Fear and loathing at Mackinac, or How I learned to stop worrying and love the Policy Conference
Aspiring young leaders learn the art of the deal on Mackinac Island.
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What Does Public Innovation Mean?
Battle Creek is working with the Harwood Institute to be a Beacon Community. The institute's founder Richard Harwood shares some thoughts on what exactly we mean when we talk about innovation in the public arena.
A revolution that can change the world, one backyard at a time
As the world changes at a pace that is impossible to keep up with, a grassroots movement wants to help communities cope with what's ahead. Zinta Aistars has the story on the Transition Movement.
Loans, financial literacy, and more drive Community Promise in first year
When you think of a cooperative a credit union may not be the first thing that comes to mind. At Community Promise Federal Credit Union they are making that unique financial model work for the benefit of those in the neighborhoods. George Martin has the story.
Kalamazoo Promise Returned: Part 2 In Pictures and Words
Part 2 of Simon Borst's Kalamazoo Promise Returned explores the way several Kalamazoo Promise recipients are ensuring others benefit from the scholarship program, and putting their education to work for the community.
What Does Public Innovation Mean?
Battle Creek is working with the Harwood Institute to be a Beacon Community. The institute's founder Richard Harwood shares some thoughts on what exactly we mean when we talk about innovation in the public arena.
A revolution that can change the world, one backyard at a time
As the world changes at a pace that is impossible to keep up with, a grassroots movement wants to help communities cope with what's ahead. Zinta Aistars has the story on the Transition Movement.
Loans, financial literacy, and more drive Community Promise in first year
When you think of a cooperative a credit union may not be the first thing that comes to mind. At Community Promise Federal Credit Union they are making that unique financial model work for the benefit of those in the neighborhoods. George Martin has the story.
Kalamazoo Promise Returned: Part 2 In Pictures and Words
Part 2 of Simon Borst's Kalamazoo Promise Returned explores the way several Kalamazoo Promise recipients are ensuring others benefit from the scholarship program, and putting their education to work for the community.
