Download - Two day abcd workshop rwanda
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ABCD in ActionABCD Europe
Barnwood Trust
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Connecting
Workshop: Overview
Group Work
The Approach
ABCD stories from the field
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Supporting communities and agencies to makeLearning dreams come true & &
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The Approach1
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About the ABCD Institute
Est. 1995,NorthwesternUniversity, Illinois
- Presence on everycontinent throughoutthe world.
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Tell us a story & ..
Can you tell us a story about a timewhen you and your neighbours cametogether to make things better?
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Community is about identifying and contributing our assets
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Community= Association
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Community= Institutional Assets
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Community= Physical Assets
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Community = Economic Exchange
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Community = Stories
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Assets?
These community assets include: " the skills of local residents " the power of local associations " the resources of public, private and non-
profit institutions " the physical and economic resources of
local places. " The stories of our lives and of evolving
community.
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The glass is half full
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Village Needs Map
Food insecurity Hunger
Poverty
Poor infra- structure
AIDS/HIV
Drought
Corruption Lack of basic Education
Health crisis
MalariaCrime
Genderinequality
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Individuals
Pastoralcommunities inrural Kenya.
Physical SpaceRangelands
Pasture grazing fields Kadengoi,Kataruk , Kasarani, Loru plains, Silale,
ArooHills Kalangol, Lotiruk , Loriu, Silale,
morwakiring, kamarokFarms Morulem , Lokubae, Elelea
Seasonal streamsWater source e.g. wells, boreholes
and water panWomen groupsYouth groupsDevelopment
committeeVICOBA
Group ranchesConservanciesFamily Support
GroupsHealth Advocacy and
Fitness GroupsPFS
Youth groupsBusiness groupsReligious groupsElderly groups
Community Animalhealth worker
groups
Dong a Cultural GroupsMen s Groups
Youth Mentoring GroupsMutual Support Groups
NeighborhoodImprovement
GroupsPolitical Organizations
Recreation GroupsReligious Groups
Social GroupsWater users Groups
CAHWs vet shop groupsFormer livestock rustlers
group
assosciat
Local EconomyLivestock trade (small scale)
Charcoal burningSale of animal
Drugs shops by CAHWSFor-Profit BusinessesBusiness Associations
Village banksMicro enterprises
pastureLivestock
Business tradeSmall scale farming
Sand harvestingQuarry harvestingHoney harvesting
CharcoalMining
Hides and skin productsEco tourism
Small arms tradeLivestock rustling
StoriesOf Burning of prosopys Juliflora by the
womenOf Ashes from trees burning acts as
manure to the soilOf background and personal historyOf what we like to do and contributeOf existing and ongoing skills and
capacitiesOf successful community development
Of economic growthOf addressing discrimination
Of including those who are marginalizedOf recognizing the value of everyone
Of a time when we felt appreciated andvalued
Of a time the community was at its best
Physical Space
Local Economy
StoriesInstitutions
Associations
Individuals
Communit
yCommunity
Skilled peopleBusiness skills
FarmersLeaders
BusinessmenWomen
Elders (traditionalleaders)
EntrepreneursActivistsWarriors
Laibons / seersReligious Leaders
Students
InstitutionsMWUA / LWUA (food security)LOMEDS (micro credit, peace,
livestock marketing)LCRC meeting facilities
Schools (primary) Nginyang, Amaya,Ngoron, Chesawach,Kokwototo,
Natan )Secondary (Chemolingot , Barpello and
Churo AIC)Nginyang Polytechnic
Health facilitiesChurches
Asset Map Turkana, Pokot & Samburu
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Asset- based CommunityDevelopment Methodology
DiscoveringStrengths
Organizing& Mapping
Linking andMobilizing
CommunityDrivenInitiatives
Sustainingthe Process
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A Picture of a strong Community
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Fundamental Needs
Security
Autonomy
Belonging
Competence
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Emotional & Material
Agency. Independence.Sense of efficacy in theworld. Plus authenticity
Community, Family &Friends, as giver &receiver
Ability to sustain tasks ofchoosing, to contribute.
Russell, C (2010)
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You can t know what you need
Till you know what you have &
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Discovering ABCD close to home
Tell of a time when you came together withsome friends and neighbours to make thingsbetter and also included someone that wasisolated?
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Brian s presentation
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Coffee
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Boat Exercise
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Understanding motivation to actIn every community there is work to bedone.
In every person there is the power to doit.
People will support what they help tocreate.
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When people care enough to act..
When do you act within your family andcommunity life?
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3 enablers " Dreams " Concerns " Gift giving opportunities
There is no greater power than acommunity that has discovered what itcares about. Margaret Wheatley
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Festival Day in Thornton Heath - Sept 18, 2011
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And on the day people were invited to share their gifts & .
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This is Shirley with her neighbour...Shirley is a neighbourhoodconnector
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Why have a meeting when you can have a party?
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The connectors want to discover hidden treasure and buildrelationships & .
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They had already knocked on doors, and heard peoples storieslike Mr and Mrs Ahmed & ..
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Paul Macey who is a wonderful Community Builder, and isfacilitating the process on behalf of Croydon Voluntary Actionand Croydon NHS sat with Peggy and heard her story & .
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And Peggy and Mr & Mrs Ahmed were connected
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The connectors have experienced the power of connecting people &
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And they have been mapping local associations too & .
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And seeing the huge potential for connecting these assets also & .
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And the older people will have plenty to teach the kids as well &
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Bingo!!!!
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Being intentional about the process of engagement, mapping:a) associations; b) capacity/contribution and then invitation
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What formal or informal groups are you part of?
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What are your skills and talents?
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What gifts and talents would you like to share?
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Wow! That many? What would happen if we had theseconversations with everyone in Thornton Heath?
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Young people are leaders of today, not tomorrow, we invite them in.The message on the day: Thornton Heath needs you, we can not dothis without you &
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The art of conversation, conversations matter & .
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And they stayed for the vision & .
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News flash: the streets of Thornton Heath were filled today withyoung people (and the young at heart) making fun & and Community
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What can you not do?
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Protocols for Small Conversations
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Move from Problem to Possibility
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Work in three s with people you don t know
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Don t be helpful
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We Can Game
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" Lunch
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What now? " Start Doing " Stop Doing " Do More of " Do Less of
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Review of Day One " Find Assets " Connect Asset " Mobilise Assets
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Five Principles " Relationship Driven " Asset Based " Place based " Citizen driven " Inclusion
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Assets?
These community assets include: " the skills of local residents " the power of local associations " the resources of public, private and non-
profit institutions " the physical and economic resources of
local places. " The stories of our lives and of evolving
community.
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A new policy anyone?
People are the AnswerProgrammes are the AnswerDevelop Potential Fix People
See People as Citizens andCo - producers
See People as ClientsDevelopmentMaintenance
Focus oncommunities/neighbourhoods
Focus on IndividualsEmphasis on AssociationsHigh Emphasis on Agencies
Fewer ServicesMore Services
Grants, Loans, Investments,Leverage
Grants to AgenciesInvestment OrientationCharity Orientation
Opportunity IdentificationProblem ResponseFocus on AssetsFocus on Deficiencies
Why not also have approachesthat &
Present Policy
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"New frameworksare
like climbing amountain
the larger view encompassesrather than rejects the earlier,
more restricted view."- Albert Einstein
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The 5 Ds Process of StrengthBased Work
D1- DISCOVER
D2 - DREAM
D3- DESIGN
D1- We havedone it before.
D2 Wehave a visionfor our future.
D3 We agree onwhat could bedone.
D4 We have a list ofour resources to drawfrom.
D5 action plan& startimplementing it.
D5 DELIVER/DO IT
D4 - DEFINE
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How many passes " Brian Nugent
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Stepping Stones
A Community BuildersGuide to the ABCD Approach
Copyright ' Cormac Russell, Nurture Development,ABCD Institute, Northwestern University
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Six main stepping stones
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Step one: Engagingconnectors
Where s Shirley?
Start yourInitiator group
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The main protagonists:
" Leader someone that can bring peopletogether to work on an issue
" Gift Giver a person that is willing tocontribute their asset to work on an issue.
" Invisible Person a person that has not yetbeen discovered or been convinced touse their assets to help achieve theirdreams or address their concerns in theneighborhood.
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The unsung hero!
" Connector an individual that is good atdiscovering what people care about andwhere their assets can be used. Gift centered Well connected Trusted Believe they are welcome
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Step two: Engaging Associations
Ask what else they want to do, who else theyKnow - would they be interested in an ideas fair?
Faith communities
Informal social networks
Do your map with help ofInitiating group & .
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Step three: Identify CommunityBuilding themes
Encourage connectors to be in the lead!
What do peoplecare aboutEnough to workOn?
Connect them toOther assets
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Step four: Ideas Fair
b. Then start generating ideas about how wecan make it better using people power & & ..
a. Let sappreciatewhat s goodabout thecommunity
c. Let s do it!
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Step five: Matching Grants
1 hour voluntary labour = 12
What new ideawould you loveto dowith 3 or 4 ofyour neighboursfor the good of theCommunity?
Not your self interestor your groups -you re doing this forothers; using you skills,talents and know- how
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Step six: Celebration &Neighbourhood Plan
What would need to happen for our children to stayhere?
What have weAchieved?
How could we grow oldWell here?
3 Key Questions:What can we do?What do we need outsidehelp with?What do we need outsideAgencies to do for us?
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Tea Break " Short Break
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Kevin s story
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Everyone means everyone!
Everyone means everyone
All means All!
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Social inclusion? Where it matters?
Participation
Friendship
Intimacy
EconomicExchange
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Spot the difference?
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Full circles indicate capacity to deal with life andare a powerful measure of health in our society.
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My Vision
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My Good Life
" Real friends " A relationship like
Cormac has " A real job " Enough money to do the
things I like
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My Good Life begins at Home
" I live at home with mywonderful Mom and Dad
" I am a proud Limerickman
" And a Munster Rugbysupporter
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Our Solutions are often not fitfor purpose
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There are many different bird calls
The Common Loon
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Addressing systems culture & ..
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The move is from services to clientsto
supports for citizens
Inclusion
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Head, Heart, Hands " For inclusion
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Lunch
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Asset Mapping
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What map
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3 enablers " Dreams " Concerns " Gift giving opportunities
There is no greater power than acommunity that has discovered what itcares about. Margaret Wheatley
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Learning Conversations - 30 mins
1. What would you love to teach?
2. What would you love to learn from aneighbour ?
3. Where are the bumping places?
4. What are the social networks?
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Classic Needs maps
Racial tension/hate crimes High crime rates. Significantfear among older people
High levels of ADHD
SmokingrelatedHeart diseaseRespiratorydifficulties
Obesity acrossThe life course
High levels of drug andAlcohol use.
High unemployment Poor educational attainment
Poor housing/environmental issues
Highmorbidity
Anti socialbehaviour
Genderinequality
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I Have aDream
Today &..
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From learning to action " So what do you care enough about to
act on? " What resources, skills and talents will
you bring? " Who else do you know who can help?
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Commitment Wall " I will & & .
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Evaluation
Slide308Workshop: OverviewSlide531Slide217About the ABCD InstituteTell us a story..Slide261Community=AssociationSlide264Slide263Slide277Slide274Slide267Assets? The glass is half fullVillage Needs MapSlide270 Asset-based Community Development MethodologyA Picture of a strong CommunityFundamental Needs You cant know what you needDiscovering ABCD close to homeBrians presentation CoffeeBoat ExerciseUnderstanding motivation to actWhen people care enough to act..3 enablersSlide396Slide397Slide398Slide399Slide400Slide401Slide402Slide403Slide404Slide405Slide406Slide407Slide408Slide409Slide410Slide411Slide412Slide413Slide414Slide415Slide416Slide417Slide418Slide419Slide420What can you not do?Slide533Slide534Slide536Slide537We Can GameWhat now?Review of Day OneFive PrinciplesAssets? A new policy anyone?"New frameworks are like climbing a mountain The 5 Ds Process of Strength Based WorkHow many passesStepping StonesSix main stepping stonesStep one: Engaging connectorsThe main protagonists:The unsung hero! Step two: Engaging AssociationsStep three: Identify Community Building themesStep four: Ideas FairStep five: Matching GrantsStep six: Celebration & Neighbourhood Plan Tea BreakKevins storySlide394Social inclusion? Where it matters?Spot the difference?Full circles indicate capacity to deal with life and are a powerful measure of health in our society.Slide385Slide386Slide387My VisionMy Good LifeMy Good Life begins at HomeSlide341Our Solutions are often not fit for purpose There are many different bird callsAddressing systems culture..Slide344Head, Heart, HandsLunchSlide518What map3 enablersLearning Conversations-30 minsClassic Needs mapsSlide598From learning to actionCommitment WallEvaluation