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Lecture 4 SU MMAR Y Three different strategies promote human well-being and community development: By organizing By developing community By building up the community social members to take community through services; action against...

Lecture 4 SU MMAR Y Three different strategies promote human well-being and community development: By organizing By developing community By building up the community social members to take community through services; action against social capital community problems/needs; Social Capital = NETWORK + NORMS + TRUST Social Capital Collective action for mutual benefit Inheres in the structure of their relationship Durable social relations Three kinds of social capial Economic Social culture Three forms of social capital Bonding Bridging Linking Social Capital needs maintenance I S A CO LL ECTI VE AND P UBLI C GO OD So need capacity building T H E P R O C E S S O F D E V EL O P I N G AN D S T R E N G TH E N I N G T H E S K IL L S , I N ST I N C TS , A B IL IT IE S , P R O C ES S E S A N D R E S O U R C E S T H AT O R G A N IZ AT IO N S A N D C O M M U N IT IE S N E E D TO S U RV IV E , AD A P T, A N D T H R IV E IN A FAS T- C H A N G IN G W O R L D. IN G R E D I EN T IN C A PAC I T Y- B U IL D IN G IS T R A N S FO R M ATI O N T H AT I S G E N E R ATE D AN D S U STA I N ED O V ER T IM E FR O M W IT H I N ; T R A N S F O R M AT IO N O F T H IS K IN D G O ES BE Y O N D P E R F O R M IN G TA S K S TO C H A N G IN G M IN D S E T S AN D AT TI T U D ES. ( P L E AS E T H IN K SO M E P R ACT IC E E XA M PL ES ! ! ! ) Outcome of Community Building AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY  Promotes respect, equal treatment and opportunities Eliminates all forms of discrimination Engages all citizens in decision-making Values diversity Responds to racist and discriminating incidents