Events

In this replay episode from 2024, Jessica and Bob share a practice to help us engage people in the meaningful conversations we need to have, in order to plan and do our work together.

What does it actually take to build a community where people feel cared for — and where that care turns into action? In this episode, we talk with Julika von Stackelberg of Cornell Cooperative Extension about her Community Resilience Builder Program and what years of bringing people together has taught her about connection, shared responsibility, and sustaining community across transitions — including for military-connected families.

Many military families don't live near a large installation. Jennifer Holliday, Alabama's first Military Family Liaison shares what it takes to coordinate support for geographically dispersed families and what any service provider can do to build that connective tissue in their own community.

When child care is hard to find and harder to afford, some communities aren't waiting for a fix. Kristin Forde Hurckes (University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Center for Cooperatives) explains how cooperative models are helping - and where they hit their limits.

In this conversation with Tom Mosgaller, we unpack a flexible Change Framework designed for communities of any size or location. Tom explains why relationships and taking action together are central, and how aligning desire, vision, power, and action can help us all overcome resistance and move toward a brighter future.

In this episode, Jessica Beckendorf and guest co-host Kim Smith explore the military-civilian divide with Dr. Hayden, whose work focuses on the intersection of career development and mental health for service members, veterans, and military families.