Detroit I’ve been to enough World Social Forum events in Brazil, India, and even Nairobi, that I’ve got a pretty good idea how to navigate the chaos and mine through the rock to find the gold, and stepping in for a bit in Detroit seemed the same ‘ol, same ‘ol. A hearty crowd with a …
Month: June 2010
Time Banking
Detroit This was going to be an interesting evening: barbecue, beer, and a wide circle of 25 plus people talking about Citizen Wealth and how to built more sustainable organizations and create social movements. Kim Hodge, the director of Michigan Timebanks, had taken the initiative to put the people, party, and dialogue together to link …
Community Colleges: Access vs. For Profit
Phoenix My head is spinning. I simply cannot keep up with the rate of devolution from state to state across the country, and the ways it is either directly or inadvertently benefiting everything for-profit businesses. Hardly a week ago, we were talking about for profit colleges finally getting off the government teat as the Department …