Topic: Working with Community!

Order Description This is my selected community centre Twelve25 Salisbury Youth Enterprise Centre https://www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/Live/Community/Youth/Twelve25_Salisbury_Youth_Enterprise_Centre I am a Community development worker for young people. I will be a facilitator and educator. Engaging in Sport: Projects under this category focus on encouraging young people to participate in sports and other physical activities, particularly team sports, which build teamwork. Assessment 1�Community Profile (case study analysis) - 1,800 words . Assignment 1 is worth 40% of course overall grade. Graduate Qualities 1,2,3,5,6 & 7. Select a 'community' to profile - (eg. this might be a geographic community, a community of interest or even a virtual community): 1. Describe this community including information about: its geographical location; socio-demographic characteristics (e.g. age, gender, health, employment, education or other relevant information) of those involved; power distribution in the community (both formal and informal); strengths of this community and any issues or challenges it faces. 1. Describe this community including information about: its geographical location; socio-demographic characteristics (e.g. age, gender, health, employment, education or other relevant information) of those involved; power distribution in the community (both formal and informal); strengths of this community and any issues or challenges it faces. Power � see Chapter 3 in Ife Strengths / assets � Chapter 12 in Ife 2. Critically analyse what makes this a 'community', supporting your analysis with references drawn from course literature (key text by Ife; articles in e-reader or reference list). 2. Critically analyse what makes this a �community�, supporting your analysis with references drawn from course literature (key text by Ife; articles in e-reader or reference list). Community � Chapter 5 in Ife 3. Choose a realistic, hypothetical goal this community may wish to achieve and imagining yourself as an informed community development worker, discuss how you would work with this community to build on its strengths in achieving its goal/s. Consider in your answer: � What principles would guide this process, what roles might you play and what skills would you need? � What ways of working (principles, strategies, processes) would you engage with to build capacity and empower the community towards realising its goals? � Consider questions of diversity and relations of power in the community and discuss how you might challenge or utilise these issues when working with the community towards realising its goals. Component Suggested ideas / core readings 3. Choose a realistic, hypothetical goal this community may wish to achieve and imagining yourself as an informed community development worker, discuss how you would work with this community to build on its strengths in achieving its goal/s. Consider in your answer: � What principles would guide this process, what roles might you play and what skills would you need? � What ways of working (principles, strategies, processes) would you engage with to build capacity and empower the community towards realising its goals? � Consider questions of diversity and relations of power in the community and discuss how you might challenge or utilise these issues when working with the community towards realising its goals. Principles of CD � Chapters 6, 7 and 12 in Ife Roles and skills � Chapters 13 and 14 in Ife Social justice strategy � Chapter 3 in Ife Process of CD � Chapter 7 in Ife Empowerment / power � Chapters 3 & 12 in Ife Diversity � Chapter 2 in Ife Below the information is about the above my assessment You will be expected to write about Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) in your assignments, so in class this week, we spent almost the entire tutorial working through the key distinctions of this approach. I am certain that the students in both classes yesterday feel much clearer about these ideas now, and feel much more confident using ABCD concepts in their assignments. 1 Section one - 30% - describing the community - instructs you to profile (among other things) the strengths and assets in the community. This was a big focus in class this week, which is why I'm urging others to read widely about ABCD. And don't forget our class discussions in previous weeks about identifying formal and informal power relations. If you were not present for those discussions, please do some additional reading about power relations. 2 Section two - 30% - critically analysing what makes this a community - requires you to reference community development literature to analyse what makes this a community, and why? What are the nuances, the functioning, the scale, the interactions, the purpose, the experiences etc. that makes this a community, rather than just a group of people? 3 Section three - 30% - ways of working with the community to reach it's hypothetical goal - will also draw heavily on ideas stemming from ABCD, which we also worked through in class, so you can see why I'm really encouraging absent students to catch this up. Remember not to dwell on 'problems'. The hypothetical goal is best kept simple and written up in one sentence. Then, move on to demonstrate how you would work with this community to achieve their goal. To do this, you will draw on all the concepts we have discussed in class so far. You will identify the principles you will work from, and why they are important in this case (week 3); you will identify the approach, and why you will use it (e.g. ABCD, AI); and you will show the roles and skills you will use, and explain why you will use them (also week 3). You might also identify challenges and describe how you might work with them using CD skills (e.g. power dynamics or unequal access for community members - what will you do to foster inclusivity, and what might this help to achieve?) Some other general instructions: � no introduction and conclusion required, use the three headings in the assessment instructions � you may write in the first person for assignment one � there is no required number of references - however - references must be of a high quality and we expect to see references from CD literature, especially the course text � if you try and use authors from other fields, your paper will not express the language, values and principles of CD I want to get the quote from this text book Chapters 6 and 7, in Ife, J. 2013, Community development in an uncertain world: vision, analysis and practice, Cambridge University Press, UK Community Development is...? �Community development is an area of study and a set of approaches, principles and methods to assist ordinary people to work together to take control of their futures. ..It proposes the development of structures, resources and processes by which communities can collectively identify and address their own development, including the identification of needs and assets, and the resolution of issues and problems�� (Kenny, 2011,xviii). ��community development is multifaceted. It operates at a number of different levels and in different settings. It can be both radical and conservative. In some instances, community development processes radically challenge dominant power relations. In many other instances, community development works well to develop social capital, through social engagement and social inclusion projects. In yet other cases, community development practices can empower communities in some respects by giving them more say in [eg] the economic [or social] development of their communities�� (Kenny, 2011,ix). ? Is a distinct method of practice that differs from casework, counselling &/or group-work, concerned with: ``��assisting groups to acquire the skills and confidence to improve the quality of the lives of its members�encouraging community groups to articulate problems and needs, with the intention of this leading to collective action to meet needs..� (Popple. 1995, p. 60). Weeks et al (2003, p5) defines working with communities as: ? ��a collection of�specific activities that involves the conscious application of principles, strategies and skills to build and maintain a sense of community, both as an end in itself and as a vehicles to achieve social, economic, political and cultural change.� Ife (2013, p.300): ? �..it is important to emphasise the integrated nature of the practice of community development work�it is not just practical, and it is not just theoretical. It is not just technical work, nor is it just intellectual work. It is not a value-free activity, nor is it only about values and ideas. It is about all of these.� ? Ife, et al (2010 p. 2) defines community development as �. ? ��the process of establishing, or re-establishing, structures of human community within which new ways of relating, organising social life and meeting human need become possible. In this context, community work is seen as the activity, or practice, of a person who seeks to facilitate that process of community development.� Kenny (2011, p38) suggests: ? �Most community development workers base their definition (of community) on the idea of some common identity, which may be based on shared class, geographical location, cultural values, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, workplace or age; or it may be self-defined on the basis of political or other special interests�� ? community development worker ? community worker ? neighbourhood development officer ? community renewal officer ? community projects officer ? social worker ? primary health care worker ? Program worker ? community engagement officer ? Social planning and development officer ? youth worker ...using community development skills * may work for a non-government organisation, a local government authority, State government, Federal government or in a private consultancy�.or be employed direct by a particular community �. Community development principle ECOLOGICAL: � Holistic � everything relates to everything else � Sustainability � use renewable resources, minimise negative outputs, limit �growth�, pilot local solutions � Diversity �within & between communities � Organic development � evolving, not mechanistic but �grows� � Balanced development � social, economic, political, personal/ spiritual, cultural, environmental � Interdependence� connected together, networked � not �independent� SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS: � Addressing structural disadvantage � Structural -oppression around class, gender, ethnicity � Addressing discourses of disadvantage �Post-structural- language reflects the dominant ideas & power relations of the day � Empowerment � enable access to resources, opportunities, knowledge, skills & vocabulary to increase people�s capacity to determine their own future & to participate in and affect the life of their community � �Needs� definition � mutual agreement on basis of needs to be addressed � people define and act on their own needs; self-identified need � Human rights � understanding of & commitment to protection & promotion VALUING THE LOCAL � ? ABCD: Asset Based Community Development (strengths based approaches) ? Local knowledge ? Local culture ? Local resources ? Local skills ? Local processes ? Participation!! Community Development ->Processes ? The integrity of process (tension with/pressure for �outcome�) ? Consciousness-raising (Freire) ? Relationship and dialogue ? Participation ? Cooperation and consensus ? The pace of development (community focused/self-paced) ? Peace and non-violence ? Global and local links ? Anti �oppressive/ Anti-colonialist practice Community Development -> Roles & Skills FACILITATIVE ROLES & SKILLS � ? Social animation ? Mediation/ negotiation ? Support ? Building consensus ? Group facilitation ? Utilisation of skills & resources ? Organising ? Personal communication ? Consciousness raising ? Informing ? Confronting ? Training ? Facilitating learning ? Obtaining resources ? Advocacy ? Using the media ? Public relations and public presentation ? Networking ? Sharing knowledge and experience ? Research ? Use of Technology ? Verbal and written presentation ? Management ? Financial control Element Characteristic Question Information Theories Concepts Research reports Australian Bureau of Statistics Budgets People�s own experiences What do we know? Authenticity People�s own knowledge and viewpoints What do people think? Vision Alternative views of how things could be done Could things be different? What would we like to happen? Pragmatism Existing structures, processes and practices What are the facilitating or constraining factors? What are our choices? What can we do? Strategy Plans for getting to where we want to be How to get from A to B? What is to be done and who will do it? Transformation Changes to existing structures, processes and practices What changes have taken place? Evaluation Evaluating the changes to existing structures, processes and practices What do we think of the changes that have taken place? ? Building transnational solidarity ? Communities developing partnerships with govts ? Engaging in neighbourhood & local development ? Community organising ? Campaigning (eg) for change or against the state ! ? Creating & resourcing sustainable communities & ongoing networks ? See also: ? https://www.iacdglobal.org/ ? https://ifsw.org/ ? https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/ourwork/overview.html ? https://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/index.shtml ? https://www.abcdinstitute.org/ ? Assessment feedback WORKING WITH COMMUNITY (WELF 2010) SP5 Assessment 1: Community Profile 1,800 words, The Graduate qualities being assessed by this assessment are: Demonstration and application of a body of knowledge (GQ1) that supports the development of an argument that addresses a problem (GQ2): are prepared for lifelong learning (GQ3) that is clearly communicated in an academic writing style (GQ5) are committed to ethical action and social responsibility (GQ6). Information literacy skills and referencing skills (GQ7): demonstrate an international perspective Key components of this assessment Mark High Distinction (85 � 100%) Exemplary in all areas Distinction (75 � 84%) Higher level all areas PLUS exemplary on most parameters Credit (65 � 74%) Basic all areas PLUS higher level competency on some parameters Pass 1 (55 � 64%) Basic all parameters Pass 2 (50 � 54%) Basic most parameters. pass just reached Fail 1 (40 � 49%) Insufficient on most areas � not meeting Pass requirements Fail 2 (39 � 0%) Competence not shown in all areas. Pass requirements not met Addressing the topic/question Description of community; people involved; assets and strengths; power dynamics - geographical location, population, socio-demographic characteristics (e.g. age, health, employment, education, levels and sources of income), informal and formal power distribution, assets of community; any issues faced by community. /30 Comprehensive profile addressing all elements in exemplary manner Comprehensive profile exemplary on most areas Comprehensive profile addressing most elements Basic on all elements Basic on most elements Inadequately answered . The question is not answered. Critical analysis of what makes this a 'community' with references to relevant literature. /30 Sophisticated critical analysis Sound critical analysis Adequate analysis Basic analysis all areas Basic analysis most areas Analysis not adequate Poor or no analysis Description of ways of approaching community development work with this community: - Principles, roles and skills - Options to build its capacity based on empowerment principles- Processes that might be engaged /30 Strong clear strategies covering all aspects in exemplary way Strong clear strategies covering most aspects in exemplary way Clear strategies in all areas, well outlined Clear strategies in most areas Sound attempt Inadequate description in most areas Inadequate description in all areas Structure, meaning, grammar & language /5 Exceptionally well argued and constructed Very well written and organised. Well written and organised. Consistent and flows well with correct use of, inclusive and respectful expression. Incorrect grammatical conventions, spelling and punctuation. Mostly inclusive and respectful expression. Poorly argued and lack of structure Inadequately structured/ incoherent, poor grammar and spelling Referencing /5 Appropriate use of Harvard conventions. Accurate and consistent referencing. Appropriate use of Harvard conventions. Only minor inaccuracies in referencing. Appropriate use of Harvard conventions. Mostly accurate referencing. Appropriate use of Harvard conventions. Some inconsistent referencing. Occasional use of Harvard conventions. Poor referencing. Limited use of Harvard conventions. Very poor referencing. Little or no use of Harvard conventions. Inconsistent and poor referencing. Feedback: Grade description Mark and grade