Rex L. LaMoreMichigan State UniversityCenter for Urban Affairs

Community and Economic Development Program

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Political System

CIVILSOCIETY

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SOMETIMES OUR COMMUNITY IS …..THE PLACE WESHARE IN COMMON WITH OTHERS

SOMETIMES OUR COMMUNITY IS….A GROUP OFPEOPLE WHO SHARE A SET OF SOCIAL VALUES ORBELIEFS

SOMETIMES IT IS BOTH…

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY WHAT DO WE MEAN BY COMMUNITY?COMMUNITY?

It is the process by It is the process by which a group of people which a group of people

address their shared address their shared concerns.concerns.

WHAT IS WHAT IS COMMUNITY COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT?DEVELOPMENT?

•Promote active and representative citizen participation so that community members can meaningfully influence decisions that affect their situation.

•Engage community members in problem diagnosis so that those affected may adequately understand the causes of their situation.

•Help community members understand the economic, social, political, environmental, and psychological impact associated with alternative solutions to the problem

•Assist community members in designing and implementing a plan to solve agreed upon problems by emphasizing shared leadership and active citizen participation.

•Disengage from any effort that is likely to adversely effect the disadvantaged segments of a community.

•Actively work to increase leadership capacity, skills, confidence, and aspirations in the community development process.

Community advisory Committees formed. Formalize identification of issues, capacities, needs.

Engage the community/organizational stakeholders. Involve citizens who are experiencing the problem/issue.

Engage community in discussion of issues, and identify possible alternatives to address concerns.

Identify Stakeholders and Create Community/Project Advisory

Committee

Identification of Community Issues/Capacities/Needs

Discuss and Examine Alternative Strategies to Address Issue/Problem

Steps Methods and Actions

CUA CEDP’S PROBLEM-SOLVING MODELCUA CEDP’S PROBLEM-SOLVING MODEL

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TRAINING

NETWORKING / COLLABORATION

CAPACITY BUILDING

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS

Advisory Committees formed. Formalize issues, capacities, needs.

Engage the community/organizational stakeholders. Involve citizens who are experiencing the problem/issue.

Engage community in discussion of issues, and identify possible alternatives to address concerns

Identify local in-kind and cash resources to link with other resources to implement a specific program strategy with the community.

In cooperation with the community implement the strategy with an emphasis on shared leadership and collaboration.

Through formative and summative evaluations assess the program impacts on the target audience and others to determine if the stated goals and objectives are met.

Based on the findings modify steps 1-6 to produce the desired outcomes.

Identify Stakeholders and Create Community/Project Advisory

Committee

Identification of Community Issues/Capacities/Needs

Discuss and Examine Alternative Strategies to Address

Issue/Problem

Identify and Mobilize Resources to Implement the Chosen Strategy

Program Implementation

Evaluate

Modify and/or Disseminate Strategy

Steps Methods and ActionsCUA CEDP’S PROBLEM-SOLVING MODELCUA CEDP’S PROBLEM-SOLVING MODEL

NETWORKING:THE CREATION OF RELATIONSHIPS FOR THE

PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING SHARED INTERESTAND RESPONSIBILITY

STRATEGIES FOR NETWORKING

COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEES

NEWSLETTERS

SPECIALIZED LIST OF KEY PARTNERS

COMPUTERIZED LISTS

TELE- NETW0RKS

OTHERS

CAPACITY BUILDINGCAPACITY BUILDING AND AND

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCETECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

CAPACITY BUILDING: LEARNINGTHROUGH DOING…

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: TIMESPECIFIC TASK WITH A DEFINITEPRODUCT AS AN OUTCOME

TRAININGTRAINING

ORGANIZING AND CONDUCTING NON-FORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS

- PARTICIPANTS GAIN SKILLS

- YOU BUILD NETWORKS

- YOU PROMOTE YOUR VISIBILITY IN

THE COMMUNITY

DEMONSTRATION DEMONSTRATION PROJECTSPROJECTS

COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY WHICHPILOTS NEW WAYS TO ADDRESS

PERSISTENT CHALLENGES

INNOVATIVE OFTEN INVOLVES A COMBINATION OFSTRATEGIES

MOBILIZES NEW RESOURCES ANDPARTNERSHIPS

Advisory Committees formed. Formalize issues, capacities, needs.

Engage the community/organizational stakeholders. Involve citizens who are experiencing the problem/issue.

Engage community in discussion of issues, and identify possible alternatives to address concerns

Identify local in-kind and cash resources to link with other resources to implement a specific program strategy with the community.

In cooperation with the community implement the strategy with an emphasis on shared leadership and collaboration.

Through formative and summative evaluations assess the program impacts on the target audience and others to determine if the stated goals and objectives are met.

Based on the findings modify steps 1-6 to produce the desired outcomes.

Identify Stakeholders and Create Community/Project Advisory

Committee

Identification of Community Issues/Capacities/Needs

Discuss and Examine Alternative Strategies to Address

Issue/Problem

Identify and Mobilize Resources to Implement the Chosen Strategy

Program Implementation

Evaluate

Modify and/or Disseminate Strategy

Steps Methods and ActionsCUA CEDP’S PROBLEM-SOLVING MODELCUA CEDP’S PROBLEM-SOLVING MODEL

MOBILIZING RESOURCESMOBILIZING RESOURCES

Local volunteers and partners

In-kind

Cash

Advisory Committees formed. Formalize issues, capacities, needs.

Engage the community/organizational stakeholders. Involve citizens who are experiencing the problem/issue.

Engage community in discussion of issues, and identify possible alternatives to address concerns

Identify local in-kind and cash resources to link with other resources to implement a specific program strategy with the community.

In cooperation with the community implement the strategy with an emphasis on shared leadership and collaboration.

Through formative and summative evaluations assess the program impacts on the target audience and others to determine if the stated goals and objectives are met.

Based on the findings modify steps 1-6 to produce the desired outcomes.

Identify Stakeholders and Create Community/Project Advisory

Committee

Identification of Community Issues/Capacities/Needs

Discuss and Examine Alternative Strategies to Address

Issue/Problem

Identify and Mobilize Resources to Implement the Chosen Strategy

Program Implementation

Evaluate

Modify and/or Disseminate Strategy

Steps Methods and ActionsCUA CEDP’S PROBLEM-SOLVING MODELCUA CEDP’S PROBLEM-SOLVING MODEL

EVALUATING OUR EVALUATING OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTSACCOMPLISHMENTS

FORMAL- SURVEYS- PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS- PRE-POST TESTING

INFORMAL- THE STORIES OF CHANGE- FOCUS GROUPS

Stronger more Stronger more capable capable

organizationsorganizations

Healthier Healthier communitiescommunities

Improved Improved community community leadershipleadership

Community Community Projects Projects

ImplementedImplemented

“Knowing is not enough, we must apply.

Willing is not enough, we must do.”

Goethe

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