We are thrilled that John McKnight is joining us for our Seeking Community event in June- Neighbours:Programs and Policies 2013. Let me tell you why this is a reason to celebrate...

As a member of Tamarack’s learning community, I want to invite you to join me June 10-12 in Kitchener, Ontario. We will celebrate the life of John McKnight as we gather to explore how programs and policies can make neighbors effective agents of change in their communities...

Over the past 10 years Tamarack has become active force for community change in Canada and beyond. We have built Canada’s largest learning community for collaborative leaders and also the largest network of cities working together to reduce poverty. As we look to the future...

I am at times surprised by the definitions people have of community. In the community development world people will often say, are you defining community as a place or by association such as the disability community or...

"This unleashed a lively conversation about mood-aletering drugs, the lousy movies these days in theaters, the rip-off prices for 3D films, etc. Finally, someone wrote: 'Sometimes I think what I need is just a brisk walk.' I tweeted, 'Hey, there's an idea! I'm putting my shoes on right now...'"

Here are some ideas to deliberately deepen and nurture your experience of community that you experience this holiday season.

Children are our future- especially when it comes to love and forgiveness.

We are human - we can only love when we are together. We forgive because we are forgiven. Our neighbor is essential - central to the hope which sustains us.

In this blog I will share some details about the Global Gathering for Love and Forgiveness - why it is happening and the miracle it hopes to achieve.

My learning on love and forgiveness continues..in this blog I interview Sister Helga at a 1000 year old hermitage about inner healing and the community process of care to support this.