Peebles had spent the morning asking the room to recognize the economic resources already present within Ohio neighborhoods. Block was asking participants to recognize something less visible: the knowledge, relationships and willingness to contribute that were sitting across from them.

Ohio Rep. Rachel Baker turns a difficult Medicaid vote into a new kind of relationship with constituents. In Cincinnati, Show Up Better is building political organizing around trust, shared work and the people most affected by public decisions.

A church in Taylor, Texas, becomes a place where neighbors gather to protect a public park and rebuild connection. The story shows how congregations can open their doors wider to the work of local justice.