Consensus organizing : a community development workbook : a comprehensive guide to designing, implementing, and evaluating community change initiatives /: a community development workbook : a comprehensive guide to designing, implementing, and evaluating community change initiatives. (2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mary L. Ohmer, Karen DeMasi.
• Other Names: Ohmer, Mary L; DeMasi, Karen
• Contents: 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;
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (432 pages)
• Subjects: 307.1/40973; Community development -- United States; Community organization -- United States; Consensus (Social sciences) -- United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483316956; 1483316955
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