In May 2024, OCTOPI embarked on a project with a question in mind:“How can we better understand, document, and map existing practices of reciprocity, exchange, resource efficiency, and coordination in…
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Is a community’s purpose best communicated as a question?
Community = Living the questions togetherKey ideas by Chelsea Robinson, Erin Dixon, Sita Magnuson, Michel Bachmann. Written by Fabian Pfortmüller. Originally published at Together InstituteMany years ago, Chelsea Robinson, Michel Bachmann and I were…
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Indigenous and Afro-descendent Ancestral Practices and Community Philanthropy in the Americas
For centuries, communities in Latin America and the Caribbean have been practicing reciprocal assistance. Strengthening mutual trust, pooling assets, and building capacity helps people adapt to changing conditions and opportunities,…
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