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Get Involved   |   September 21, 2017

GUIDE: 5 Simple Steps to Reclaiming Your Weekend – practical ideas to help you unplug, recharge, and connect

Resources   |   by New Dream   |   July 20, 2017

This guide provides simple steps to help you avoid defaulting to screens when you find yourself with a short burst of free time. Get practical ideas to help you unplug, recharge, and connect. 

VIDEO: Local Entrepreneur Showcase – helping local entrepreneurs connect with funders in their community (5 min.)

Videos   |   June 17, 2013

In this video, New Dream highlights an Entrepreneur Showcase hosted by Seacoast Local in Portsmouth, NH.

Building Community in a California Suburb, One Project at a Time

Blog   |   by Wen Lee   |   April 3, 2018

Former New Dream staffer Wen Lee shares how she’s building community in her California suburb, one project at a time. 

WEBINAR: Pitchfests – Promoting Local Business Investment Through Entrepreneur Showcases

Webinars   |   January 27, 2014

Pitchfests are fun events where local entrepreneurs connect with everyday investors. Watch this webinar recording to learn more about how to organize a pitchfest in your own community.

Our Children’s Schools: The Leadership Face of the Future

Blog   |   by Peg Watson   |   March 17, 2015

The Green Schools Alliance aims to connect and empower schools worldwide to lead the transformation to global sustainability.

Consumerism

Topics   |   June 26, 2017

Happiness & Well-being

Topics   |   June 26, 2017

Be a Super Mom (or Dad): Reinstate Family Meals

Blog   |   by Tovah Paglaro   |   May 11, 2012

A mother of three reflects about the central place that family meals should take in our lives.

GUIDE: The Family Guide to a (Mostly) Screen-Free Summer

Resources   |   by New Dream   |   July 7, 2017

Concerned about screen time taking over your free time? This special resource is chock full of ideas to help you reclaim your summer. 

How Commercial Buddhism Is Hurting Buddhism

Blog   |   by Christina Lewis   |   September 18, 2019

In American society, where consuming is championed as the cornerstone of civilization, it is difficult not to give into the commodification of minority cultures, especially when it promises happiness and the furthering of our uniqueness.

Easy Steps to Waste-Free School Lunches

Blog   |   by Tovah Paglaro   |   September 25, 2012

By choosing to forgo packaged or cafeteria food, we can teach our children healthy eating habits and minimize the garbage that ends up at landfills.

Top 10 Neighborhood Platforms for Connecting and Collaborating

Blog   |   by New Dream   |   April 3, 2018

Inspired by a lively conversation in our Community in Action Facebook Group, we’ve put together a list of the various platforms you can use to communicate with your neighbors.

Living the Dream: Kim Knuppel, Community Volunteer

Blog   |   by Lisa Mastny   |   June 3, 2016

Kim is very active in her local time bank as a way to support her community and create a more meaningful life outside of the consumer culture.

Meet the 2015 Neighborhood Challenge Winners

Blog   |   by Margaret Swink   |   August 4, 2015

Learn more about our Challenge winners, five outstanding community groups that are working to make the New Dream a reality.