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Download The Civic Engagement Series Booklet (PDF)
Hear Peter Block on Unity FM (mp3). 02/14/08
Podcast of Peter Block Interview by Accidental Creative in Cincinnati (mp3).
Hear John McKnight's talk at New Thought Unity Center on 8/18/06 (mp3).
Hear Peter Block speaking at New Thought Unity Center (2/20/05) (mp3).
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I'm a recovering lawyer who spent time at a big law firm and also on my own representing the most marginalized people in Cincinnati--mothers and children being torn apart by the children's protective services. During that time I practiced open space technology to stay sane. Then I started a planned giving program at United Way to pay the bills as I volunteered like crazy doing community facilitation around "new urbanism" using Peter's model. I've been on many non-profit boards and have used various models to help non-profits with their strategic planning. Now I'm a full-time community building facilitator working with governments, non-profits and issue/project groups to expand constituencies committed to co-creating a future together.
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Barbara Collier
Born and raised in the northern Cincinnati suburb known as Greenhills, Barbara has spent the past 25 years living and teaching in the public school system of Montgomery County, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, DC. Having recently returned to this native land, wanting to be an integral part of the transformation of race relations here, she took keyboard in hand and typed in a google search using the words "Cincinnati civic involvement". This landed her into a small room in Over the Rhine where monthly, she finds solice, resolve, faith, and hope from being a part of a group of dedicated citizens who want to make a difference in the betterment of our community- Peter Block's - A Small Group. "Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead
 Download: Barbara Collier Resume
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Mary Claybon RN, M.Ed. is owner of Promoting Health: The Middle Way, LLC. She offers self-development workshops and private lifestyle coaching. With over 30 years of experience Mary has been the director of large corporate wellness programs, Staff Development and Training Consultant/ Orientation and Performance Review Specialist for a large long term care organization, and is a Licensed Certified Wellness Coach with Wellcoaches Inc. Mary has been on television and radio, and in 1998 produced and hosted her own radio talk show with guests who specialize in alternative and integrative medicine. Mary facilitates groups and workshops based on the spiritual books entitled A Course in Miracles. Specialties include stress management, interpersonal relationship, healthy communication and spiritual development.
Download: Mary Claybon Bio
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Sandra Jones
I wear several hats in our community. I currently work at Hamilton County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. I live in Avondale, a community with many cool and exciting things happening. I am responsible for gathering school supplies for our 3rd Annual Community Health Fair on August 11, 2007. I founded Black Age, a non-profit for older adults for the elderly and their families. I hope to get more people involved with A Small Group and enjoy talking with people about how great Cincinnati is.
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ASG Dayton, Ohio
ASG Dayton is a collection of concerned citizens who have experienced A Small Group in various exposures in Cincinnati, from its use in Cincinnati’s diverse communities and social gatherings to Training Intensives conducted by Peter Block. We are determined to conduct ASG sessions in the Dayton area and extend the concept from its core originators in Cincinnati by having conversations that break open a score of possibilities and compel us toward a future not based on human deficits. We meet on Saturday afternoons at the Dayton Peace Museum, and we use ASG as the means to connect with each other, and to encourage and support each other in our efforts to apply ASG and promote its use.
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Mag Casarez, M.O.D., is a Conflict Resolution expert. She also consults in strategic planning and change management with a special emphasis in leadership development. Mag is the founder of The Peace Model Workshops & Training, a research-based, Conflict Resolution Training firm.
She is very involved in community development where she lives and works, in Cincinnati.
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I am a Cincinnati native, raised primarily in Greenhills. I received a Master of Education degree, specializing in human resource development, from Xavier University in 1998. I currently work as an instructional designer and technical writer.
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My attraction to A Small Group comes from two areas; First and foremost it comes from who I truly am and what’s in my heart. Secondly, my attraction comes from a huge never ending desire to learn and because I care. I was born and raised in Cincinnati, almost all my family are here and I probably have seen everybody who’s lived here, over my life-time, at least once.
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Linda is deeply committed to strengthening the ability of individuals, organizations and communities to build communities of commitment and possibility across racial, ethnic and socio-economic divisions. Linda currently serves on the board of the Woman’s City Club as Vice President for Civic Affairs and is an active member of Peter Block’s A Small Group, to promote life-affirming civic engagement.
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Dr. Joan Hoxsey
Dr. Hoxsey has over 35 years of experience working with a wide variety of not for profit organizations including governmental and private social service agencies. Her area of expertise includes marriage and family development. She is currently the Principal of, Relationship Resources LLC and a co-owner of AIC, an Appreciative Inquiry consulting firm. Relationship Resources LLC serves the not for profit agencies in the tri state area of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky in program planning, and resource development.
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