by Jonathan Carone | Mar 3, 2022 | Discover the Gifts
The library is one of my favorite community resources. People tend to think of libraries as static, unchanging, and stuffy, when in reality, they are one of the most vibrant, welcoming, and service-minded places in our communities. The library lives to serve, and does...
by Jonathan Carone | Feb 21, 2022 | Discover the Gifts, Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good
We had so much fun this past week at our Valentine’s Workshop making watercolor valentine cards together and talking about how you all show love in your neighborhoods. Our Love Your Neighborhood Workshops are designed to help spread neighborly love and kindness right...
by Jonathan Carone | Feb 14, 2022 | Discover the Gifts, Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good
While neighborly love and kindness is important all year long, we’re especially mindful of its importance as we approach Valentine’s Day. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of 25 ways to love your neighborhood! Is there anything you would add to the list? 1. Introduce...
by Jonathan Carone | Feb 9, 2022 | Imagine the Possibilities, Pursue the Common Good
Although my introduction to Black Love Day/Akoma happened several years ago, the impact of the experience still resonates with me today. A group of close friends and I gathered on a chilly February evening in a southside home whose warmth came not from the heating...
by Jonathan Carone | Jan 26, 2022 | Getting to Know Your Neighbors, Imagine the Possibilities
A few years ago, I saw a sign on a vacant lot in my neighborhood that said, “First Nations Garden Coming Soon.” This lot, which is on the corner of a main street and side street, had been vacant for over twenty years, and was surrounded by a tall fence. As soon as I...
