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Dreading and Doing pt. 1 and 2
It’s all about connections. This past month I made it to one of our community gatherings at Beans and Grapes. We started the conversation off with a great list of what’s happening in our lives that’s new and good. On that … Continue reading
insights and solutions circles. take 1.
thank you Colin Newton and Jack Pearpoint for introducing this tool to us at the Toronto Summer Institute on inclusion. We put it to use this week, and so thought we’d share the experience! I loved the buzz that happened AFTER the … Continue reading
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Tagged building, Cincinnati, circle, community, reinvention, Starfire, vision
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Thank you for asking. Love, Your Community.
In the corner of a coffee shop, a woman sits with her legs crossed in a plush reading chair, holding a composition notebook in her lap. Sitting beside her are two friends, both waiting their turn. “As someone whose words … Continue reading
Sometimes seeing is believing
It’s freezing outside. The wind has picked up the cold air and sent it blasting onto every exposed part of my skin as I make my way across the parking lot from my car into a breakfast spot along a … Continue reading
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Tagged Cincinnati, Coffeehouse, community, connection, disability, gathering, neighbor, Oakley, Public transport
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Honorees
Each year, Hamilton County Board of DD Services gives out awards at its annual banquet. This year, they are giving out nine awards. Out of the nine awards, people connected to Starfire won five! Here are their stories: Kasey McCarthy- … Continue reading
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Tagged Capstone Projects, community, contribute, Five Valued Experiences, Inclusion, possibilities
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Dear Friends…
Every year Starfire sends letters to our friends and community to jump start our end of the year fundraising campaign. Our supporters draft personal letters to send out to their networks as well. Below is a letter written by Neal … Continue reading
The Endless Immensity of the Sea
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.” – Antoine de Saint Exupéry After … Continue reading
The Beginning of a Vibrant and Meaningfully Inclusive Youth Community in Cincinnati!
by guest contributor, Kathleen Cail This afternoon, my 16-year-old son Ben, left the house with his younger sister Grace to go see Mariemont High School’s production of “The Odd Couple, ” starring their friend Ellyse Winget. When they left the … Continue reading
Learning about Differences—a Memory
Written by guest contributor Jack Pealer The song from South Pacific goes: You’ve got to be taught to be afraid Of people whose eyes are oddly made, And people whose skin is a diff’rent shade, You’ve got to be carefully … Continue reading
The Path Built with Creative Connections…
“It’s all about the ability to find outlets that you can use creatively… We have to emphasize people becoming connectors in their community. “ Written by guest contributor Diana Lynn Mairose, Starfire Board Member I have been … Continue reading
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