Asset based community development training for the Minnesota College Health Corps, 2011

1. Uncovering & Mobilizing Hidden Partners and Resources

2. Inigo Montoya You killed my father. Prepare to die.

4. A G E N D A Capacity-Focused Framework Snapshot of the Room Asset Mapping Exercise

8. Handout COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT action taken locally by a community to provide economic opportunities and improve social conditions in a sustainable way PHILANTHROPY increasing the well-being of humankind by charitable aid or donations COMMUNITY-BUILDING strengthening the capacity of neighborhood residents and associations to identify priorities and opportunities to work, individually and collectively VOTING & FORMAL POLITICAL ACTIVITIES voting, running for public office, acting on behalf of a candidate, writing to an elected official INFORMAL ASSOCIATIONS (mutual aid) unpaid, collaborative work by citizens with a common passion and vision to improve their collective quality of life PROTESTS & DEMONSTRATIONS visible, non-violent, public disagreement with a situation or policy SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE DAILY BEHAVIOR acting on your values, doing what is right, as opposed to what is easy, in one’s personal and professional life SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP using entrepreneurial principles to organize, create, and manage a venture to make social change CHARITABLE VOLUNTEERISM good deeds or lending a hand - most often through social service agencies, churches or schools COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH research conducted as an equal partnership between traditionally trained "experts" and members of a community, and intended for community improvement COMMUNITY ORGANIZING bringing people together into an organization that acts in their shared self-interest ADVOCACY active support of an idea or cause through public and private discourse - includes the collection of evidence to support one's position

9. Asset-Based Community Development Asset-Based Internally-Focused Relationship-Driven

10. Asset-Based Community Development Needs Based Focus on deficiencies People are consumers of services Residents observe as issues are being addressed Asset Based Focus on effectiveness People are producers Residents participate and are empowered

11. We all have assets and deficits.

12. Community Assets Individuals Everybody! Associations Social Assets Institutions Public, private, nonprofit Physical Assets Buildings, natural assets Exchange Financial transactions and other exchanges

13. Associations

15. Control

16. Care

17. Production

18. Citizens

19. Consumers

20. Needs

22. Democracy = Voting + Associations

24. “What are you good at?” (assets) “What are you most concerned or passionate about?” “We need you.”

26. A Quick and SimpleAsset Mapping Exercise Adapted from: The Power of Asset Mapping byLuther K. Snow Alban Institute, 2004

27. First: A deeper recognition of your assets Next: ‘Connect the Dots’ to create action

28. Handout

29. Dig Deeper

30. Think Bigger

31. MY BROTHER’S COLLEGE ROOMMATE IS NOW A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYER. I LIVE NEXT TO A PARK WITH 25 PICNIC TABLES I BAKE A WICKED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE I CAN SPEAK AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

33. Look over your group’s collective assets. Form action ideas from these assets. Brainstorm actions that connect these assets to accomplish objectives related to your issue.

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42. John Hamerlinck john@mncampuscompact.org 320-308-4271 www.mncampuscompact.org

43. Lunch