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		<title>Using the Arts to Revitalize Civic Life</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The mission of Cultural Agents is simple: to promote the arts and humanities as social resources. Through arts education, Cultural Agents expands citizens’ imagination and resourcefulness so that together, people are more capable of solving community problems. The initiative identifies creative agents of change, reflects on best practices, and inspires their replication.]]></description>
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		<title>Doris Sommer Discusses Her Work With Cultural Agents</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cultural Agents looks outside, as well as inside, the university to people who perform and create arts, including interpretation, that make contributions to society. There are an incredible number of these cultural agents who can recognize one another as such, no matter how varied their practices are. What we do is think about what they teach us, reflect on it, and then learn from them to multiply their practices. ]]></description>
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		<title>August 6th, 2009 NPi Community Dialogue Reflections, Photos, &amp; Video</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to everyone who made it out to our event earlier this month, &#8220;Building Community Online and Offline&#8221; at City Year&#8217;s headquarters in Boston. Speakers at this event were Dave McLaughlin, Executive Director of Boston World Partnerships; Joseph Porcelli, Founder and Chief Neighbor at Neighbors for Neighbors; and Doris Sommer, Faculty Director at Cultural Agents. After speaking briefly about each of their organizations, they went on to discuss the significance of online tools in the work that they do as well as the value of face-to-face conversations. They told stories of online and on-the-ground organizing and shared lessons they&#8217;ve learned over the years as leaders in their communities. VIDEO: Joseph Porcelli also live streamed most of the event. Click here to watch Video 1 and here to watch Video 2. Excerpts and podcasts from the event are coming soon. Below are a few photos. More information about the organizations: Boston World Partnerships is a nonprofit organization, created by Mayor Thomas M. Menino, to raise global awareness of Boston as one of the world&#8217;s foremost centers of intellectual capital and innovation, offering tremendous competitive advantages to growth-minded businesses. It&#8217;s mission is to inform business leaders worldwide about the competitive advantages that Boston offers, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dave McLaughlin, Joe Porcelli, and Doris Sommer at City Year Headquarters on August 6th</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeanne Dasaro Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer 781.568.9335 jeanne [at]thenewprosperity.org The New Prosperity Initiative Hosts Community Dialogue On Social Change BOSTON, MA, July 15th, 2009 – The New Prosperity Initiative (NPi) will host a speakers panel and community dialogue, &#8220;Building Communities Online and Offline&#8221; on Thursday, August 6th, 2009. NPi dialogues are an opportunity to hear first-hand stories of community activism from local leaders and to discuss innovative projects happening in the greater Boston area. This event is free and open to the public and will take place in the Board Room at City Year Headquarters, 287 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Speakers include Dave McLaughlin, Executive Director of Boston World Partnerships; Joseph Porcelli, Founder and Chief Neighbor at Neighbors for Neighbors; and Doris Sommer, Faculty Director of Cultural Agents. Join us in discussing topics such as the potential for (and limitations of) online tools, the significance of participatory media, and the digital divide. Come share your thoughts and learn more about each organization. About The New Prosperity Initiative: The New Prosperity Initiative (NPi) is a Boston-based media organization that pairs storytelling with new media to publicize the efforts of people and organizations doing [...]]]></description>
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