--- title: The Latest | Jonathan Massimi description: Jonathan Massimi is a Supervisor of Community Centres with the City of Kitchener. Jonathan has worked in a variety of neighbourhood settings and is a seasoned Asset Based Community Development practitioner. In 2017 he completed his doctorate where he explored the relationship between ABCD and communities of faith. His supervisor was John McKnight. --- [![20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Administration/Tamarack%20Logos/20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png?width=200&height=47&name=20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png "20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange")](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/?hsLang=en-us) # The Latest Contribute. We love to hear your thoughts, your musings and your latest work. Please share with us! 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Jonathan has worked in a variety of neighbourhood settings and is a seasoned Asset Based Community Development practitioner. In 2017 he completed his doctorate where he explored the relationship between ABCD and communities of faith. His supervisor was John McKnight. ### Recent Posts [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Photos/Image%20Library/Business.jpeg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/local-business-benediction?hsLang=en-us) ### [Local Business Benediction](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/local-business-benediction?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Jonathan Massimi](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/jonathan-massimi) on April 19, 2021 In this COVID economy, some local businesses have been able to weather the storm, while others have been swept away by the waves. Even in a non-pandemic year, it’s a tough go. This is something I learned from my hometown, where, in 2012, the typical lifespan of a new business was two years. As a parish, we wanted to do something to help, so we started what came to be known as “Businesses We Love.” [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/local-business-benediction?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Photos/Image%20Library/Good%20place%20better%20than%20no%20place.jpg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/a-good-place-is-better-than-no-place?hsLang=en-us) ### [A Good Place is Better Than No Place](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/a-good-place-is-better-than-no-place?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Jonathan Massimi](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/jonathan-massimi) on October 1, 2019 Over the last couple of years I have had the opportunity to work with a number of communities.  This work has involved a great deal of listening; giving ear to people’s stories, dreams and laments. As I reflect on these experiences, I have come to see two impulses at work, the *nostalgic* and the *utopic*. The nostalgic focuses on “the good old days,” memories doled out like cups of sugar and lined with white-picket fences. Recollections of a time where things were simply “better.”  [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/a-good-place-is-better-than-no-place?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/nature-3042751_1920-1.jpg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/community-adhesive-discussion-on-the-work-of-aristotle?hsLang=en-us) ### [Community Adhesive: A Discussion on the Work of Aristotle and John McKnight](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/community-adhesive-discussion-on-the-work-of-aristotle?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Jonathan Massimi](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/jonathan-massimi) on February 11, 2019 I love reading, unfortunately, I can’t commit to reading one book for an extended period, thus leaving many suspended mid-chapter. Outside of cluttering my nightstand, such a practice allows me to bring a variety of thinkers into unlikely conversation. A recent conversation featured Aristotle and John McKnight. Surprisingly, I found a strange affinity between their work, particularly, Aristotle’s discussion on friendship, and John McKnight’s emphasis on gifts. 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