Daniel Rossi-KeenLeadership, adaptation and relevanceNote: This is a slightly updated version of an unpublished essay I originally wrote in the early weeks of COVID-19. Due to the nature of…3 min read·Apr 9, 2021--1--1
Daniel Rossi-KeenWe were made for this, Beaver CountyNote: I originally wrote this essay on March 19, 2020, the same day that Pennsylvania’s non-essential businesses were forced to close…4 min read·Mar 25, 2021----
Daniel Rossi-KeenMoving community dreams toward realityAs the executive director of a regional community development organization, I often have the privilege of hearing Beaver County residents…4 min read·Mar 8, 2021----
Daniel Rossi-KeenCommunity Matters: Why a snowstorm reminds me of healthy communityI have always loved the snow.4 min read·Feb 22, 2021----
Daniel Rossi-KeenCommunity Matters: Learning about community through sufferingSeven years ago this week, my son died.5 min read·Feb 7, 2021----
Daniel Rossi-KeenCommunity Matters: Leaving a legacy through communityToward the end of last year, I spent more time in doctor’s offices than I care to remember. It started with a case of shingles that…4 min read·Jan 25, 2021----
Daniel Rossi-KeenI’m tired of being a prostitute | Please make me a job offer(NOTE: this is a piece I originally published back in 2016. I am no longer “available for hire,” and am posting this here to start…7 min read·Jan 5, 2021----
Daniel Rossi-KeenCommunity Matters: Look for unexpected gifts in the midst of chaosEvery once in a while, as a writer, I discipline myself to write without a plan. To do this, I will provide myself with a prompt and then…4 min read·Dec 29, 2020----
Daniel Rossi-KeenCommunity Matters: Why RiverWise supports the Regional Greenhouse Gas InitiativeDuring the last several installments of this column, I have spent considerable time making a number of rather abstract and theoretical…6 min read·Dec 13, 2020----
Daniel Rossi-KeenCommunity Matters: Strategies for maintaining community amid political divisionIn the last installment of this column I wrote about the consequences of political division.8 min read·Dec 3, 2020----