--- title: The Latest | Collaboration description: Collaboration | --- [![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! [![Write a post](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/316071/33819a55-1164-4664-8ab0-c9fe2f42d6f1.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/316071/33819a55-1164-4664-8ab0-c9fe2f42d6f1) #### Subscribe. Be in the know. Get the latest updates about community change and building vibrant communities. 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When thinking of products, services or programs we can use these different lenses as a tool to for positive change. ** [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/design-for-change-6-lenses-strategy?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/megan%20nimigon%20heart%20hands.png) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/putting-art-at-the-center-of-our-social-change-efforts-megan-nimigon?hsLang=en-us) ### [Putting Art at the Center of Our Social Change Efforts](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/putting-art-at-the-center-of-our-social-change-efforts-megan-nimigon?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Megan Nimigon](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/megan-nimigon) on August 10, 2021 When we look at the social change sector as a whole, there is a growing awareness of the importance of art in engaging the hands, the heads and the hearts of the people who are looking to make positive transformations in their communities. [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/putting-art-at-the-center-of-our-social-change-efforts-megan-nimigon?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/story%20telling.jpg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/telling-your-story-of-change?hsLang=en-us) ### [Telling Your Story of Change](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/telling-your-story-of-change?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Chiara](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/chiara) on July 14, 2021 What is Solutions Storytelling? The solutions movement originates in the world of journalism with an approach to communication that uncovers and disseminates viable responses (aka solutions) to social problems. Rather than the usual focus on gloom and doom, solutions journalists deliberately bring attention to interventions that foster deeper understanding, greater dialogue and, ultimately, change.  [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/telling-your-story-of-change?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/VC/Images/plant%20through%20rocks.jpg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/darwin-said-collaborate?hsLang=en-us) ### [Darwin Said Collaborate](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/darwin-said-collaborate?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Paul Born](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/paul-born) on May 10, 2019 For those of you who have read my book *Deepening Community – Finding Joy together in Chaotic Times* you might love to know you can sign up for a weekly inspiration at www.deepeningcommunity.org Last week I got this fascinating gem which is a total rethinking of survival of the fittest thinking. Charles Darwin is known for his “survival of the fittest” theory. The common description is that the most able animals will continue to evolve, while weaker species will be eliminated over time. This interpretation has been used to justify what some call a “dog eat dog” world. [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/darwin-said-collaborate?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Rubik's%20cube%20Photo-768689-edited.jpg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/a-beginners-guide-communities-of-practice?hsLang=en-us) ### [A Beginner’s Guide: Communities of Practice](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/a-beginners-guide-communities-of-practice?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Jessica Fisher](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/jessica-fisher) on August 27, 2018 Kids know the best way to learn double dutch or how to solve a Rubik’s cube is to watch their peers do it, collect tips and tricks, and then practice the skill themselves. It’s simple: observe, apply, practice, refine. The same is true in our professional lives when we seek to tackle a complex challenge; there are rich lessons to be learned from our peers that can be applied to make our work more effective. Joining a Community of Practice is one way to tap into our peers’ knowledge. [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/a-beginners-guide-communities-of-practice?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Photos/Image%20Library/hands-people-woman-working-620804-edited.jpg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/building-collaborative-readiness-mapping-community-resources?hsLang=en-us) ### [Building Collaborative Readiness:  Mapping Community Resources](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/building-collaborative-readiness-mapping-community-resources?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Liz Weaver](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/liz-weaver) on February 16, 2018 A common theme often echoed through the voluntary and community sector is the lack of resources available to do the work.  Most communities have a range of investments, assets and resources, which, if deployed effectively, could prove to be a launching pad for many collaborative community efforts.  The idea of community asset mapping has been around for several years.  John McKnight and Jody Kretzmann in their book, *[Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community's Assets](https://resources.depaul.edu/abcd-institute/publications/Documents/GreenBookIntro.pdf) *provided a detailed process for uncovering both explicit and hidden assets that might be found in most neighbourhoods and communities.  [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/building-collaborative-readiness-mapping-community-resources?hsLang=en-us) [![20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Administration/Tamarack%20Logos/20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png?width=3401&name=20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png "20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange")](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/?hsLang=en-us) ### Tamarack [Home](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/?hsLang=en-us) [Latest](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest) [Events](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/eventlisting?hsLang=en-us) [Donate](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/donate?hsLang=en-us) [About](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/whoweare?hsLang=en-us) ### Follow Us [** ** ](https://www.facebook.com/TamarackInstitute) [** ** ](https://twitter.com/Tamarack_Inst) [** ** ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tamarack-institute-for-community-engagement)   In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth we honour and acknowledge that our work occurs across Turtle Island (North America), which has been home since time immemorial to the ancestors of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples. ### Subscribe Be in the know. 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