WHAT IS THE
LINKING NEIGHBORS
WORKSHOP SERIES?
à Product of a four year long Americorps*VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) project in partnership with Community Services Planning Council
à An asset-based community development approach from John McKnight’s Mobilizing Communities Within: An Asset-Based Approach
à A user friendly tool to help communities make positive changes
à A guide for organizing groups to address an issue, to plan and take action
à Community planning process that can be tailored to be used by different group to tackle diverse issues
This guide reflects ideas and concepts from a number of
residents and organizations involved in
neighborhood improvement efforts
BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING IN
THE WORKSHOPS
à Gain
focus and organization to take action as a group
à
The
product of the workshops, the action oriented plan, will be the sole input of the workshop participants (so the more participants, the better)
à “Brainstorming”
is the main process by which information will be obtained from workshop participants. Brainstorming:
| à Creates comfortable environment | à Encourages participation |
| à Limits criticism | à Limits intimidation |
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BENEFITS
OF FACILITATING
THE
WORKSHOPS
à
Gain
skills and knowledge to conduct community building workshops for your own community/organization or for other communities and or organizations
| à Plan for a group | à Compile information |
| à Facilitation skills | à Manage time |
| à Research | à Evaluate/Monitor/Update plans |
| à Analyze information | |
à
As
you train groups, you will make connections with other communities and or
organizations
à
As
you gain experience in facilitating workshops, you can train other