Not The Same Old Story
A library in rural Montana hosted a conversation with older adults asking them, ” what should young people be asking yo...
Consultant and ABCD Institute Faculty Member
A library in rural Montana hosted a conversation with older adults asking them, ” what should young people be asking yo...
This sign was at my favorite bookstore, Roebling Books & Coffee in Cincinnati. When I was very young, this store was an a...
It’s been several years since I have worked on a jigsaw puzzle. Over the Thanksgiving week my grandkids and I started w...
I biked over to a nearby river where I heard that salmon could be seen jumping as they swam up river. When I arrived there we...
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride is an amazing well told story of the power of community. It delves into t...
CJ and his friend Steven cast drop their lines right off of this dock. They drive 20 minutes to fish here regularly and I met...
In the book “Together” the US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy presents research on the cause and impact of lone...
“What’s your favourite walking route?” was one of a dozen questions on the spinning wheel at a community BB...
“Joe has created a small team of people who are moving from providing service to building community. His work has radical implications for social service and he has the results to show it. Joe’s work is done with great compassion and courage. He directs a group that is applying the asset based principles of John McKnight in new ways. The results he is achieving are significant; his group is directly bringing those on the margin into community...Joe is creating a model for care and inclusion that sets the standard for what is possible.”
"Joe Erpenbeck is in my opinion one of the very best, if not the best community connector in North America."
"Community development is a big idea, and a thing I’ve enjoyed so much about Joe’s work is that his approachable manner allows everyone to participate and see how they could have a role. I’ve been part of this conversation with groups who have been together for a long time, having the same old conversations, and its been a gift to watch Joe lead - not push - them into the potential of new ideas in an appreciative way. Like many, I did not enter those conversations easily, and, like many, I came to really appreciate his genius (I use this work carefully) for this work."