The “ART” of building community is what Ringling College of Art and Design contributes to the development of this beautiful Sarasota/Manatee region. Going through the Harwood Public Innovators experience helped me to make that connection. Sure, there are many organizations, people and … Continue reading
There are so many ways that philanthropy can and does positively impact our community. The Patterson Foundation recently invested in our community in such a way that is unique and will hopefully provide a platform for advancing Sarasota’s many assets … Continue reading
After learning that a “turned outward” perspective is essential to begin to see and hear from community members intentionally, the next step is changing how dialogue begins. According to workshop leader and Harwood Institute founder, Rich Harwood, when we focus our conversations on … Continue reading
Respect for people and place has shaped much of the work that I have been engaged in within the Sarasota Community. And so it was a tremendous privilege to be included in The Patterson Foundation’s delegation attending the Harwood Public … Continue reading
As you made have read previously, Sarasota community leaders converged recently in Alexandria, VA for a 3-day workshop at the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation to learn … well, innovative techniques in public engagement. What they encountered was less about instruction and … Continue reading
On the final day of the Harwood Institute Laboratory, Rich Harwood wrapped the session with an invitation to establish a personal covenant or as heard many times in the lab, put a stake in the ground. I reflected on key aspects of … Continue reading
In preparation for the Harwood Institute’s Public Innovators Lab, I spent some time on websites checking out the missions, visions, values and goals of the organizations represented by our Sarasota delegation. I knew some of the people I would be traveling … Continue reading
I was thrilled when The Patterson Foundation offered me the opportunity to head to Alexandria, VA and represent SCOPE (Sarasota County Openly Plans for Excellence) at the Harwood Institute Public Innovators Lab. As a community engagement professional, learning new techniques … Continue reading
As our three day Public Innovators Lab comes to a close, my head is swimming with new approaches. The lab has introduced a diverse and thoughtful way of looking at situations in a community by turning outward. In Rich Harwood’s … Continue reading
I am part of a group of community leaders from Sarasota attending the Harwood Institute’s Public Innovators Lab in Alexandria, VA.. As I explained the work of The Patterson Foundation and then shared how I fit in the context of … Continue reading