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ENGAGING FOR CHANGING for A ctive, C reative & E ngaged Communities Brenda Herchmer Alberta Recreation and Parks Association bherchmer@aceleaders.ca . Session Outcomes. Participants will leave the session with an awareness of how to:

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  1. ENGAGING FOR CHANGING for Active, Creative & Engaged Communities Brenda HerchmerAlberta Recreation and Parks Associationbherchmer@aceleaders.ca

  2. Session Outcomes Participants will leave the session with an awareness of how to: 1. Describe community development/community building and its relevance to Kids at Hope Apply community development beliefs and approaches to “engaging for change” and “collective impact” Use 5 key learnings to help facilitate community change and growth.

  3. What’s an ACE Community?

  4. Key Learning # 1Focus on Making the ShiftsHappenthat will Ensure Collective Impact

  5. Key Learning # 2Make Room for Different Kinds of Thinking

  6. LEFT BRAIN (Tree Thinking) • uses logic • detail oriented • facts rule • words and language • present and past • math and science • acknowledgesorder/pattern perception • reality based • forms strategies • practical • safe RIGHT BRAIN (Forest Thinking) • uses feelings • “big picture" oriented • imagination rules • symbols and images • present and future • philosophy & religion • can "get it”(i.e. meaning) • believes • appreciates spatial perception • presents possibilities • impetuous • risk taking

  7. THE ACE CHANGE JOURNEY Three Paths to Becoming an ACE Community

  8. Key Learning # 3Community Development Reduces the Pain of Change

  9. Community Development: What is it? Pair and Share to: • Discuss what we mean by the word “community” • Discuss what we mean by the word “development”. • What does it mean when the two words are combined?

  10. Community Development Community development is supporting people to build the relationships that will enrich lives, grow their community, and provide opportunities “Action that is purposively directed toward altering local conditions in a positive way” “Providing a culture that facilitates the empowering of individuals and groups of people to effect change in their own communities”. 15

  11. Community is about FEELINGS • a feeling of BELONGING to something or some group • a feeling of PRIDE in that group • a feeling of being part of something IMPORTANT and of being INCLUDED • a feeling of NOT BEING ALONE, of knowing that others in our community will help us even if they don’t know us

  12. Social Action Social Planning Community Development (see page 11 larger toolkit) Strategies Typically Used to Organize Communities

  13. Wheel of Community Engagement Source:Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment and Department of Primary Industries, Effective Community Engagement Workbook and Tools Version 2 January 2004. http://www.cbt.infoxchange.net.au/cbrs/CommEngageWorkbook.pdf

  14. Key Learning # 4Values Matter

  15. Top 10 Values of ACE Communities • Citizen engagement • Collective responsibility for community building • Integrated delivery systems • Diversity • Creativity • Sustainability • Recreation, parks, arts, culture and heritage are seen as important to quality of life • Community brand/personality • Strong communication • Status quo is not okay

  16. Key Learning # 5Forget About the “Suits”YOU can lead the change

  17. AGENT OF CHANGE Understands, demonstrates and exerts influence by building trusting Relationships.

  18. COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Practices ongoing personal and professional growth and development.

  19. BIG PICTURE THINKING Utilizes a proactive systems-thinking/holistic approach.

  20. CATALYST FOR CITIZEN RESPONSIBILITY Places a priority on engaging and cultivating community ownership and responsibility.

  21. QUALITY OF LIFE ADVOCACY Has the ability to work proactively to promote recreation, parks, sports, arts, culture, and heritage as services that deliver essential benefits.

  22. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING Applies community development planning strategies.

  23. STEPS 1-5 Ensure Engagement • Ignite & invite others to participate • Share strengths & successes • Research your community • Define priorities • Engage others who need to be involved

  24. STEPS 6-10 Reflect a More Typical Plan • Define Vision, Values & Priorities • Describe Purpose • Identify Outcome • Develop Strategies and Take Action • Learn Celebrate and Tell the Story

  25. For more information or to sign up for our monthly newsletter see www.acecommunities.ca. For more information: Brenda Herchmer bherchmer@aceleaders.ca 780.643.1774

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