CommunitiesMaking Change 
Stories of people who get involved in helping others and making a difference.
There are many areas needing change in our world. There are thousands of people who are asking themselves, "What can I do to improve the world?" Join the movement by getting involved in helping others in your community and country.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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Tourism: My Play Is Your Pay
posted at 8:31 p.m.
How has tourism fared during this economic downturn?
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Thursday, February 4, 2010
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Easy Grading System Makes Judging Hard
posted at 11:08 p.m.
A speech judge ponders how to encourage individual progress with an easy grading system.
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Monday, February 1, 2010
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Innovative Solutions for 2010 Problems
posted at 6:47 p.m.
Community building through charitable giving prompts creative solutions to contemporary problems.
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Monday, January 25, 2010
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Insights From Third Generation Volunteer At Homeless Shelters
posted at 6:28 p.m.
Caroline is the third generation in her family to volunteer at homeless shelters.
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
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Entreprenuerial School Board Leaders
posted at 5:45 p.m.
School leaders are activating and mobilizing others to make positive change.
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Monday, January 18, 2010
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Martin Luther King Day: The National Civil Rights Museum
posted at 2:50 p.m.
Many historical events are marked to help us remember what happened and why it is important.
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
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Growing Crops In Haiti Not Halted By Earthquake
posted at 11:38 p.m.
Protein is in short supply in poverty stricken Haiti. Volunteers are helping to establish crops.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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High School Youth Takeover the Capitol
posted at 9:19 a.m.
Young people experience what it’s like to run the state for a few days.
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Saturday, January 9, 2010
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Unconditional Hospitality In Community
posted at 1:33 p.m.
A simple way to understand ‘unconditional hospitality’ is to compare it to ‘the outsider syndrome’.
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
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Medical Professionals And Students Volunteer in Peru
posted at 2:21 p.m.
Dentists, physicians, and students travel to Peru to provide dental and medical care for orphanages and remote villages.
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Donna Rae Scheffert
Donna Rae Scheffert is a facilitator, consultant and writer. Find more information online at www.online-leadership-tools.com.
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Donna Rae Scheffert is a facilitator, consultant and writer. Find more information online at www.online-leadership-tools.com.
She lives in Minnesota with her husband and teenage son and daughter.
Honors and awards include University of Minnesota -Distinguished Extension Campus Faculty Award; Minnesota Rural Futures-FUTURES award; and numerous state and national awards for programs and publications.
Scheffert is an author of practical fieldbooks: Committees That Work: Common Traps and Creative Solutions; Social Capital, Building Leadership Programs, and Facilitation Resources available from http://www.online-leadership-tools.com/Scheffert-Tools.html.
Donna Rae is also a Senior Consultant with www.Action-Wheel.com and an Associate with www.deepSEEconsulting.com.
Her civic participation includes: Board Member-Community Action Center; Board Member-Women’s Philanthropic Group, and soccer team coordinator.
Photo Credit: Amber Procaccini
Leadership development expert & educator, Donna Rae Scheffert knows how public action by others for others improves lives - she helps people to get involved and provides tools to propel them toward their goals easier, faster, and with more fun. Read more from Donna Rae at www.online-leadership-tools
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