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Weaving a Community Starts at Home
As of a month ago, I very rarely invited friends over to my house. It just felt like there was always a reason not to: I’m
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No matter where you are in your weaving journey – whether you are just starting or you’ve been weaving for several years – Weave’s mission is to support you and inspire others to join you.
What is a weaver?
Weavers are people who create deep relationships with others where they live or work, while tackling shared needs and building social trust.
We envision a nation of weavers brimming with deep, healthy connections, where mutual trust and affection is the standard, equity is implicit, and all people find joy and meaning in daily life.
Weaving begins by seeing each other as equals and deserving of dignity. It’s about making the effort to know each other – not just what we have in common, but understanding and appreciating our differences. It’s about showing up and offering trust. That might mean giving a neighbor a ride to work every day because her car broke down or stopping to talk with a homeless stranger, instead of just passing by. Weaving is a way of living that goes beyond doing good works.
Three ways to begin
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If you dream of weaving your community into a trusting place where everyone thrives, you are a weaver – and you are not alone. Welcome home. Welcome to the Weaving Us community. You will find weavers from all over the country willing to offer tools, resources, advice, and friendship to help you bring neighbors together to address shared needs. You’ll also find a new Learning Center to help you meet a specific goal like learning how to write a grant, prepare a presentation, or design your next gathering.
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Explore the Social Trust Map
When it comes to building social trust, three things matter: trusting behavior, trusting intentions, and trusting spaces. We’ve analyzed which of these are strongest for every neighborhood in the US.
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Join Weave’s BIG READ
A shared reading experience of “How to Know a Person” by David Brooks.
Read along now. The celebration with David Brooks is at 6:30 pm ET, in 16 days.
The BIG READ ran from October 1 to November 5, 2026, and closed with a celebration with David Brooks.
Ways to Start Weaving
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Taking a first step to being a Weaver of relationships
I’ve long studied the problem of loneliness and social isolation in the US. But when I started working with Weave: The Social Fabric Project, I quickly
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Sometimes It’s Better to Receive than to Give
Several years ago I had a friend who never let me do anything for her. Whenever we ate out, she insisted on paying. Whenever we went
