UP654--Community Participation

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[edit] Logistics

Coursepack at AccuCopy (William Street); optional books at Shaman Drum.

Choice of 4 papers or 1 term project. 4 papers are due on 25 Jan, 19 April, and two of (8 Feb, 22 Feb, 15 March, 29 March). Drafts for comment of final paper will be accepted by arrangement.

Weekly questions: by Monday morning, e-mail sw654 at umich with a question inspired by the reading. Consider other folks' questions.

Learning groups: small groups built around some common theme but including some difference (no group incest)

[edit] Intro Session

[edit] Core Concepts

  • Starting With People (people = who? people <> who?)
  • Strengthening Community (community as (weak) unit of solution)
  • Joining Together (from many, strength)

[edit] Strategies of Participation

  • Mass Mobilization
  • Municipal Participation
  • Neighborhood Development
  • Others

[edit] Steps in Participation

(The super-simplified Checkoway model)

  • Defining Community
  • Assessing Needs and Assets
  • Making Action Plans
  • Building Support

[edit] Group Problem Defining

  • Engaging groups on issues they don't agree with
  • How to start with people, rather than predefining issues
  • Organizing groups you aren't part of and don't represent
  • How to establish trust between communities and institutions
  • How to prevent top-down heirarchy from developing
  • Specific tools/methods for participation
  • Defining and assessing outcomes
  • Avoiding "problem saturation" and focusing on assets
  • Fostering intergroup collaboration
  • Codes of ethics and values

[edit] Course Sessions

[edit] Readings

18 January:

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