Sophia Minder, a Bethel College social work major, interned in fall 2020 at Congregation Action Network as part of her semester with Eastern Mennonite University’s Washington Community Scholars’ ...

History teaches that fear, isolation, and hopelessness play a big part in our divisions. Organizing is where we do two things essential to democracy: We listen deeply and dream big. Organizers know ...

Creating a community development corporation is a powerful way to drive positive change in your neighborhood. Whether you’re passionate about affordable housing, local business development or ...

Building community power and advancing a Third Reconstruction requires a combination of a clear vision coupled with a commitment to deep relational organizing. Hard-won victories for freedom and ...

John L. McKnight, a professor of speech and urban affairs at Northwestern University, was an expert on community organizing and a keen researcher whose work focused on helping neighborhoods understand ...

Build and lead stronger communities. The fields of policy studies and community development are aimed at finding democratic solutions to social problems. Learn how these applied, transdisciplinary ...

Americans don’t agree on much these days, but many feel that the U.S. is on the wrong track and the future is bleak. In a time of unprecedented division, rising inequality and intensifying climate ...

Ready to study policy and community development? The curriculum is designed to build foundational knowledge of social institutions, civic engagement, diversity/equity ...

An all-boys charter school is gearing up to open this fall in a stately Dixwell Avenue building that neighbors stopped from becoming a methadone clinic two years ago. Over 30 neighborhood residents ...

The current political and economic climate has focused attention on justice and values, leading more organization, advisors and clients to discuss social impact investing. We’ve seen companies like ...

Western Michigan University's youth and community development major prepares change agents to transform communities through an intentional investment in youth with interdisciplinary coursework and ...

How Northern Virginia activists and community members are organizing to prevent one of the biggest corporations in the world from taking over the civic, social, and political life of Northern Virginia ...