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Using Social Bridging to Be "For Everyone" in a New Way

Museum 2.0

We''ve seen surprising and powerful results--visitors from different backgrounds getting to know each other, homeless people and museum volunteers working together, artists from different worlds building new collaborative projects.

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Building Community Bridges: A "So What" Behind Social Participation

Museum 2.0

While both kinds of social capital are important (and their growth non-exclusive), there are often many more opportunities for bonding than for bridging in daily life. We tailor the programming blend to diverse ages, making sure no activity is just for kids or adults, no matter how much glue or fire is involved.

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Knitting for Peace: Make the World a Better Place One Stitch at a Time

Have Fun - Do Good

I was so inspired by how you can warm up someone's life with knitting, in more way than one, that I've signed up to be notified the next time my local knitting store offers a beginner's knitting workshop. Last week I wrote about my Favorite Do-Good Books of 2006. This one definitely tops my list, and I don't even knit.

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