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Find out how to uncover the hidden talents assets and abilities in your neighborhood and bring them together to create a vibrant and joyful community It takes a village

We may be living longer but people are more socially isolated than ever before As a result we are hindered both mentally and physically and many of us are looking for something concrete we can do to address problems like poverty racism and climate change What if solutions could be found on your very doorstep or just two door knocks away

Cormac Russell is a veteran practitioner of assetbased community development ABCD which focuses on uncovering and leveraging the hidden resources skills and experience in our neighborhoods He and John McKnight the cooriginator of ABCD show how anyone can discover this untapped potential and connect with his or her neighbors to create healthier safer greener more prosperous and welcoming communities They offer a wealth of illustrative examples from around the world that will inspire you to explore your own community and discover its hidden treasures

You will learn to take action on what you already deeply knowthat neighborliness is not just a nicetohave personal characteristic but essential to living a fruitful life and a powerful amplifier of community change and renewal