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The New Dubuque</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/the-new-dubuque</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in 2009, IBM announced it was opening a technology center in Dubuque, Iowa, a move that would bring 1,300 jobs to the region. Not long afterwards&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/the-new-dubuque" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pie Day at the Hardware Store</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/pie-day-at-the-hardware-store</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melissa Lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State of the Re:Union&#8217;s intern Melissa Lee gives us an insight into what some people of a small town in Washington State are doing to keep their&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/pie-day-at-the-hardware-store" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What in the Name of Reform?</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/what-in-the-name-of-reform</link>
		<comments>http://stateofthereunion.com/what-in-the-name-of-reform#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Block</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The word &#8220;reform&#8221; has become ubiquitous in its meaning and uses over the past few years. It is a hot-button topic, and perhaps its meani&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/what-in-the-name-of-reform" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ready, Aim, Read</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/ready-aim-read</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sacramento Focuses on Grade-Level Reading
I see that State of the ReUnion has been doing some reporting on Sacramento, California, exploring some&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/ready-aim-read" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>SOTRU&#8217;s New Fall Season Episodes are HERE!</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/sotrus-new-fall-season-episodes-are-here</link>
		<comments>http://stateofthereunion.com/sotrus-new-fall-season-episodes-are-here#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:05:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>State of the Re:Union</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are so pleased to bring you State of the Re:Union’s 2011 Fall Season with the following episodes:
 The Bronx, NY: Still Rising from the Ashes
The Bro&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/sotrus-new-fall-season-episodes-are-here" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The State of Our Union</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/the-state-of-our-union</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:13:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Harwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pursuit of Happiness
Harwood staff and Rich are on vacation this week and so we bring you a post from January 2006 that still rings true today. Let u&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/the-state-of-our-union" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Great Experiment:</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/the-great-experiment</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:24:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Civic Engagement and Fiscal Innovation in California
Cities everywhere are facing the worst fiscal crisis since the Great Depression, but Califo&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/the-great-experiment" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Aftermath Generation</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/the-aftermath-generation</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brit McGinnis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://stateofthereunion.com/?p=7662</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There has been much reflecting and revisiting tales of &#8220;where were you on 9/11&#8243; and investigating how this infamous event impacted li&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/the-aftermath-generation" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Post 9/11: Rebuilding the Nation</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/post-911-rebuilding-the-nation</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Harwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people responded to the 9/11 attacks by putting flag decals on  their cars, singing God Bless America and other patriotic songs,  donating to var&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/post-911-rebuilding-the-nation" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Why Families Fall Apart</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/why-families-fall-apart</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John McKnight</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few days, it has been hard to dodge reminders about the tragedy of 9/11 and the stories of lives, families and communities that were ripp&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/why-families-fall-apart" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Labor Day: A Community of &#8220;US&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 19:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Labor Day has been a long-time tradition since it was first celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882. For more than 100 years, people throughout our&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/labor-day-a-community-of-us" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>School Spotlight: Citizen Schools in Session</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/school-spotlight-citizen-schools-in-session</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For this week&#8217;s School Spotlight, we at State of the Re:Union are saluting an organizational initiative being implemented into public educ&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/school-spotlight-citizen-schools-in-session" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago&#8217;s Airport: Bee-coming a Community</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/chicagos-airport-bee-coming-a-community</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:16:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The role of community often takes on different meanings for  occupants of our vast nation. Where some might be abashed at having to start over, other&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/chicagos-airport-bee-coming-a-community" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>It’s About Humanity, Not &#8220;Politics&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/it%e2%80%99s-about-humanity-not-politics</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Harwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The nation is reeling from hurricanes, earthquakes, the Great Recession, two wars, and severe public sector budget cuts, among other challenges.&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/it%e2%80%99s-about-humanity-not-politics" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Orleans: Murder Board</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The City of New Orleans has been long referred to as &#8220;The Big Easy,&#8221; but since Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city and its inhabitants, t&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/new-orleans-murder-board" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>It Takes a Village To Educate a Child</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/it-takes-a-village-to-educate-a-child</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John McKnight</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Oriented]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[abundant community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chicago]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raising Children]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, Americans continue to lament over the current state of our economics and the trend of &#8220;trimming the fat&#8221; perpetuates the monetar&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/it-takes-a-village-to-educate-a-child" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>School Spotlight: The New York Bronx</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/school-spotlight-the-new-york-bronx</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Oriented]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bronx]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In preparation for SOTRU&#8217;s new season beginning September 16th, we offer you a sneak peek of a featured city you can look forward to learning m&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/school-spotlight-the-new-york-bronx" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bringing it Back Home in Belleville, Illinois</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/bringing-it-back-home-in-belleville-illinois</link>
		<comments>http://stateofthereunion.com/bringing-it-back-home-in-belleville-illinois#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McGrath</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Oriented]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Art Festival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Belleville]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buy local reward program]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[downtown shopping]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few years ago, downtown Belleville, Illinois, was notable for vacant storefronts and empty buildings, having fallen prey like many older commer&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/bringing-it-back-home-in-belleville-illinois" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>SOTRU: Tees-ing Communities</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/sotru-tees-ing-communities</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Austin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brooklyn]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[T-Shirts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[SOTRU and Ropeadope are teaming up to celebrate and support American communities &#8211; on your shirt.
Can a T-shirt be more than just a T-shirt? Wh&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/sotru-tees-ing-communities" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The GOOD Guide for Great Community</title>
		<link>http://stateofthereunion.com/the-good-guide-for-great-community</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan Bennett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Oriented]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[block party]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Garden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Local Food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pepsi refresh project]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The GOOD Guide to Community]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As always, State of the Re:Union is looking for ways to inspire community. In order to do that, SOTRU seeks out what folks are doing in their neighborh&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/the-good-guide-for-great-community" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Not in Our Town</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:38:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McGrath</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[community]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Long Island Village Takes a Stand Against Hate Crimes
Last year I attended the National League of Cities conference here in Denver, where I watched&#8230; <a href="http://stateofthereunion.com/not-in-my-town" class="read_more">READ MORE</a>]]></description>
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