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VIDEO: From Pop-up to Permanent — using pop-up retail to revitalize local neighborhoods (5 min.)
Videos | July 17, 2013
New Dream profiles popuphood in Oakland, CA, which uses pop-up retail to revitalize local neighborhoods.
How Play Paves the Way for Young Leaders
Blog | by Aislinn Pluta | March 17, 2015
"PopUpPlay" helps youth and adults alike nurture their curiosity, and play.
If It's Broke, Fix it! A Glimpse into Brooklyn's Fixers Collective
Blog | by Jennifer Prediger | January 18, 2012
Each month, master fixers and people with broken things convene to restore the tired items of everyday life.
WEBINAR: How to Start a Tool Library
Webinars | July 20, 2012
Want to start a tool library in your town? The founders of tool libraries in Berkeley, Oakland, Portland, and Philadelphia offer advice on how to do just that.
SoKind Registry Supporting Flood Relief Efforts
Blog | by Lauren Bradley | September 5, 2018
New Dreamer Lauren Bradley shares her experience using our alternative gift registry platform, SoKind, as a tool to help with flood relief in her Pittsburgh community.
How Electricity Cooperatives in the U.S. Are Paving the Way for a Renewable Future
Blog | by Kevin Stark | July 17, 2017
Emerging co-op programs are keeping costs down and stimulating the economy while reducing energy use and benefiting the environment.
My Story: Tips and Tricks for Hosting an Alternative Gift Fair
Blog | by Jenn Knepper | September 3, 2014
Want to learn how to host an alternative gift fair? Start here.
Solutions to the Pandemic Are Hiding in Plain Sight
Blog | by Ashley Colby | June 8, 2020
Normally, in times of crisis, we look to the technocrats—highly trained doctors, technologists, and bureaucrats—for answers. What if we looked to how communities take care of each other instead?
New Dream Evolves: Young Leaders Question Consumption
Blog | by Amy Hartzler | August 15, 2018
In July, New Dream gathered 10 Youth Fellows in Boston for focused sessions on the complex landscape of consumption and possibilities for future efforts.
What You Want From New Dream: Key Themes and Messages on Equity and Consumption
Blog | January 14, 2019
New Dreamers share their thoughts about the connections between consumerism, class, and race; our new focus on equity and consumption; and what you’d like to see from New Dream in the future.
How Neighbors in Canada Used a Gift Registry to Welcome Refugees
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | February 23, 2017
SoKind Registry provides a unique tool for helping newly arrived families adjust to their communities.
How to Stage a Clothes Swap
Blog | by Regan McMahon, courtesy of Shareable.net | July 25, 2011
At these friendly social gatherings, one person’s discard is another one’s treasure.
Facilitating a New Dream
Blog | by Selena D. Cozart | November 7, 2018
Facilitator Selena Cozart explains how our current social and political climate presents us with a unique and irresistible opportunity to engage in discussions of equity and justice.
Film Review: “Sorry to Bother You”
Blog | by Alexis Arambul and Sarah Allison | September 13, 2018
Two New Dream Youth Fellows have a conversation about Boots Riley’s cringe-inducing satire of racism and capitalism in America.