The Center for the Study of Community emphasizes the Civic Dimensions of social health. The Sol y Sombra Foundation focuses on the ecological underpinnings that sustain life. People increasingly get buried in isolation, polarized in groups, fragmented around issues. In order to see a big picture, support and skills are necessary.
Practice takes many forms.
Join us in the art and science of practicing skills of community, beginning with respect for one another and the need for a sense of the common good. Its purpose is to foster research, thought and action in support of healthy communities. The Center designs educational programs, publishes materials, conducts research, convenes symposia, facilitates leadership workshops, and develops model projects. Areas of study include personal, interpersonal, institutional, and ecological dimensions of community and their relationships within whole systems. The Foundation's activities include designing and conducting ecological programs on sustainable food growing, ecological restoration, soil and water conservation, and habitat enhancement for wildlife.