The "How to Build Community" poster

I saw this on the wall at one of the many wonderful potluck dinners hosted for us on our travels through Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. You can buy the poster at Intentional Communities store. The list was created by "Syracuse Cultural Workers."

How to Build Community Turn off your TV - Leave your house Know your neighbors Look up when you are walking Greet people - Sit on your stoop Plant flowers Use your library - Play together Buy from local merchants Share what you have Help a lost dog Take children to the park Garden together Support neighborhood schools Fix it even if you didn't break it Have pot lucks - Honor elders Pick up litter - Read stories aloud Dance in the street Talk to the mail carrier Listen to the birds - Put up a swing Help carry something heavy Barter for your goods Start a tradition - Ask a question Hire young people for odd jobs Organize a block party Bake extra and share Ask for help when you need it Open your shades - Sing together Share your skills Take back the night Turn up the music Turn down the music Listen before you react to anger Mediate a conflict Seek to understand Learn from new and uncomfortable angles Know that no one is silent though many are not heard Work to change this

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