Sitemap - 2024 - Connective Tissue
He gave and gave and gave — and asked for nothing in return
How libraries can become hubs for civic life and social connection
🧶🌆 Knitting society back together: A policy framework for civic renewal
Building societal structures to hold the messiness of our relationships
From the “Great Connector” to the “Great Sorter”
Introducing the Connective Tissue Policy Framework
How a self-governing summer program in Alabama helps teens realize their power
Building an "accelerator" for community groups and social clubs
Cutting off your family? Grief culture? Buying back the block?
Why every town should host an activities fair
Lockdown nostalgia? Becoming better men? Mapping social trust?
Loving our places in and through their beauty and brokenness
A Surgeon General’s warning? A Trust for Civic Life? Peak Loneliness?
A Summer Starter Pack: Connection and community in summertime
Spiritual formation, moral knowledge, and the common good of our communities
With a little help from [our] friends
How unpredictable work strains family and community life
Reconnecting with our own creatureliness and wildness
What my time as a Green Beret taught me about community building in the U.S.
The Tissue Review - Q1 2024: Reconnecting with our favorite curated lists so far this year
Cultivating our civic imagination — and putting it into practice
Why startups will not “solve” loneliness
Can schools cultivate moral values and relational skills?
Putting the principles of belonging, reciprocity, and care into practice
How our emphasis on measurement shapes civil society and weakens social trust
Why every town should offer a welcome kit
Caring for place, land, and community amid changing landscapes
How to think structurally about connection within communities