Community discussions

Society, Culture & Community Development

Social issues, traditions, community projects, cultural practices and social transformation.

85 discussions found

Where should we draw the line on online activism and local action?

An open, professional discussion about online activism and local action, comparing mobilising through social media with prioritising physical community work and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Charity and structural reform: Meeting immediate needs or changing systems that produce hardship?

An open, professional discussion about charity and structural reform, comparing meeting immediate needs with changing systems that produce hardship and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Tradition and social change: Protecting inherited customs or changing practices that limit opportunity?

An open, professional discussion about tradition and social change, comparing protecting inherited customs with changing practices that limit opportunity and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Urbanisation and rural investment: Concentrating services in growing cities or investing more deliberately in rural areas?

An open, professional discussion about urbanisation and rural investment, comparing concentrating services in growing cities with investing more deliberately in rural areas and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Where should we draw the line on tradition and social change?

An open, professional discussion about tradition and social change, comparing protecting inherited customs with changing practices that limit opportunity and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
0 replies0 participants36 viewsActive

Leadership by elders and youth voices: Prioritising experience and continuity or giving younger people greater authority?

An open, professional discussion about leadership by elders and youth voices, comparing prioritising experience and continuity with giving younger people greater authority and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Cultural preservation and inclusion: Protecting distinctive identity or adapting traditions to include diverse members?

An open, professional discussion about cultural preservation and inclusion, comparing protecting distinctive identity with adapting traditions to include diverse members and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
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Can we balance prioritising experience and continuity with giving younger people greater authority in practice?

An open, professional discussion about leadership by elders and youth voices, comparing prioritising experience and continuity with giving younger people greater authority and seeking practical, context-sensitive conclusions.
0 replies0 participants37 viewsActive