What’s this about?

 

We are community.

In a world where information is readily available to all people and where anyone can make their voice loudly visible to the scrutiny of millions at the click of a link, the stage is ripe with possibility for individuals to make a difference.

 

Our Vision.

We Are Community is community development in action. Our vision is that all communities be empowered and sustainable in their absolute responsibility to the common welfare of its members. We envision communities devoid of prolonged poverty, crime, violence, substance abuse, pollution, illiteracy, apathy and oppression.  

Our Mission.

To provide a forum for like minded humans to contribute their experiences, strength and hope in common purpose. We Are Community will make available stories that foster inspiration, motivation, encouragement and education with the following values as guidance:

• A commitment to our common welfare through unity, absolute inclusively and equality.
• Service to community as an expression of common responsibility to the community’s healthy, stable and strong development.
• Fostering an atmosphere of self support that encourages and promotes community based solutions that are sustainable and effective.
• Non opposition to issues posing negative community impact in an effort to remain forever based in positive and proactive expression.

 

Our Core Values.

• Unconditional Love
• Compassion
• Forgiveness
• Simplicity
• Kindness
• Optimism
• Respect
• Integrity
• Peace
• Hope
• Faith
• Action
• Justice
• Honesty
• Freedom
• Creativity
• Gratitude
• Inclusively
• Willingness
• Responsibility
• Open Mindedness

 

A Definition of Community.

Webster’s Dictionary defines “Community” as:

1: a unified body of individuals: as a: state, commonwealth b: the people with common interests living in a particular area; broadly : the area itself <the problems of a large community> c: an interacting population of various kinds of individuals (as species) in a common location d: a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society <a community of retired persons> e: a group linked by a common policy f: a body of persons or nations having a common history or common social, economic, and political interests <the international community> g: a body of persons of common and especially professional interests scattered through a larger society <the academic community>

2: society at large

3 a: joint ownership or participation <community of goods> b: common character : likeness <community of interests> c: social activity : fellowship d: a social state or condition