Cormac Russell
Cormac is a social explorer, an author and a much sought-after speaker. He is the Founding Director of Nurture Development and a member of the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Institute at DePaul University, Chicago.
Over the last 25 years, Cormac’s work has demonstrated an enduring impact in 35 countries around the world. He has trained communities, agencies, NGOs and governments in ABCD and other community-based approaches in Africa, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe and North America.
His most recent books are The Connected Community- Discovering the Health, Wealth, and Power of Neighbourhoods (Coauthor John McKnight); Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2022, and Rekindling Democracy – A Professional’s Guide to Working in Citizen Space; Cascade Books, 2020.
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It takes a village: Discovering inclusion close to home
Cormac Russell is well known for his work building communities around the world. In this presentation, he will use storytelling and practical techniques to describe ways we can connect with our neighbours.
He will start the session with a question for all of us to think about: “Can you share a story about a time when a small group of neighbours got together where you live to make things better?” He will then build on some of those stories to help us think about ways we can get more of those moments of connection going where we live and how to ensure those we love can get in on the action and share their gifts, talents, and passions in their home neighbourhoods.