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Welcome to the BALLE Blog. I’m glad you found us, and I hope this blog provides fodder for thinking big when it comes to being local. At BALLE we get a bird’s eye view of thousands of communities and entrepreneurial innovators. We love to find and share heart-felt stories and hard data. We believe that by connecting thousands of bright light innovators to each other, we can make something big – and beautiful – happen in our economy, our communities, and in our lives. I welcome your comments and feedback, and look forward to talking with you about what’s new. - Michelle Long, Executive Director
Welcoming Fellow Jess Daniel: A Farewell from Adrienne Maree Brown
Author: admin May 2nd, 2013
As Adrienne Maree Brown departs as a BALLE Fellow, we welcome Jess Daniel, Founder of FoodLab in Detroit.[Read More]
Whose Responsibility is it to Create Jobs for Low-Income Communities?
Author: Leanne Krueger-Braneky Apr 29th, 2013
This was the big question that emerged from a recent convening of Philadelphia stakeholders from local businesses, workforce training providers, and city agencies. The specific question at hand was how to leverage Philadelphia’s planned $1.2 billion investment in green stormwater infrastructure to maximize job creation impacts for low-income communities.[Read More]
Top 10 Ingredients of a Local Economy: And The Pioneers That are Leading the Way – Part 2
Author: admin Apr 22nd, 2013
We pick up where we left off on Friday, with the second part of our Top 10 list where I shared BALLE’s ingredients for a vibrant and thriving local economy.[Read More]
Top 10 Ingredients of a Local Economy: And The Pioneers That are Leading the Way – Part 1
Author: admin Apr 19th, 2013
Here are five ingredients of thriving local economies.[Read More]
Redefining Convening: Personal Lessons from BALLE Fellow Angie Hawk Maiden
Author: admin Apr 10th, 2013
ACEnet CEO and 2013 BALLE Fellow, Angie Hawk Maiden, talks openly about what the word “convening” means to her, how she’s relied on convening to propel her local economy work in Appalachia, and some of the realizations she’s discovered along the way. [Read More]
Featured Fellow Series: A Personal Interview with Nikki Henderson, People’s Grocery
Author: admin Mar 26th, 2013
Nikki Henderson – BALLE Fellow, food justice activist, and Executive Director of People’s Grocery – shares her personal journey towards transforming the food system, the pivotal presentation from Van Jones that changed her life, and why she’s so driven to make a difference in the West Oakland community. [Read More]
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