http://www.scidorchester.org/taxonomy/term/204 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.scidorchester.org/node/260 <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-3"> <div class="flexinode-textarea-29"> <div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label></p> <p>I get asked this question 4 out 5 times when I tell folks where I volunteer. What is social capital anyway or social what? Have a read....</p> <p>Researchers define social capital differently. According to researchers Paul Bullen and Jenny Onyx (1998), ways to measure social capital might include:</p> <p>Participation in local community<br /> Proactivity in a social context [empowerment, activism, efficacy, agency,]<br /> Feelings of trust and safety<br /> Neighborhood connections<br /> Family and friends connections<br /> Work connections<br /> Tolerance of diversity<br /> Communities express these characteristics differently based on their particular norms, values, traditions and opportunities.</p> <p>Taken from http://www.tbf.org/indicators/civic-health/indicators.asp?id=933 <span class='read-more'><a href="http://www.scidorchester.org/node/260">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> </div> </div> </div> All Dorchester articles resources service learning Tue, 26 Dec 2006 10:42:53 -0600 Tammyanka2 260 at http://www.scidorchester.org http://www.scidorchester.org/node/185 <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-3"> <div class="flexinode-textarea-29"> <div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label></p> <p>Call for Abstracts for "Urban Agriculture: Changing the Way We Think about Food, Hunger and Health" conference, April 13-14, 2007 Roxbury Community College Conference description: Community gardens, urban farms, rooftop gardens and other food lots in cities have become an innovative way to address a host of public problems that urban residents face. The conference will highlight research, policies and programs from the grassroots and up that are utilizing urban agriculture to address problems that relate to the health of producers, consumers, land and community. <span class='read-more'><a href="http://www.scidorchester.org/node/185">&nbsp;read&nbsp;more&nbsp;&raquo;</a></span></p> </div> </div> </div> All Dorchester agriculture articles community gardens conference food Health urban planning Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:05:39 -0600 Social Capital Inc. 185 at http://www.scidorchester.org