"When you set up a community, you should always set up the idea that one day you won't need to be so involved, because the community will run itself," said Playstack community manager Emma Smith-Bodie ...

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I still remember the thrill of seeing over 250 people packed into the room at the first big community event I hosted. Four years ago, as part of my role at SmartGateVC, an early-stage AI fund based ...

We need to beat social isolation and come together. Danielle Bayard Jackson teaches us how.

During my 57 years as an educator, I have unearthed many truths, but none as profound as the transformative power of intentional community building within the classroom. An uplifting learning ...

People say it takes a village to do difficult things: raise a child, sustain a community, build a barn. But we don't often talk a lot about what it takes to be a villager. What does it mean to not ...

Many of us crave stronger community, especially in the areas we live. Imagine how nice it would be to know all of your neighbors, have third spaces you're a regular at and plan routine gatherings with ...

For the last five years, Michelle Coleman has attended cooking and culinary education classes in a light-filled teaching kitchen at her local library in Boston. The kitchen, designed for hands-on ...