Using Values to Create Local Community

Posted on by David Green

Dr. Neil Hawkes specializes in community.

Neil is the founder of Values-based Education(VbE), which is a whole school philosophy and methodology to create a learning and teaching environment based on universal human values. It enables young people to develop their character, which is Self-led.

Self leadership is the gift of VbE, which is so needed in the world. VbE includes students, parents, teachers and the community. It has been successfully run all around our planet.

If you are interested in how deep discussions about Values can build community, please join us this event hosted by US Values Alliance on Friday, May 30 at 9am Pacific.

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You can learn more about Dr. Hawkes at https://www.neilhawkes.org/

 

 

Innovations in Community Wellbeing Metrics

Posted on by David Green

How do you use metrics to not only drive change, but increase civic engagement from community members? Two organizations are partnering to make metrics part of a story that community members feel invested in and can relate to.

Dark Matter Labs and the David Suzuki Foundation are collaborating on a program in Canada where communities participate in setting the metrics that matter to them. Through an innovative approach, the qualities that matter to a community are turned into “cornerstone indicators” – metrics that are underpinned by numerous factors yet remain relatable human stories.

Maddy Capozzi, Emily Harris and Vlad Afanasiev of Dark Matter Labs, alongside Tara Campbell and Maham Kaleem of David Suzuki Foundation, will step us through two previous projects as well as their brand new pilot in Canada.

Join Us – Tuesday, April 23 at 9am Pacific

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