About Rich Harwood
The sixth Neighbors Building Neighborhoods Conference welcomes Rich Harwood on his Hope and Healing Tour. At age 27, Rich founded The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation. Over the past 30 years, Mr. Harwood has developed a philosophy and a practice by which people can learn to solve common problems, create a culture of shared responsibility, and deepen Civic Faith. The Harwood practice of Turning Outward has spread to all 50 U.S. States and 40 countries around the world.
An inspiring and sought-after speaker, Mr. Harwood regularly keynotes major conferences and events. Rich has authored scores of articles and reports, and regularly appears on national media including NPR, MSNBC’S Meet the Press Daily, CNN, PBS NewsHour and C-SPAN. He has written six books, including the Amazon bestseller, Stepping Forward, and the newly released, Unleashed: A Proven Way Communities Can Spread Change and Make Hope Real for All. As we return to a fully in-person conference, the City of Norfolk is pleased to have Mr. Harwood keynote our NBN Conference. Below is a clip from his recent MSNBC interview with Chuck Todd. For Mr. Harwood's full Hope and Healing Tour intro, click here.