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Are people flaky, or do they just need better exits?
For the next group project
Aug 26 • 
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A megalist of tools for building community
55 platforms + tactics for connecting off social media
Jul 22 • 
Elise Granata
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More Structure ≠ More Community
The chess club to summer camp spectrum
Jul 8 • 
Elise Granata
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Take Notes During The Emergency
Getting wise from how we get through
Jun 17 • 
Elise Granata
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Do you feel like yourself when hosting?
Or are you doing an impression?
May 13 • 
Elise Granata
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More Than A List of Links
Creating resources off social media
Mar 18 • 
Elise Granata
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Do Something With The Post-Its!
How to not gatekeep group genius
Mar 4 • 
Elise Granata
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On Having Expectations – Even When Doing Things for Free
Raising the bar for volunteerism
Nov 26, 2024 • 
Elise Granata
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What We Lose When Optimizing Community
Shoppy shop-ifying your social life
Oct 22, 2024 • 
Elise Granata
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The Art of the Art of Gathering
Not a typo! great ideas never came from staring at a Google Doc
May 14, 2024 • 
Elise Granata
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Better Questions than “Any Questions?”
The cursed prompt
Apr 16, 2024 • 
Elise Granata
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Facilitation is Humiliating
And sadly also essential
Nov 21, 2023 • 
Elise Granata
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