Home > Articles > Media Center
Printable Version
Tell a friend
Community Rhythms
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
(The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation)
Every community is different, but over 20
years of research The Harwood Institute has
identified 5 stages of community life. When we
simply try to copy programs from one community
to another we too often ignore one of the most
critical variables in community change - that
community's stage.
Watch Rich Harwood discuss the
importance of Community Rhythms
If you're interested in deeply
exploring community rhythms consider attending
the Harwood
Public Innovators Lab. At the Lab
you'll learn about Community Rhythms, the 3A's
of Public Life and other key tools and
frameworks to help accelerate change in your
community.
Click
here for a set of questions to help you
determine your community's stage click here
Click
here for a description of the five
different stages of community
Click
here to learn what efforts fit with
which stage.