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COMMONWEAL: LAB #2 - TECHNOLOGY

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LAB #2 - TECHNOLOGY. Undertake A Digital Cleanse. Consider the effect of modern technology on community and society. Imagine what life would be like without cellphones, television sets, or internet technology (you couldn't be reading this! It's time for a digital detox. De-degitize your life. For 31 hours straight. Without a cell phone, television, or any internet connectivity. Keep a journal of your experience. Dawn,mary,and sara said. By: Dawn,Mary,and Sara. Dawn,Mary, and Sara. But then again, I don't...

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COMMONWEAL: COMMONWEAL COMMUNITY CONSTRUCTION

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You've completed your labs and learned a lot about community. Now let's put your thoughts into action. What could we do to build community right here and now? I'm sure that with all the time you've spent thinking about how community is impacted by food and race and technology and family and home and work, you must have some pretty good ideas of how we could make our own community stronger and more connected. Here's where you come in. Read this list of 100 Things You Can Do to Build Social Capital. Make y...

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COMMONWEAL: COMMONWEAL

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THE WORLD IS YOUR LABORATORY! Dive into your world - explore, document and strengthen your community - with our 10 Commonweal labs. Now get ready to dive into your community laboratory! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Is a series of labs for you to explore and document the strength of your community. The world is your laboratory! What are the labs about? Each lab focuses on a different element of your community. What do I need? A way to record your labs. A way to post your laboratory work. Ben, nadin...

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COMMONWEAL: LAB #9 - FOOD

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LAB #9 - FOOD. Americans like to eat. Who doesn't? In many cultures, food is the glue that holds community together. Unfortunately, since 1973, there's been over a 1/3 decline in the frequency of families eating together. And more and more, instead of. Church picnics, neighborhood barbecues, or around the family table, we often find ourselves eating fast food all alone. Share your observations, videos, photographs, or words and reflections on how food connects or separates your community. What do I need?

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COMMONWEAL: LAB #7 - HOME

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LAB #7 - HOME. Over the last fifty years, while the size of the average American house has more than doubled, the number of people living in the average home has actually fallen from 3.67 in 1948 to 2.55. Check out this great animation of expanding home size. The most recent statistics from the National Association of Home Builders show that the average American home grew from 983 square feet in 1950 to 2,434. Think about your own home. How many people live in it? How many bedrooms does it have? Building...

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COMMONWEAL: STEPS

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Is a series of labs for you to explore and document your community. The world is your laboratory! What are the labs about? Each lab focuses on a different element of your community. What do I need? A way to document your labs. A place to post your lab results. How do I do this? Be creative. Complete the labs by using whatever resources you have at your command: pen, paper, audio recorder, digital camera, or video camera to document your response to each lab. Where do I start? Then dive into the labs.

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COMMONWEAL: LAB #8 - IDENTITY

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LAB #8 - IDENTITY. Not just your name. Who are you? Maybe when you identify yourself you think first of your race, or gender, or your age, or religion, or even what part of the country you come from, or maybe, before all else, you consider your socio-economic status (wealth) to be the most central core of your identity. Maybe you've never really thought about this before. So what are you? Are they always of the same age group as you? So think for a moment about who you are. And it's even better. Long Ask...

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COMMONWEAL: LAB #5 - CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

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LAB #5 - CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. Over the past half century, civic and political involvement has declined precipitously. Voting, political party membership, community organizing, attending public meetings, and almost every other indicator of political participation are at all time lows. As you can see, most people are not very involved in the civic life of their community. Document yourself doing one or more of the civic listed above:. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). What are the labs about? What do I need?

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COMMONWEAL: LAB #3 - TRUST

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LAB #3 - TRUST. At the heart of social capital. Communities, towns, states, and countries that are rich in social capital have high levels of trust. Trust makes the world go round, and specifically it is necessary for economic. Political, and social systems to function. At the heart of any healthy community is a high amount of trust. In 1970, 75% of Americans trusted each other. Today, only 30% of Americans say people can be trusted. Does it matter? Do you think that most people trust each other? In conc...

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COMMONWEAL: LAB #4 - WORK

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LAB #4 - WORK. It's been said that Americans live to work. And it's true that, compared to much of the world, we Americans do work a lot. But sometimes our long work hours can get in the way of other good things like family and community. Here's what a typical US workday looks like:. Here's a minute by minute breakdown of a typical American workday. Activity Average time spent. Cooking, cleaning, etc :52. Caring for children, elderly, etc :34. Talking to people on the phone :05. What are the labs about?