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Latest Posts By: Richard Crist | March 15, 2012 Don't miss the opportunity to engage in a unique and eye-opening discussion about the social, political and economic burdens of our time and region. Ball State University's 2011-2012 Excellence in Leadership Speaker Series, The Muncie Public Library, Ivy Tech Community College, LEAD-ECI, and other local organizations have organized a community reading and discussion around Chicago Tribune reporter Richard Longworth's "Caught in the Middle: America's Heartland in the Age of Globalization." The book explores the new realities of life in the heartland; from the manufacturing collapse that has crippled the Midwest to the biofuels revolution that may save it, and from the school districts struggling with new immigrants and the meatpacking towns that can’t survive ... Read More »
By: Ashley Ford | July 24, 2011 It's a simple distinction really. But depending on which classification describes you best, it can have a profound impact (or lack of) in your community.
The difference between being a resident or a citizen is a critical one. Residents live in Muncie. They simply reside within the city's limits. It requires little qualification except for an address. It implies no responsibility to anyone's interests except their own. And, they believe all is right with the world if all is right with their world.
So how is being a citizen different? Citizenship means belonging and caring about your community and your neighbors. It means investing in a life other than your own. Because when we step out of our homes and begin to look at our community's needs, what we find is the opportunity to create change and be changed in the process. By stepping into the world and into the lives of our community, our neighbors, and our colleagues, we ... Read More »
By: Jaime Faulkner | July 24, 2011 Every so often we are given the opportunity to step outside ourselves and experience the world in a new and vital way. Too often, we take these opportunities for granted. Excuses come quickly and assist us in our need to downplay our ability to give, learn, teach, or provide anything worthwhile to a stranger. Unfortunately, when we doubt our own worth, we do not simply underestimate our capabilities; we also underestimate the need for our service and... Read More »
By: Richard Crist | April 2, 2011 Ken Blanchard asks 6 very simple yet compelling questions that will help us get to the heart of who we are as an authentic leader. I love the phrase, "All of us have a genuine leader inside of us." I agree with this and encourage you to check out this short exerpt from his book, Leading at a Higher Level.
By: Tony Pantello | August 26, 2010  I've been a Muncie resident for about eight months now and I have to say I've subtly noticed something very perplexing about this city. I've noticed that many Muncie residents have a negative, depressed, or neutral attitude at best towards the city and its overall outlook. People seem to reflect a lot about the way things were and about what Muncie has lost. Without any intentional or overt effort on my part, I have sensed a cumulative undertone in this city that is more pessimistic than optimistic in nature, more reflective than progressive. And frankly, I don't get it. Yes, I'm aware of Muncie's industrial past and how many major manufacturers are no longer located in the area. I know that the absence of these manufacturers created a void of jobs that is difficult to replace. In short, I rea... Read More »
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