Will Your Vision Stand Up to Resistance and Mockery?
A shared vision for “Safer Together” helped transform how police departments across York County worked with one another. This excerpt from Unlikely Good tells the story of how that vision became the York County Safety Collab.
Collaboration Sounds Good Until It Isn’t
Most people believe collaboration is the answer. Fewer understand why it becomes so difficult once real people, pressure, and competing visions enter the room.
Homes Along the Path
Some sons inherit money. Some inherit stories. I inherited a father worth becoming like.
No Hero’s Welcome
Why do you want to step into this work? Why this issue? Why now? Motivation matters more than we want it to, because only the right kind of motivation will carry you when the work becomes costly.
Who Are You, Mr. Fly-by-Night Do-Gooder?
You cannot build anything meaningful in a place where people are waiting for you to leave.
From Riot to Relationship: Presence, Dialogue, and Hope for a Better Future
Moving to York City in 2006 was one of the best decisions we made as a family. We got close, saw the city firsthand, met the people, and fell in love. The problems of the city were not over “there” but became our own. School issues, drug dealing, domestic violence, hopelessness, and even child abuse were right on our doorstep.