ApplyingABCD toCommunityEngagementMarnieHarris, MentorCoordinator

2016– 2017ABCDFellow

2014– 2015LENDFellow

Schedule10min:ParkwayCommunityActivity

10min:DiscussionofParkwayActivity+IntroductiontoABCD10min:OverviewofEXCELatGeorgiaTech

10min:GiftsAssessment

10min:DiscussionofGiftsAssessment

10min:Q&A

ParkwayCommunityActivityUsetheparkwaycommunity act iv i ty as an interact ive wayto introducepeople to the impact of ABCD.

Access theparkwayact iv i ty here: http://serve- learn-susta in.gatech.edu/asset-based-community-development-1

ParkwayCommunityActivityExcelMentorTraining

Spring2017GroupA(Needs-Based) GroupB(Asset-Based)

Jointprogramforadults&children- teachadultstechnicalskills,improveliteracy,parentingtips,sexed.Kidsreadbooks,learnto

read,participateinathleticsStartafarmersmarket- peoplecansellwhattheygrow/makeintheir

communitygardensFreefoodatschoolstoencouragelowincomestudentstoattend

Sponsorakidssportsleague- runbytheHSbasketballteams:engageHSstudentsandyoungerkids

Turnvacatedbuildingsintoshelters(domesticviolenceorteenmothers)

Bringinoutsidementorsforayouthmentoringprogram Resumebuildingworkshopsatthelibrary(volunteer-basedthing)Advertisetooutsidecompaniestogentrifytoprovideemployment Foodtruckfestival&concertinapublicparkPolicecommunityoutreach-->neighborhoodwatchprograms.

PoliceconnectwithpeopleMuralpaintings-->contestforbestmural

Cookoutatpolicestationorfirestation-->havepeoplestayafterwardtogetmoreattendance

Volunteercrews- repairvacatedbuildings.Couldpaypeopletocreatejobs

Createdomesticviolencesheltersandassociations Fundraiserforbasketballteam-->scrimmagetypegameCareer/Lifecoachingforteens&adultsincommunity Volunteerparkclearingevents:"PuttheParkbackinParkway"

Bringincompaniestobringjobopportunities Community-widefielddayinvolvingafterschoolprogramsCity-widepicnic

ClassesonmakingaprofitfromapersonalgardenJobfairortradeschooltrainingatthelocallibrary

ParkwayDiscussion• Doyouobserveanydifferencesbetweenthetwolists?

AssetBasedCommunityDevelopment(ABCD)PrinciplesandGoals• Everyonehasgifts

•Workswheneveryonedrawsuponthosegifts

• Identifiesandmobilizestheassetsofindividuals,especiallythosewhoaremarginalized

• Buildsrelationshipsamongcommunitymembers,especiallythosethataremutuallysupportive

• Givescommunitymembersmorerolesandpowerinlocalinstitutions

Needsvs.AssetsNEEDSAPPROACH

• Focusondeficits

• Problemresponse

• “ExternallyFocused”

• Focus:Individuals

• Fixpeople

• Seepeopleas“clients”

• Programsaretheanswer

ASSETSAPPROACH

• Focusonassets

• Opportunityidentification

• “InternallyFocused”

• Focus:Community

• Developpotential

• Seepeopleas“citizens”

• PeoplearetheanswerKretzmann J.,andMcKnight,J.(1993),BuildingCommunitiesfromtheInsideOut:APathTowardFindingandMobilizingaCommunity’sAssets

ParkwayCommunityActivityReflection•Whatconnectionsdoyouseebetweenthetwolistsandan“asset”basedapproachvs.a“needs”basedapproach?• Howdoesthisexerciserelatetoexperiencesyouhavehadoryouhaveheardabout?

ABCDà ExcelMentorProgramCommunities:Residents::GTCampus:Students

AtGeorgiaTech,we’retaughttothinkasproblem– solvers

Whenwe’retalkingaboutsupport,it’seasytothinkofitfromadeficit-level(i.e.Whatdoesthispersonneed?WhatcanIhelpwith?)

Wemustlookatmentorshipandcommunitydevelopmentfromanasset-based perspective.

Howcanweutilizetheassetswithinourcommunitysothatourstudentscanflourish?

ParkwayDiscussionQuestionsForMentorTraining• Howdoyougoaboutdiscoveringstrengths?• Whatkindsofquestionswouldyouask?• Whatkindsofquestionswouldyouavoid?

•Whatcanyoudotobetterprepareyourselftoseestrengths?

•Whatdoyouseeasthelimitationsofanasset-basedapproach?Whatareyouquestioning?

EXCELExpandingCareer,EducationandLeadershipforStudentswithIntellectualandDevelopmentalDisabilities• FirstcohortstartedinAugust2015

• InstituteofLeadershipandEntrepreneurship,Scheller CollegeofBusiness

• 4yearCertificateprogram,2CertificatesthroughGTProfessionalEducation

• 28students• ThirdYears(7)• SecondYears(8)• FirstYears(13)

• Non-residential,but28/28liveincampushousingorprivatehousingon-campushousing

AboutGeorgiaTech• TheGeorgiaInstituteofTechnologyisaleadingresearchuniversityinAtlanta,Georgia• Ranked#7amongpublicuniversitiesinthecountry,and#66outof1,000universitiesfrom60countriesbyU.S.NewsandWorldReport

• ~25,000undergraduateandgraduatestudents•400-acrecampus,400studentorganizations• 6Colleges• Engineering• Computing• Sciences• Business• Design• LiberalArts

EXCELMentorProgram• Grownfrom15to59memberssince2015

• Applicationand1:1Interviewwithallmembers

• Representationfromeverycollege(Engineering,Sciences,Business,Computing,Design,LiberalArts)

*Paid

Role Description Quantity Hours/WeekCoach* “ExecutiveAssistant” andGoalAttainment 19 5Mentor Support towardsstudentgoals 30 2-4Tutor* Review GTcoursematerialandsupportassignmentmodification 12 2-3TeachingAssistant* Classroom instructionandoutofclasssupportforEXCELcourses 3 5Class Mentor In-class supportforEXCELcourses 7 3Total 59(some

dualroles)140 paid,111unpaid

GiftsAssessment

Makealistofyourgifts• GiftsoftheHead• Thingsyouknowsomethingaboutandwouldenjoytalkingaboutorteachingothersabout

• GiftsoftheHands• Thingsyouknowhowtodoandenjoydoing

• GiftsoftheHeart• Thingsyoucaredeeplyabout

• Thingsyouwanttolearnmoreaboutorlearnhowtodo

ImpactofABCDonEXCEL• Expandcommunitythatisoutsideofprogrammonitoring• Ex:StudentstartedaFrisbeeleagueofpeoplestudentsinsideandoutsidetheEXCELNetwork

•Membersstepuptolead• Ex:MentorisfoundingclubatGTandisincludingstudentontheExecutiveBoard

• Exposeareasofstudentexpertise• Ex:Studentsmentorotherstudents

• Unitestudentsoveruncommongoalsandinterests• Ex:Cats,LongDeepConversations,QuantumEntanglement,Foamswordfighting,Eatingcookies

• Studentshavethepowertosupportprogramdevelopment• Ex:StudentDJcanprovidemusicforholidayparty

ChallengestoABCD• Time-consuming• InputtingdatainonesittingistimeconsumingBUTcritical

• OrganizingData• Excelspreadsheet.Ctrl“F”tofindsimilargoals• TransitioningfromMicrosoftExcelspreadsheettoTrellotomakegiftsassessmentaccessible

•MinimalAccountability• Otherprioritiesofteninterferewithactionplans

ImpactofABCDApproachtoStudentEngagement

Spring2017:MentorsplannedSpringretreat

Fall2017:Student+Coachplannedcampus-wideTrunkorTreatingEvent.Over60peopleattended.

Fall2017:StudentorganizedFrisbeeleaguewith24individualsfromacrosscampus

UsingtheGiftsAssessment• PairMentors:Pairmentorsbasedonexpertiseandareasofdevelopment• Ex:EXCELstudentteachesmentorhowtocook,Learnhowtonavigatecampus

• GoalGroups:Groupsofstudentsthatarecenteredaroundcommongoals• Ex:Readinggroups,Moviegroups

• InterestGroups:Groupsofstudentsthatgatheraroundcommoninterests• Ex:DeepConversations,MentalHealth,Religion,Cats,ExploringAtlanta,DoingArt

• AccountabilityPartners:Pairstudentswhohavesimilargoalstoworktogethertoreachgoals• Ex:Relaxing,Studying,Sleeping,Gettingtoknowfreshmen

Trello.Goal:GetoutofDormAtlanta

Trello.Goal:GetOrganized

Organizing

ImplementingaGiftsAssessment• Useforlow-accountabilitygoalsthatcanbedevelopedwithinasupportivecommunity

Step1:GiftsAssessmentActivityEx:Student+Mentorpre-semesterorientation

Step2:InputInformationintodatabase

Step3:ContinuallyrevisitthroughoutthesemesterEx:Monthlyworkshops,Promotestudentinvolvement,studentengagement,etc.

GiftsAssessmentDiscussion•Whatareyoucurrentlydoingtoidentifyandmobilizestudent’sassets?

•WhataresomebenefitsthatyouseetoutilizinganABCDapproach/ABCDtoolswithinyourprogram?

•WhataresomechallengesyoupredicttoutilizinganABCDapproach/ABCDtools?

MoreInformationAssetBasedCommunityDevelopment:• ABCDInstitute:https://resources.depaul.edu/abcd-institute/Pages/default.aspx• ABCDStories:www.abcdinaction.org

EXCEL:www.excel.gatech.edu

ContactMarnie:marnie.harris@scheller.gatech.edu• Questionsaboutimplementation(Trello,Activities,etc.)• GiftsAssessmentTemplate• MicrosoftExcelTemplateforGiftsAssessment• ABCDTrainingActivity(ParkwayCommunityActivity)