What makes a weaver?
What is weaving?
Weaving is the practice of building meaningful relationships that set the conditions for social trust to grow in communities.
It begins with a simple commitment: to see one another as equal in dignity, even when experiences and viewpoints differ.
Weaving invites people to:
Discover what they have in common
Learn how their differences can make the community stronger
Work side by side toward common good.
Weaving can be formal or informal, and it is characterized by four qualities:
Local: It brings together people who share the same neighborhood, town, or region
Mutual: It celebrates everyone’s contributions and creates opportunities for everyone to both give and receive
Welcoming: It invites people to join as they are
Continuous: It builds relationships that deepen over time through ongoing engagement
There is no one right way to weave community together.
Weaving is more about how you make people feel than what you’re doing. A Weaver Awards project could look like:
A monthly park clean up that helps neighbors in the area meet each other, and work together to build a stronger sense of place and pride in the place they live.
A rotating community potluck hosted at different local businesses throughout a town, helping residents explore a new space and meet their neighbors.
A free tool library for a neighborhood, helping people get access to quality equipment, or learn a new skill from people who know how to use them.
Weaver Awards Idea Generator
Almost every idea starts with “what about a…”. And sometimes combining things you wouldn’t expect can create some exciting ideas!
Click a button below to randomize a part of the sentence to generate something new for our community that you can use to inspire your application. Who knows, maybe it’s the next big idea for Lancaster County!
If you like your idea, you can click ‘share’ to download a graphic to share on your social media and in your networks.
Are you looking for inspiration for a Weaver Awards application? Or maybe you have an idea but don’t want to be the one to make it happen? We want to hear from you!