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Introduction	JEN is a word in Chinese philosophy, meaning a compassionate love for humanity or for the world as a whole. The imperative of JEN is to be concerned for the well-being of others. The word is rooted in the concept of "people," "human beings," or "common people". As it is also the first half of my name, I thought it an appropriate name to write under.
Interests	For the past two and a half years I have been learning about Community Land Trusts. It has brought me in touch with many other movements and forces for social change. It has opened my eyes to a whole new fascinating world of committed and determined people that say ‘I am going to change things, right here, right now’. These are people using their imagination and creativity to achieve things where time and again government and local agencies equipped with oodles of time and money have failed. They are implementing solutions while the rest of us continue worrying about the problem. The journey that started with Community Land Trusts I'm sure will branch off and lead me to encounter other types of heroic community action. Here, as I embark on the next phase of my journey, I will share my path and the ideas, stories, thoughts, and ideas I encounter. Anything that should give us all cause for optimism.

Introduction

JEN is a word in Chinese philosophy, meaning a compassionate love for humanity or for the world as a whole. The imperative of JEN is to be concerned for the well-being of others. The word is rooted in the concept of "people," "human beings," or "common people". As it is also the first half of my name, I thought it an appropriate name to write under.

Interests

For the past two and a half years I have been learning about Community Land Trusts. It has brought me in touch with many other movements and forces for social change. It has opened my eyes to a whole new fascinating world of committed and determined people that say ‘I am going to change things, right here, right now’. These are people using their imagination and creativity to achieve things where time and again government and local agencies equipped with oodles of time and money have failed. They are implementing solutions while the rest of us continue worrying about the problem. The journey that started with Community Land Trusts I'm sure will branch off and lead me to encounter other types of heroic community action. Here, as I embark on the next phase of my journey, I will share my path and the ideas, stories, thoughts, and ideas I encounter. Anything that should give us all cause for optimism.