- By Cristin Brawner - ENI is a community-focused, community-driven initiative. ENI Advisory Groups help ensure ENI is locally focused and locally led. They also ensure the success of ENI by …
Celebrating Civic Participation this Independence Day
- By Cristin Brawner - Independence Day: A Civic Holiday Independence Day brings a lot of memories and images to mind for many of us. Fireworks. Patriotic music and speeches. Hot dogs, …
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Beyond Books: Libraries as Community Connectors
- By Cristin Brawner - When you think of your neighborhood library, what comes to mind? Perhaps shelves filled with books or large stacks of reference resources spring to mind. Or story times for …
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“They like to be included:” Understanding Unincorporated Communities
- By Gabrielle Lamplugh & Cristin Brawner - Living in an Unincorporated Community: Similarities & Differences For most Alabamians, “unincorporated communities” are not an unfamiliar …
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Cristin Brawner
Cristin F. Brawner is a community and civic engagement consultant based in Nashville, TN. With over a decade of experience in nonprofit management, Cristin’s expertise is in facilitating partnerships …