Asset Based Community Development
Learn techniques to build from community strengths
Asset Based Community Development
Learn techniques to build from community strengths
Description
Participants will explore the concept of asset-based community development; a strengths based approach to innovative social change. Participants will practice “asset mapping” as a tool to support building community relationships.
Learning Objectives
• Understand the concept of asset-based community development.
• Learn to identify assets in the community using asset-based mapping and strengths-based approaches to partnering with the community.
• Recognize how personal assumptions, values, judgements and knowledge influence our perceptions of community assets.
Length: 90 min
Availability: In-person, Virtual
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All workshops are available both in-person and virtually.
Workshops may be requested by faculty, staff and student clubs or groups. They can be leveraged as a development opportunity for student leaders, entrenched within a course or as a concurrent session during your event.