Tag Archives: community building

Neighbor Moment: Nancy Called…

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Aprilart Studios

Phew! Another long & satisfying day… Passed a major milestone in building our company (updates on that soon!), made it outside to plant a half-box of black-eyed peas, and blasted through tons of communications. I’ve been challenging myself lately to … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Community, Collaborations, Neighborhoods | Tagged abundance, Abundant Community, belonging, community, community building, community development, community organizing, embeddedness, florida, Grant, neighborhoods, neighboring | Leave a comment

LocalRoving: Green Foods Market (& the power of detours)

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Aprilart Studios

Today, on the way home from a meeting in Melbourne, I took the opportunity to check out a place I’ve had my eye on for weeks now – a little white and pale-green house tucked on the corner of Malabar … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Community, Collaborations, Neighborhoods | Tagged ABCD, asset-based community development, brevard, buy local, community building, economy, entrepreneur, florida, generativity, health, health food, local economy, local food, local roving, malabar, neighborhoods, neighboring, palm bay, roving, shop small, small businesses | 1 Comment

Wednesday at Broadway: Tacos, Art, Abundance

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Aprilart Studios

Being a freelance has unusual perks–like being able to choose your office space for the day on a whim. Lately, I’ve been trying to plant myself in “third places” — spots that lend themselves to interaction among community members. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Community, Local Events, Neighborhoods, People Who Inspire Me, Public Space | Tagged ABCD, ABCD Institute, art, asset-based community development, community building, connecting, cooking, economy, food, freelancing, local, neighborhoods, neighbors | Leave a comment

“A hushed room: open mic at Pastry Art”

Posted on September 17, 2012 by April

Here’s my latest article on This Week in Sarasota. Hope you enjoy it. Let me know what you think and if you’d like to join me on my next Open Mic excursion. ~=A=~ This week gave me the chance … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Community, Local Events, Public Space, Published Articles | Tagged community, community building, downtown, exploring, local economy, music, musicians, Pastry Art, sarasota, Sarasota Music Scene, third space | Leave a comment

HoodRoving News: I am not alone!

Posted on September 10, 2012 by April

I value citizenship—the ability we each have to make a difference through our actions around something we care about, in the company of others. Yet, from over at least a decade of witnessing people trying to make the world a … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Community, Neighborhoods, Published Articles | Tagged action, April Doner, burn-out, citizenship, civic engagement, community, community building, diversity, exchange, florida, friends, Gillespie Park, innovation, meals, neighborhoods, neighbors, roving, sarasota, SCOPE, sharing | Leave a comment

Amazing Neighbors: Don the Unstoppable

Posted on August 27, 2012 by April

Who lives around me? What makes them amazing? How could knowing that be useful? This is what I’ll be exploring in a new series of blogs called “Amazing Neighbors.” My first interview is with someone I’ve admired since we first … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Community, Local Events, Neighborhoods, People Who Inspire Me, Published Articles | Tagged ABCD, action, asset-based community development, civic engagement, climate change, community, community building, connecting, DIY, Don Hall, Economics of Happiness, gifts, movements, neighbors, resources, sarasota, SCOPE, social change, social innovation, Transition | Leave a comment