JOHN MCKINIGHT ABCD COURSE

The City and County partnered to bring John McKnight into town and teach his course on Asset Based Community Development. I strongly suggest attending one of his courses.

I went to Chicago about a year ago and took the course with several others from Sarasota including Michael Raposa from the City of Sarasota's Neighborhood Department who organized the whole thing. There are only a few people that impact your life so drastically that you change the way you do or look at things and Mr. McKnight is one of those talented people.

He has been working with neighborhoods to help improve the role of citizens to create stronger communities and able democracies for decades. His approach is refreshing and clear cut, often using stories to get his lesson heard. The course is usually two or three days long. You can call the Partnership Office at City Hall to find out about the next course being offered locally.