Investments in Community Building Among Nonprofit Hospital Organizations in the United States

The purpose of this ethnographic study was to better understand how participation in St. Lawrence University’s (New York, the United States) production of Spring Awakening served as a means of intimate and broader community building. This narrative ethnography investigated the director and a focus group of actors involved in the production of Spring Awakening. Analyses of the data revealed four themes: content, interconnectedness, emotion and vulnerability and magic. St. Lawrence University students welcomed and embraced the language, the music and the subject matter presented to them in the content of Spring Awakening. The willingness with which the students opened up to conversation and community continued to resonate with them in an interconnectedness that seemingly had more depth and more meaning than other productions they have worked on, including other musical theatre productions.

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The Construction Of The Local And The Limits Of Contemporary Community Building In The United States

Urban Affairs Review ◽

10.1177/1078087402238808 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 38 (3) ◽

pp. 417-445 ◽

Cited By ~ 41

Author(s):

James C. Fraser ◽

Jonathan Lepofsky ◽

Edward L. Kick ◽

J. Patrick Williams

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Community Building ◽

The United States

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Embedded Foundations

Encyclopedia of Social Work ◽

10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.1326 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Paula Allen-Meares

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Community Building ◽

The United States ◽

Community Initiatives ◽

Community Assets ◽

Comprehensive Community Initiatives ◽

Embedded Foundation ◽

Embedded Foundations ◽

History Of ◽

Future Work

A growing subset of hometown and place-based foundations in the United States have adopted an embedded philanthropic approach, in which funders “dig in” and “dig deeper” into the life of communities. Embedded philanthropy and embedded funders may change the landscape of community-building efforts in significant ways. This article discusses the history of U.S. foundations, their involvement in community development, and the emergence of comprehensive community initiatives. This entry also describes the distinction between embedded funding approaches and other conventional efforts. These include the use of a “bottom up” approach to social change, a focus on helping communities to build capacity, and the building of community assets. Case studies of select embedded foundation efforts will be presented to illustrate current methods, challenges, and implications for future work. This entry will also discuss a few of the new roles foundations play in order to achieve their objectives. As this approach continues to evolve and more evaluations take place, greater understanding will develop regarding the way forward for foundations in the United States.

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Critical pedagogies for community building: challenging ableism in higher education physical education in the United States

Teaching in Higher Education ◽

10.1080/13562517.2020.1789858 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-16

Author(s):

Shrehan Lynch ◽

Mara Simon ◽

Anthony Maher

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

United States ◽

Physical Education ◽

Community Building ◽

The United States ◽

Critical Pedagogies

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“We Pray as a Family”: The Role of Religion for Resettled Karen Refugees

Journal of Family Issues ◽

10.1177/0192513x20911068 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 41 (10) ◽

pp. 1723-1741

Author(s):

Bertranna A. Muruthi ◽

Savannah S. Young ◽

Jessica Chou ◽

Emily Janes ◽

Maliha Ibrahim

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Community Building ◽

The United States ◽

Vital Role ◽

Traumatic Experiences ◽

Positive Outcomes ◽

Family Closeness ◽

Karen Refugees ◽

Role Of Religion

The role of religion for resettled refugees is particularly complex and illuminating. In the context of migration, the opportunity for increased positive outcomes has the potential to play a vital role in coping with the often tumultuous migration and resettlement experiences of refugees. We share qualitative findings from 14 Karen refugees for whom religious practices are inextricably tied to resilience through family closeness and community-building. Ethnographic methods were used to deeply understand participants’ resilience, and all described their faith and trust in God as an important part of their coping with traumatic experiences before and following resettlement in the United States. Findings are focused around descriptions of overcoming adversity, continuity in chaos, and connecting with their community and family.

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Dance on!: Inter-collegiate Indian dance competitions as a new cultural form

Cultural Dynamics ◽

10.1177/0921374014537913 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 26 (3) ◽

pp. 277-298 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Meena Khandelwal ◽

Chitra Akkoor

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Predominantly White ◽

Community Building ◽

The United States ◽

Children Of Immigrants ◽

Immigrant Parents ◽

University Of Iowa ◽

Cultural Form ◽

Indian Dance ◽

Entertainment Value

Inter-collegiate Indian dance competitions emerged in the late 1990s in the United States and have since become wildly popular. Why dance? Why now? We explore these questions through Nachte Raho, a competition hosted by a University of Iowa student organization. Such events allow participants to publicly embody the contradictions they experience as minoritized children of immigrants on a predominantly White campus. Thus, dance enables community building among minoritized students and has entertainment value to non-Indians. Students distinguish Nachte Raho from unruly “community functions” organized by immigrant parents and aim instead to produce a professionalized show intended primarily for peers.

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The Politics of Asian Regionalism in Korea

Cornell Internation Affairs Review ◽

10.37513/ciar.v4i1.398 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Kim Dae-Gyeong

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

International Relations ◽

South Korea ◽

Identity Politics ◽

Community Building ◽

The United States ◽

Policy Coordination ◽

Asian Regionalism ◽

Political Groups

Drawing from the concept of national identity in the Constructivist School of International Relations, this paper sheds light on the interaction between identity politics and pan-Asian regionalist vision in South Korea today by examining how competing political groups – the progressives, leftists and conservatives – have formulated differing regional policies and long-term goals. After showing that each group’s distinctive identities toward North Korea and the United States have influenced the formation of controversies over regionalist visions, this paper suggests that successful future community building in Asia hinges upon the creative resolution of a multilateral blueprint with existing bilateralisms in the region, and most importantly upon closer policy coordination between South Korea and the United States.

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Neighborhood Revitalization and the Practice of Evaluation in the United States: Developing a Margin Research Perspective

City and Community ◽

10.1111/1540-6040.00018 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 223-244 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

James C. Fraser ◽

Edward L. Kick ◽

J. Patrick Williams

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Low Income ◽

Community Building ◽

The United States ◽

Theory Of Change ◽

Alternative Form ◽

Neighborhood Revitalization ◽

Research Perspective ◽

Low Income Families

The dominant framework of neighborhood revitalization in the United States that emerged in the 1990s is the comprehensive community‐building approach based on a “theory of change” model. This framework posits that to improve neighborhoods and the quality of life of residents, programmatic efforts are needed that are “resident‐driven” and holistic in their focus. While these types of initiatives flourish, neighborhood revitalization often results in the displacement of low‐income families and marginal return for existing residents. Why this occurs in the context of initiatives purporting to aid existing residents is underexamined in the evaluation literature. We argue that researchers engaged in documentation and evaluation of revitalization initiatives need a broader framework to examine heretofore marginalized issues. We use a “margin research” methodology to demonstrate how this alternative form provides a more expansive representation of revitalization activities and outcomes.

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