Posted June 23, 2011
Definition of blorft: An adjective made up by the actress, author, producer, Renaissance woman, Tina Fey, meaning “completely overwhelmed but proceeding as if everything is fine and reacting to the stress with the torpor of a possum.” Only a few weeks on the job here at the Center for Community Progress and I am constantly…
Posted March 28, 2011
I had the opportunity to participate in the first official convening of the Community Progress Leadership Institute (CPLI) the week of March 15th in Boston. Like so many trainings on community development in addressing locational poverty, you go and you just hope to find some kernel of relevancy to the reality back at home. In…
Posted March 16, 2011
Live from Cambridge! As delegates arrive from Georgia, Minnesota, New Jersey and Tennessee to attend our first-ever Community Progress Leadership Institute, I’m thrilled to see the excitement and enthusiasm they’re bringing with them. CPLI represents a great opportunity for the participating cities and states to re-think their approach to some of the challenges they face. …
