The document discusses the concepts of power, association, and facilitation. It states that to have power, one needs to influence others through knowledge, logic, and being part of an association. An association requires membership in a group, which involves interaction through talking, listening, and seeing. For these interactions to occur, a facilitator is needed to help guide the participation process and contribute to group thinking without directing it. The group is then better able to make decisions and access resources, resulting in empowerment.

1. What is “Power” ?
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7. What is Association?
 Association can be easily understood as A group of
people organized for a joint purpose.
Group of people
OrganizedJoint purpose

8. What is a group of people?
 A group of people are two or more people with an
interaction among them
talking
listening
seeing

9.  To be powerful you need to influence others.
 To influence, you need knowledge, logic and an
association.
 For an association, you need to be a member of group
 For a group, you need to talk, to listen and to see
 For talking, listening, and seeing, you always need a
spirit of facilitation
 The group can decide better, and have access to
resources.
Empowerment

10. Who is a facilitator ?
 A facilitator is the one who is not seen, but takes care
of the process of participation – helps the group to find
its way by its own. The facilitator facilitates the process
of talking, listening and seeing. It contributes to the
process of thinking in group.