Quipper Lesson 5.1-5.4 & Community-Profiling PDF

Lesson 5.1 Partnership Building with Local Groups Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship General Academic Strand | Humanities and Social Sciences  Partnership Building This involves a number of responsibilities by both the community and the organization or local group with which i...

Lesson 5.1 Partnership Building with Local Groups Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship General Academic Strand | Humanities and Social Sciences  Partnership Building This involves a number of responsibilities by both the community and the organization or local group with which it has made an agreement. 2  Partnership Building Some of these responsibilities include: holding regular meetings, forming a core group, monitoring program progress, and liquidating finances. 3  Processes of Partnership Building with Local Groups The process of forming a partnership with local groups needs the cooperation of the members involved. It is essential that both parties share a common goal and coordinate with each other for their programs to become successful. 4  Processes of Partnership Building with Local Groups Connect with Leaders The mindset, values, and goals of the community and its leaders should be aligned with or related to those of their preferred partner group or organization. 5  Processes of Partnership Building with Local Groups Identify and Prioritize Goals Both parties should make sure that the objectives and goals of a shared program or project are clearly defined. 6  Processes of Partnership Building with Local Groups Organize the Community and Deliver Services After setting objectives, goals, standards, and responsibilities, the community and its partner organization should organize their resources for implementation. 7  Processes of Partnership Building with Local Groups Monitor and Maintain the Progress of Shared Programs and Projects Both the community leaders and its partners are responsible for monitoring and maintaining the community programs and actions they have planned. 8  Processes of Partnership Building with Local Groups Build New Partnerships and Strengthen Ones That Have Already Been Established Community leaders should strengthen the partnership programs that they have with local groups and try to build additional partnerships. 9  Methods in Partnership Building with Local Groups Partnership building with local communities consists of forming collaborative relationships with other organizations. These relationships are dependent on the shared interests of both parties. 10  Methods in Partnership Building with Local Groups Advocacy This focuses on changing or augmenting public policies, submitting legislations, or implementing programs for the betterment of the community. 11  Methods in Partnership Building with Local Groups Promotion This raises public awareness regarding an issue and incorporates public education initiatives seen as essential in the community. 12  Methods in Partnership Building with Local Groups Program Development This involves augmenting the expertise of the community and local group partners to create new programs and actions to advance a specific issue in the community. 13  Approaches in Partnership Building with Local Groups There are two approaches for creating engagement between a community and its partners for the successful implementation of a program or action. 14  Approaches in Partnership Building with Local Groups Participation stakeholder consultation usually the best model for a local government unit sustainability plan related to the mandate of the local government 15  Approaches in Partnership Building with Local Groups Partnership collaboration used as a model for creating a community sustainability plan involves more engagement from organizations and local group partners 16 Lesson 5.2 Community Profiling Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship General Academic Strand | Humanities and Social Sciences  Community Profiling A community profile contains the collection of information about a particular community. 18  Community Profiling A community profile describes the community’s land uses, natural environment, economy, cultural traditions, and history. 19  Community Profiling A community profile: exhibits information used in planning can be used in natural resource management and community economic development involves the participation of the community itself 20  Community Profiling The community profile can also be presented to governments and organizations that can aid in supplying the needs that have not yet been met in the community. 21  Steps in Doing a Community Profile Having a clear objective for a community profile helps their leaders and members know what they can or cannot achieve. If the construction of a community profile is part of the planning process, the leaders should consider the community’s strengths, struggles, and current and future goals. 22 Steps in Doing a Community Profile There is no definitive way to combine these different steps and methods proposed for each step. Still, it can help leaders and members decide which information is vital for the community profile. 23 Steps in Doing a Community Profile 24  Steps in Doing a Community Profile Step 1: Consult with the community leaders and members. Community leaders and members have to distinguish which information must be included in the community profile. 25  Steps in Doing a Community Profile Step 2: Identify community issues and attitudes. Community leaders must be aware of the issues that affect the community and the present attitudes of its members. 26  Steps in Doing a Community Profile Step 3: Establish a general picture of the community. The community’s general picture will help leaders and members envision how they can improve the community in the future. 27  Steps in Doing a Community Profile Step 4: Validate information from the community. This information is significant in developing a community profile since members of the community are the main sources of valuable information. 28  Steps in Doing a Community Profile Step 5: Summarize findings. The summary must highlight significant information that will help the community display its primary characteristics and needs. 29  Steps in Doing a Community Profile Step 6: Develop the community profile. Everyone must cooperate and coordinate so that important details of the profile can be included and will adhere to the community’s goals and future plans. 30  Constructing a Community Profile Form Two aspects of doing a community profile: Themes of information Sources of information 31  Constructing a Community Profile Form Themes of Information Community’s environment: natural environment human environment communication, infrastructure, waste, transportation, and energy 32  Constructing a Community Profile Form Themes of Information Social aspects of the community: demographics health and well-being education governance and administration 33  Constructing a Community Profile Form Themes of Information Community’s culture: sources of local knowledge history traditional practices use of indigenous languages 34  Constructing a Community Profile Form Themes of Information Community’s economy: current job data businesses economic activities 35 Constructing a Community Profile Form Sources of Information leaders and members know the history, culture, lands, resources, and needs can be collected through survey, storytelling, interview, photography, and mapping 36 Constructing a Community Profile Form Sources of Information The local government unit schedules a national census of the population to collect a variety of data. 37 Constructing a Community Profile Form Sources of Information Community organization involves the use of information from different social aspects of the community. 38  The Importance of the Community Profile Strengths effective way of collecting information about a diverse community highlights the gaps in understanding a community and can guide future research 39  The Importance of the Community Profile Strengths encourages a broader ideology about the community can be an opportunity to develop relationships can raise awareness and interest and build the capacity of its members 40  The Importance of the Community Profile Weaknesses Participants involved need to be transparent about current activities within the community. Communities are complex. How will the information be managed? 41 Lesson 5.3 Needs Assessment Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship General Academic Strand | Humanities and Social Sciences  Needs Assessment Needs Assessment process of establishing and addressing needs or gaps between the community’s current conditions and its ideal conditions or wants 43  Needs Assessment The community’s needs should be provided to improve the community’s current performance or to correct the community’s weaknesses. 44  Needs Assessment Needs Assessment used for leadership and community development, education, and training, among other purposes effective method to clarify problems and identify appropriate solutions 45  Steps in Doing a Needs Assessment Step 1: Establish the goals of the community. The community has targets that it needs to reach. 46  Steps in Doing a Needs Assessment Step 2: Coordinate the planning team. This team will be responsible for collecting data, monitoring the activities, and ensuring that the collected data will be treated properly. 47  Steps in Doing a Needs Assessment Step 3: Determine the issues and participants in the community. The community and the planning team should determine its issues and its participants so that plans and programs can be created to address them. 48  Steps in Doing a Needs Assessment Step 4: Select data collection methods appropriate for the plan. Observation Interview Focus Group Discussion Survey 49  Steps in Doing a Needs Assessment Step 5: Collect, analyze, and manage the data. The data has to be treated accordingly to ensure proper reporting of relevant information. 50  Steps in Doing a Needs Assessment Step 6: Summarize the data and create the needs assessment report. Needs assessment should be appropriate in addressing the community’s goals and plans. 51  Formulating a Needs Assessment Form Needs assessment forms come in many varieties. Some are reports designed to outline the challenges faced by a community. In other cases, a needs assessment form is part of a more extensive report, like a grant application or a requirement for partnership with other organizations. 52  Formulating a Needs Assessment Form Format and Content The form must be: easy to use clear for those who will answer Questions must be: effective general to specific according to importance 53  Formulating a Needs Assessment Form Question Quality Language of the respondents should be considered. Leading questions should be avoided. Sensitive questions must be carefully introduced. 54 Formulating a Needs Assessment Form The needs assessment form may look like this: Solutions/ Current Desired Needs or Priority Evaluation Action Outcomes Outcomes Gaps Ranking Items Steps What is the What is the What is the How What are we How do we current state desired state source of the important is going to do know we of things? of things? problem? this need about it? succeeded? compared to others? 55 Importance of Needs Assessment to learn more about what the community’s needs are and present ideas on how to address them 56 Importance of Needs Assessment to get an honest and relevant description of the community’s needs that community members might not publicly reveal 57 Importance of Needs Assessment to be aware of possible needs that were not previously known or considered 58 Importance of Needs Assessment to document and report the community’s needs, which are helpful in lobbying the community’s priorities and goals 59 Importance of Needs Assessment to make sure any actions implemented by the community are in line with needs of the community members 60 Lesson 5.4 Leadership Development Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship General Academic Strand | Humanities and Social Sciences  Leadership Development Leadership development expands the capacity of individuals to perform leadership roles within groups. 62  Leadership Development Leadership roles facilitate accomplishment by creating alignment, setting roles, sharing ideas, and enhancing the capabilities of others. 63  Leadership Development Leadership development programs: activities that improve the abilities, skills, and confidence of leaders a common process utilized in succession planning 64  How to Work with a Core Group of Leaders Leaders of organizations and communities face various challenges. A core group of leaders is needed in order for programs, activities, and plans to commence. 65  How to Work with a Core Group of Leaders A core group of leaders will motivate members to participate in initiatives for the community. 66  How to Work with a Core Group of Leaders These are some of the skills that leaders must possess: 1. Self-awareness 2. Effective communication skills 3. Influence 4. Learning agility 67  The Decision-making Process Decision-making is used by leaders in making choices by identifying a particular decision, gathering necessary information, and assessing alternative solutions. 68  The Decision-making Process Step 1: Identify the situation that needs a decision. Define the nature of the issue. Identify probable solutions. 69  The Decision-making Process Step 2: Gather relevant information. Collect pertinent information about the issue. Identify needed information, the sources of information, and how to obtain it. 70  The Decision-making Process Step 3: Identify the alternatives. Identify several possible courses of action or alternatives. 71  The Decision-making Process Step 4: Weigh the evidence. Assess the value of each possible decision. Evaluate whether the need identified would be resolved through the use of each alternative. 72  The Decision-making Process Step 5: Choose among alternatives. Select the best possible alternative for the given situation. Two or more alternatives may also be chosen. 73  The Decision-making Process Step 6: Take action. Implement the chosen decision. 74  The Decision-making Process Step 7: Review the decision and its consequences. Consider the results of the decision. Evaluate whether or not it resolved the need identified in Step 1. 75  Methods of Leadership Development 1. Mentoring and Coaching Initiatives Coaching and mentoring are emphasized when senior leaders devote their time and expertise to coaching, mentoring, and teaching young and potential leaders. 76  Methods of Leadership Development 2. Leadership Development Programs This allows leaders within the community or organization to hone a group of talented individuals who can become potential leaders. 77  Methods of Leadership Development 3. Real-Time Experiences and On-the-Job Training On-the-job training programs should be supportive and challenging. More responsibilities can be assigned to them over time, which would allow them to be exposed to new situations and assignments. 78  Methods of Leadership Development 4. Regular Feedback Consistent feedback helps improve performance. Community leaders must create platforms for their members to voice their concerns and develop ways to resolve any problem. 79 Leadership Approaches 1. Participative Leadership democratic leadership focuses on collecting opinions from all its members 80 Leadership Approaches 2. Authoritarian Leadership Leaders inform their members of a common goal and vision for the community. There is a clear division between members and leaders. 81 Leadership Approaches 3. Laissez-Faire Leadership laissez-faire: “let it be” Leaders delegate decision-making and tasks to their members. 82 Leadership Approaches 4. Transformational Leadership Leaders actively communicate with their members to encourage them to increase efficiency and productivity. 83 Leadership Approaches 5. Servant Leadership Leaders tend to stay out of publicity. Leaders lead from behind and allow the focus to be on community members. 84