Consensus Organizing: A Community Development Workbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Community Change Initiatives
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781452245294
ISBN-10: 1452245290
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 216 x 279 mm
Ediția:1
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Sage Publications, Inc
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN-10: 1452245290
Pagini: 432
Dimensiuni: 216 x 279 mm
Ediția:1
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Sage Publications, Inc
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States
Recenzii
"The
world
is
changing
rapidly
and
the
practice
of
Community
Organizing
needs
to
change
with
it.
Representing
both
an
homage
to,
and
a
departure
from
the
"alinsky
traditions"
of
organizing,Consensus
Organizingoffers
techniques
that
are
specifically
designed
for
urban
and
rural
communities
struggling
to
succeed
in
the
global
economy
and
the
information
age.
Ohmer
and
DeMasi
are
experienced
organizers
who
offer
a
relentlessly
thorough
examination
of
the
process
of
bringing
diverse
communities
together
to
make
change
and
to
bridge
the
ethnic
and
economic
divisions
that
keep
many
communities
from
succeeding."
"The case studies and class activities are excellent. The concise summary of consensus organizing would be useful."
"Mary Ohmer and Karen DeMasi have carefully (and possibly lovingly) written a book that can be used as a workbook and/or a resource in both the classroom and for staff trainings, and with some adjustments, in community settings to enhance resident capacity and skills."
"The case studies and class activities are excellent. The concise summary of consensus organizing would be useful."
"Mary Ohmer and Karen DeMasi have carefully (and possibly lovingly) written a book that can be used as a workbook and/or a resource in both the classroom and for staff trainings, and with some adjustments, in community settings to enhance resident capacity and skills."
Cuprins
SECTION
ONE:
CONSENSUS
ORGANIZING
IN
CONTEXT
Introduction to Section one
1. Approaches to Community Organizing and Their Relationship to Consensus Organizing
Community, Civic Engagement, and Social Capital
Community Organizing Approaches
Defining Consensus Organizing and Comparing it with Other Approaches
The Conceptual Model for Consensus Organizing
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercises
Field Exercise
Web Resources
2. How the Economic, Political, and Social Context Influences Low-Income Communities and Community Organizing
Why Context is important to Community Organizing
Overall Economic, Political, and Social Trends and their Influence on Low-income Communities
How Can Community Organizers Respond To These Trends
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercises
Field Exercise
Web Resources
3. Understanding and Applying the Strategic Principles of Consensus Organizing
The Strategic Principles of Consensus Organizing
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercise
Field Exercise
Web Resources
SECTION TWO: WHAT DOES A CONSENSUS ORGANIZER DO?
Introduction to Section Two
4. The Process of Consensus Organizing
Community Organizing Versus Community Outreach
The Consensus Organizing Process
Basic Steps in the Consensus Organizing Process
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercise: The Jamestown Neighborhood
Field Exercise
Web Resources
5. The Role of the Consensus Organizer
Characteristics of a Consensus Organizer
Fundamental Attitudes and Competencies of Consensus Organizers
Roles for Consensus Organizers
Tools for the Organizer and Supervisor to Monitor Progress
Raising Resources for Community Organizing Work
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercises
Field Exercises
Web Resources
Suggested Reading
SECTION THREE: THE COMMUNITY ANALYSIS IN CONSENSUS ORGANIZING
Introduction to Section Three: The Community Analysis: Building Trust, Relationships, and Strategies for Positive Community Change
How does a Community Analysis differ from other types of Community Studies?
Why do a Community Analysis?
What are the Expected Outcomes of the Community Analysis
What is the Consensus Organizer's Role in conducting a Community Analysis?
Engaging the "Community" in the Community Analysis: Getting your Foot in the Door
Discussion Questions
Role Play Exercise
6. Step One in the Community Analysis: Understanding Neighborhoods - Their History and Current Conditions
Overall Purpose of Step One of the community analysis
Gathering Information about the Community
Strategic Questions for Step One
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercise: Step One of the Community Analysis: Palm Beach County Development Team
In-Class Exercise: Getting Started on Step One of the Community Analysis
Field Exercise
7. Step Two in the Community Analysis: Understanding and Engaging Individuals from Internal Community Resources
Purpose of the Internal Community Analysis
Strategic Questions for the Analysis of Internal Community Resources
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercises
In-Class Exercise: Getting Started on Step Two of the Community Analysis
Field Exercise
8. Step Three in the Community Analysis: Understanding and Engaging Individuals from External Community Resources
Purpose of the Analysis of External Community Resources
Identifying the Self-Interest of External Community Resources
Using the Analysis to Engage Members of the External Power Structure
Strategic Questions for the External community analysis
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercises
In-Class Exercise: Getting Started on Step Three of the community analysis
Field Exercise
SECTION FOUR: WRAP-UP: THE COMMUNITY ANALYSIS - TYING IT ALL TOGETHER
Potential "Red Flags" in the Community Analysis
Writing up your Results from the Community Analysis
Case Study Exercises
Discussion Questions
Role Play Exercises
Field Exercise
Web Resources
SECTION FOUR: CONSENSUS ORGANIZING STRATEGIES AND TACTICS: BUILDING ON THE COMMUNITY ANALYSIS TO FACILITATE PARTNERSHIPS AND EFFECT CHANGE
9. Building Personal Relationships by Identifying and Harnessing Mutual Self-Interest
Understanding Self-Interest
Identifying and Harnessing Self-Interest inside the Neighborhood
Identifying and Harnessing Self-Interest outside the Neighborhood
Relationships and Social Capital
Strategies for Harnessing Mutual Self-Interest
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercise: The UJIMA Network, Dayton, Ohio
Field Exercise
Web Resources
10. Power Matters: Understanding and Using Power to Build Partnerships
The Consensus Organizing View of Power Compared to Conflict Approaches
How do Consensus Organizers Grow Power?
Strategies and Tactics to Facilitate Power
Case Illustration: Sharing Power in Las Vegas
Summary
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercise: Lawrence Community Works, Lawrence, Massachusetts
Field Exercise
Web Resources
SECTION FIVE: BUILDING A FUTURE FOR CONSENSUS ORGANIZING
11. Seeding Civic Participation through Youth Organizing
Introduction: Youth as Community Assets
Do Young People care about the community
Case Illustration: Bridging the Divide: Engaging Youth in Community Work
Practical Consensus Organizing Strategies to Engage Youth
Consensus Organizing: Examples of Youth Organizing Initiatives
University Programs Engaging Youth in Civic Action
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercise: Y.O.! - Youth Organizers! Williamsburg, New York
Field Exercises
Web Resources
12. Applying Consensus Organizing to Other Fields
Introduction
Important Assumptions of a Consensus Organizing Approach
Designing programs like a Consensus Organizer
Thinking like a Consensus Organizer
Introducing Consensus Organizing into your Organization
Final Thoughts
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercises
Field Exercises
Web Resources
SECTION SIX: STRATEGIES EVALUATING CONSENSUS ORGANIZING AND COMMUNITY LEVEL INTERVENTIONS
13. Designing an Evaluation of a Consensus Organizing Intervention
Why are Evidence-based Practice and Program Evaluation Important?
Approaches to Evaluation and Research Compatible with Consensus Organizing
Basic Elements of Program Evaluation
Summary
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercise on Program Evaluation: Kansas City Building Blocks Program
Field Exercises
Web Resources
14. Evaluating Consensus Organizing as a Community Level Intervention
Comprehensive Community Initiatives and Consensus Organizing
Strategies for Evaluating Consensus Organizing as a Community Level Intervention
Summary
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercise: The Evaluation of the Urban Health Initiative: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Field Exercises
Web Resources
Foreword
Introduction to Section one
1. Approaches to Community Organizing and Their Relationship to Consensus Organizing
Community, Civic Engagement, and Social Capital
Community Organizing Approaches
Defining Consensus Organizing and Comparing it with Other Approaches
The Conceptual Model for Consensus Organizing
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercises
Field Exercise
Web Resources
2. How the Economic, Political, and Social Context Influences Low-Income Communities and Community Organizing
Why Context is important to Community Organizing
Overall Economic, Political, and Social Trends and their Influence on Low-income Communities
How Can Community Organizers Respond To These Trends
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercises
Field Exercise
Web Resources
3. Understanding and Applying the Strategic Principles of Consensus Organizing
The Strategic Principles of Consensus Organizing
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercise
Field Exercise
Web Resources
SECTION TWO: WHAT DOES A CONSENSUS ORGANIZER DO?
Introduction to Section Two
4. The Process of Consensus Organizing
Community Organizing Versus Community Outreach
The Consensus Organizing Process
Basic Steps in the Consensus Organizing Process
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercise: The Jamestown Neighborhood
Field Exercise
Web Resources
5. The Role of the Consensus Organizer
Characteristics of a Consensus Organizer
Fundamental Attitudes and Competencies of Consensus Organizers
Roles for Consensus Organizers
Tools for the Organizer and Supervisor to Monitor Progress
Raising Resources for Community Organizing Work
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercises
Field Exercises
Web Resources
Suggested Reading
SECTION THREE: THE COMMUNITY ANALYSIS IN CONSENSUS ORGANIZING
Introduction to Section Three: The Community Analysis: Building Trust, Relationships, and Strategies for Positive Community Change
How does a Community Analysis differ from other types of Community Studies?
Why do a Community Analysis?
What are the Expected Outcomes of the Community Analysis
What is the Consensus Organizer's Role in conducting a Community Analysis?
Engaging the "Community" in the Community Analysis: Getting your Foot in the Door
Discussion Questions
Role Play Exercise
6. Step One in the Community Analysis: Understanding Neighborhoods - Their History and Current Conditions
Overall Purpose of Step One of the community analysis
Gathering Information about the Community
Strategic Questions for Step One
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercise: Step One of the Community Analysis: Palm Beach County Development Team
In-Class Exercise: Getting Started on Step One of the Community Analysis
Field Exercise
7. Step Two in the Community Analysis: Understanding and Engaging Individuals from Internal Community Resources
Purpose of the Internal Community Analysis
Strategic Questions for the Analysis of Internal Community Resources
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercises
In-Class Exercise: Getting Started on Step Two of the Community Analysis
Field Exercise
8. Step Three in the Community Analysis: Understanding and Engaging Individuals from External Community Resources
Purpose of the Analysis of External Community Resources
Identifying the Self-Interest of External Community Resources
Using the Analysis to Engage Members of the External Power Structure
Strategic Questions for the External community analysis
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercises
In-Class Exercise: Getting Started on Step Three of the community analysis
Field Exercise
SECTION FOUR: WRAP-UP: THE COMMUNITY ANALYSIS - TYING IT ALL TOGETHER
Potential "Red Flags" in the Community Analysis
Writing up your Results from the Community Analysis
Case Study Exercises
Discussion Questions
Role Play Exercises
Field Exercise
Web Resources
SECTION FOUR: CONSENSUS ORGANIZING STRATEGIES AND TACTICS: BUILDING ON THE COMMUNITY ANALYSIS TO FACILITATE PARTNERSHIPS AND EFFECT CHANGE
9. Building Personal Relationships by Identifying and Harnessing Mutual Self-Interest
Understanding Self-Interest
Identifying and Harnessing Self-Interest inside the Neighborhood
Identifying and Harnessing Self-Interest outside the Neighborhood
Relationships and Social Capital
Strategies for Harnessing Mutual Self-Interest
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercise: The UJIMA Network, Dayton, Ohio
Field Exercise
Web Resources
10. Power Matters: Understanding and Using Power to Build Partnerships
The Consensus Organizing View of Power Compared to Conflict Approaches
How do Consensus Organizers Grow Power?
Strategies and Tactics to Facilitate Power
Case Illustration: Sharing Power in Las Vegas
Summary
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercise: Lawrence Community Works, Lawrence, Massachusetts
Field Exercise
Web Resources
SECTION FIVE: BUILDING A FUTURE FOR CONSENSUS ORGANIZING
11. Seeding Civic Participation through Youth Organizing
Introduction: Youth as Community Assets
Do Young People care about the community
Case Illustration: Bridging the Divide: Engaging Youth in Community Work
Practical Consensus Organizing Strategies to Engage Youth
Consensus Organizing: Examples of Youth Organizing Initiatives
University Programs Engaging Youth in Civic Action
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercise: Y.O.! - Youth Organizers! Williamsburg, New York
Field Exercises
Web Resources
12. Applying Consensus Organizing to Other Fields
Introduction
Important Assumptions of a Consensus Organizing Approach
Designing programs like a Consensus Organizer
Thinking like a Consensus Organizer
Introducing Consensus Organizing into your Organization
Final Thoughts
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercises
Field Exercises
Web Resources
SECTION SIX: STRATEGIES EVALUATING CONSENSUS ORGANIZING AND COMMUNITY LEVEL INTERVENTIONS
13. Designing an Evaluation of a Consensus Organizing Intervention
Why are Evidence-based Practice and Program Evaluation Important?
Approaches to Evaluation and Research Compatible with Consensus Organizing
Basic Elements of Program Evaluation
Summary
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercise on Program Evaluation: Kansas City Building Blocks Program
Field Exercises
Web Resources
14. Evaluating Consensus Organizing as a Community Level Intervention
Comprehensive Community Initiatives and Consensus Organizing
Strategies for Evaluating Consensus Organizing as a Community Level Intervention
Summary
Discussion Questions
Case Study Exercise: The Evaluation of the Urban Health Initiative: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Field Exercises
Web Resources
Foreword
Descriere
This
book
puts
the
theory
of
Consensus
Organising
into
practice
through
activities,
case
studies
and
the
practical
application
of
examples
to
real
life
situations