Encouraging "alumni" of a place to return to the town they once called home, reconnect with old friends, and renew a spirit of participation and contribution.
Love this. I've been thinking of the inverse (especially since the 2016 elections). How can we cultivate a sense of civic care about the places we come from even as we move away? Can we activate and connect domestic "micro diasporas" around things like voting, giving, etc? This goes beyond the occasional gatherings in cities (e.g. informal camaraderie and pride of a home team sport bar) to something more activated and rich.
As more and more people live away from their hometown—and live mobile lives— we don't have mechanisms for multiple sites of belonging. Or civic care. My relationship with Detroit/Michigan is much more than a visitor— what mechanisms might hold that sense of stewardship and place better?
(This would be a fun inverse to write if you need a guest!)
This is a great idea. I've been a huge fan of how Detroit has been doing this for 11 years. https://www.detroithomecoming.com/ Definitely want to model it for our community.
Love this. I've been thinking of the inverse (especially since the 2016 elections). How can we cultivate a sense of civic care about the places we come from even as we move away? Can we activate and connect domestic "micro diasporas" around things like voting, giving, etc? This goes beyond the occasional gatherings in cities (e.g. informal camaraderie and pride of a home team sport bar) to something more activated and rich.
As more and more people live away from their hometown—and live mobile lives— we don't have mechanisms for multiple sites of belonging. Or civic care. My relationship with Detroit/Michigan is much more than a visitor— what mechanisms might hold that sense of stewardship and place better?
(This would be a fun inverse to write if you need a guest!)
This is a great idea. I've been a huge fan of how Detroit has been doing this for 11 years. https://www.detroithomecoming.com/ Definitely want to model it for our community.