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"A Neighborhood
Circle is intended to keep citizens central, encouraging a
focus on developing local assets, seeking cooperation rather
than competition, being inclusive, inviting innovation and
creativity, developing sustainable initiatives that last, and
supporting place-based neighborhood work. Neighborhood
Circles are also a source for others to learn about ABCD
community organizing and whole community mobilizing." |
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Beth Rembert, Arlene Morgan, Charles Lesley,
and Lila Mae Adams of Grendel Village |
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"In a neighborhood
such as ours, the Grendel Village Neighborhood Circle means more
involvement, with people working together using assets and their
strengths to make progress on difficult issues such as crime,
employment, housing, etc."
"We've used our Neighborhood Circle to build relationships with
other associations and organizations, and our residents are now
better able to communicate change on a local level. Training
through the Neighborhood Circle program has enabled us to let
other organizations know how powerful associational life is."
"Goals have been set and met by people working together in a
vested effort. Finding neighborhood assets is a very powerful
tool. Using these discovered assets achieves goals. Education
means empowerment; empowerment produces involvement; involvement
achieves goals."
"It's pretty exciting to see the effects of a Neighborhood Circle
on the dynamics of a community."
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