George Zimmerman: The Tragic Limitations of Situational Awareness
Mark Greene believes Americans need to rely less on guns and more on situational engagement. There has been a lot of discussion online about George Zimmerman, the Florida man who is on trail for...
View ArticleHow to Build a Community: The Difference Between 10,000 Strangers and 10,000...
Lisa Hickey offers six ways to think about community building, and 16 ways to start building. One of the things I talk about a lot is that since The Good Men Project started, we’ve connected with over...
View ArticleSeed Bombs Make You a Ninja Gardener [Video]
See that spot?! The soil is perfect for some free food. Get the seed bombs and sling shot ready! ––– Do you want to make little spots of land sprout with flowers, herbs, or food while having a lot of...
View ArticleHow Did the Village Agree on Time?
A brief survey of the bells a community uses to agree on time. ––– Feature Photo: fdecomite/Flickr All other photos courtesy of the author The post How Did the Village Agree on Time? appeared...
View ArticleIs Your Emotional Tap Welded Shut?
Shortage of conversation about respectful relationships is a primary factor in deeper world problems. Don’t shirk responsibility to communicate, deal with it assertively. ––– I can give without...
View ArticleA Chaotic Christmas: One Family’s Tradition
A fire house packed full of relatives and friends is a recipe for good memories, no matter how random things become! ––– For me it isn’t Christmas without my extended family: five siblings,...
View ArticleHow to Stop a Shooting Before it Happens
You start changing and changing and changing and you become something better. Don’t think you can’t do it. ––– Politicians won’t solve America’s gun violence, but folks on the street just might. Meet...
View ArticleA Hug a Day Keeps the Sad Away!
No matter what type of day you are having, this snappy little tune and cute video shows us the importance of “hugging it out!” ––– Our good friends at DemoDuck asked us to make a video about the...
View Article“I Have a Voice”– This Mural Painted By Young People Will Take Your Breath Away
– Even though this mural is gorgeous, what’s really happening here is mentorship. Listen to these young people explain why their artistry matters. We need more of this. AND we need to restore and...
View ArticleChanging the Community Together
American Moroccan cross-cultural communication and teamwork for a better tomorrow ––– International human rights advocate and community development specialist Justin Bibee is an American living in...
View ArticlePrisoner Re-Entry Schools
View image | gettyimages.com When we argue for limitations, we get to keep them. — The time is right for Prisoner Re-Entry Schools. Offenders must be redirected, not simply recycled, ideally through...
View ArticleDream Builders: Co-workers Team Up to Bring Communities Together by Turning...
Humanity is an intricate, beautiful web of existence, exploration and interconnectivity. Each strand contributes to something larger, if it’s twisted or pulled in the right direction. It’s often...
View ArticleA Five-Year-Old Boy
— Ten sets of eyes looked at me in anticipation of what I would have to say. After two years living abroad in Mexico as an entrepreneur, it was my first day back in a college classroom as Professor...
View ArticleThe Falsehood of Empathy and Compassion
Empathy and compassion seem to be buzz words in 2019. It seems as if having these qualities are held as the moral bastion of good people in the western world. “Where is the compassion?” In my eyes, the...
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