Asset-based community development begins with the gifts, skills and talents of our neighbors. Assets and strengths, not deficits and needs, are the true building blocks of healthy communities.
Noble New Way uses Asset-Based Community Development to build a better future for our neighbors in Noble County.
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Believe in Possibility
ABCD is rooted in hope. People in communities, even in extreme situations, can use their gifts to imagine ways to create change.
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Lead by Stepping Back
ABCD shines a light on residents' power to contribute to and make decisions in their communities. The work of institutions is to lead by stepping back to support residents' efforts to create and implement the changes they seek for their community.
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Include Everyone
ABCD does not just invite people to the table. It builds a new table where everyone has a true place. ABCD celebrates and values the gifts, skills and talents of every person. We are better when more voices are present in shaping who we are and how we practice ABCD.
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Nothing About Me Without Me.
Noble New Way is not interested in acting as another “institution” attempting to give people what we think they need. We are here to get to know all neighbors, to listen, and to help fill the gaps necessary to help them realize their own hopes and dreams for their own neighborhood.
If you care about your neighborhood and want to see it thrive, please join our network so we can get to know you. Scroll down and click on the “Join our Network” button to get started!
Contact us.
NobleNewWay@gmail.com
Noble New Way, under a fiscal sponsorship with Common Grace Ministries, is driven by a coalition of people representing a variety of agencies in Noble County. They include:
Co-Chair - Jenna Anderson, Noble Thrive by 5
Co-Chair - Rick Farrant, Northeast Indiana Works
Network Coordinator - Becky Calhoun, Drug-Free Noble County
Financial Coordinator - Deanna Rodenbeck, Community Foundation of Noble County
Marketing Coordinator - Lori Gagen, Noble County Economic Development
Common Grace Board Liaison - Christina Pena
Secretary - Angie Kidd, Common Grace Ministries Executive Director