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A Safe Space for Teen Songwriters Community Builder Story Series Welcome to the first in what I hope will be many more stories about online community leaders who are thriving with a membership, program, or course. I met Aimee through Mighty Networks Host Community. I’d love to speak to other community builders, no matter what platform you are on, so if you have had a great experience as a community builder, reply to this email and you could be featured next on my blog and email list. Aimee…

Community architecture Building an effective structure for your online community that your members (and you) value

Community Architecture

Deb Schell
March 8, 2025
Before you launch, Blog, Community, Mighty Networks

Today there are many resources for mental health, yet we still have a stigma around it. While we have so much more of an understanding of the causes and effects of mental health, we still aren’t funding it. I’m not sure why.

Do you know why you want to build an online community

Why you want to build an online community?

Deb Schell
March 7, 2025
Before you launch, Blog, Community, Mighty Networks

Some of my clients fear they don’t have what it takes to build a community. They think they can’t begin without a certification, degree, or accreditation. If you feel this way, let me tell you what I tell them: None of this is as important as finding clarity about your why.

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Chris Fitz is the Founder and Artistic Director of River Crossing Playback Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. With experience in improvisational arts since 2003, Chris and his ensemble use Playback Theatre to build community by dramatically portraying real-life stories.

He is also a trained mediator and former Executive Director of the Center for Community Peacemaking, specializing in Restorative Justice—community-based practices that address harm and promote healing in schools, communities, and the legal system.

Chris sees Playback Theatre as a tool for personal and social healing, emphasizing the power of storytelling to foster connection, belonging, and understanding. Through performances like ”Healing York,” his troupe has addressed issues like racial harm, showing how storytelling can help heal communities.

Chris believes in the importance of repeated dialogue and rituals to foster belonging, whether in-person or online, and offers advice to community builders on engaging participants without relying too heavily on presentations.

His focus remains on creating safe spaces for people to connect, share their stories, and address community challenges through both art and conversation.

Contact Chris Fitz and the River Crossing Playback Troupe by visiting the website https://rivercrossingplayback.org/ and connect with Advoz at https://advoz.org/.

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