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The Company We Keep

Dear Reader,
This blog is now an archive. John Abrams (Founder of South Mountain, author of this blog, and a book of the same name) retired on December 31, 2022. All posts published up until this date are preserved below.

For updates on John's next chapter, visit abramsangell.com.

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Living Local & The Next Generation

October 4, 2009 by John Abrams 2 Comments

The third annual Martha’s Vineyard Living Local and Harvest Festival just ended.  It  began with a Friday night forum called Opportunities and Challenges – a Panel Discussion with Next Generation Island Leaders.

It was about youth.    logo_LLHV_50pc

Having just turned 60, I am acutely aware of the role of young people (in their 20’s and 30’s)  in my work life and civic life.  At work they are a constant theme and a growing force.  There is a great transition in process at South Mountain Company – from first generation leadership to the next.  It’s a long, gradual journey, sometimes a bit frightening but mostly thrilling, and it’s gathering steam.

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Filed Under: Leadership, Martha's Vineyard, Politics, South Mountain Company Tagged With: Climate change, Local Economies, Martha's Vineyard, Re-localizatio, South Mountain Company

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