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Community Building Framework: Giving Voice to Youth in Community

Community Building Framework: Giving Voice to Youth in Community . Presented by: Andrew Van Eden. Setting the Stage - CONTEXT. Define the purpose for engagement Understand who you will engage Do you need to engage multiple groups? What is the end result (GOALS) you are seeking?.

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Community Building Framework: Giving Voice to Youth in Community

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  1. Community Building Framework: Giving Voice to Youth in Community Presented by: Andrew Van Eden

  2. Setting the Stage - CONTEXT • Define the purpose for engagement • Understand who you will engage • Do you need to engage multiple groups? • What is the end result (GOALS) you are seeking?

  3. The Community Story Framework • “A tool for participatory community analysis” • Four Worlds International Institute for Human and Community Development • www.4worlds.org/4w/ssr/APPENDIX.htm • Adapted from this model for a smaller more defined group and purpose

  4. Four Basic Questions • What’s happening now? • What can we learn from the past? • What would ahealthy future look like? • What do we have to do to get to that healthy future?

  5. What is life like now… • Specific Details? • Four parts of self • Community or school aspects • Leave open/abstract • Purpose ofQuestion • Get out all the frustrations of the issue • Goal • Set the groundwork for the perception of the situation right now • Get issues and concerns out so that change can become focus

  6. Example Question 1 • What is life like now at North Van Secondary? Safety Learning Expectations Support

  7. What can we learn from the past… • Options for Recording: • Sticky notes • Strips of paper in basket • Recording • Artwork • Purpose ofQuestion • Connect to how life was • Connect to others experiences • Goal • Seek examples of how the past was better/worse/same as now • Seek parents or elders input as guide

  8. Example Question 2 • What can we learn from the past about education? • What was school like for previous generations? • How was education valued? • How did we learn traditionally?

  9. What would life be like if it were good/healthy/balanced… • Two-Part Question: • Interpersonal • Personal • Purpose ofQuestion • Shift focus to positive • Begin thinking about the future • Goal • Identify what they want • Get specific

  10. Example Question 3.1(Interpersonal) • What would life be like at North Van Secondary if it were good/healthy/balanced? Safety Learning Expectations Support

  11. Example Question 3.2 (Personal) • What would life be like at North Van Secondary if it were good/healthy/balanced? Safety Learning Expectations Support

  12. What has to happen and what do we have to do to get from where we are now to where we want to go… • Two-Part Question: • What has to happen • What do we have to do • Purpose ofQuestion • Connect previous questions • Plan for future • Goal • Create specific actions to resolve current problems

  13. Example Question 4 • What has to happen and what do we have to do to get from where we are now to where we want to go? What has to happen? What do we have to do? 2012 NOW

  14. Conclusion • Summarize input from youth using their language • Focus on where there is consensus • Let final report be the starting process!!

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