This presentation was my presidential address at the joint annual meeting of the Community Development Society and Rural Sociological Association held in Boise, ID, July, 2011.
Purpose Grew up in Aurora, UT Truly rural community, population of 950. Son of a farmer/miner and store keeper I consider myself a rural community and economic development entrepreneurial sociologist Been a member of RSS since 1996 and CDS since 1998 Home in both societies They taught me to do development through critical development eyes Makes sense to examine my history and perspective of development through the eyes of the developers and sociologists that taught me.
Purpose Grew up in Aurora, UT Truly rural community, population of 950. Son of a farmer/miner and store keeper I consider myself a rural community and economic development entrepreneurial sociologist Been a member of RSS since 1996 and CDS since 1998 Home in both societies They taught me to do development through critical development eyes Makes sense to examine my history and perspective of development through the eyes of the developers and sociologists that taught me.
Doing Development Teach rural economic and community development and entrepreneurship Work with communities to conduct strategic plans Take communities from Point A to Point B Their vision Road map Developing the map
Doing Development Teach rural economic and community development and entrepreneurship Work with communities to conduct strategic plans Take communities from Point A to Point B Their vision Road map Developing the map
Doing Development Teach rural economic and community development and entrepreneurship Work with communities to conduct strategic plans Take communities from Point A to Point B Their vision Road map Developing the map
Necessity of doing development with or from rather than for or to the community. Must bring the community back into the process of doing economic development
How Use of focus groups
How Use of focus groups Secondary Data analysis
How Use of focus groups Secondary Data analysis Key informant surveys
How Use of focus groups Secondary Data analysis Key informant surveys Assessing the community network
How Use of focus groups Secondary Data analysis Key informant surveys Assessing the community network Development of viable case studies
Getting community buy in by coordinating with other organizations Community visioning efforts
Getting community buy in by coordinating with other organizations Community visioning efforts Community Narratives
Getting community buy in by coordinating with other organizations Community visioning efforts Community Narratives Large Group Interventions
Getting community buy in by coordinating with other organizations Community visioning efforts Community Narratives Large Group Interventions Creation of representative community boards
Developing the plan – the roadmap for success Came up with the acronym PRAISE Proactive – preparing for and planning for the development rather than being completely responsive
Representative Absolutely critical for developing a core group Government – provides legitimacy Business provides capital Civil society provides human capital and in many instances is the sustainability factor of an initiative.
Utilization of diverse approaches All of the tools necessary in a tool bag
Asset based
Use of existing resources/capital
Inclusive of economic and sociocultural sectors of a community/region
Sustainable
Equity as a mechanism for spreading the costs and benefits of an initiative.