1. Community Building
RA TRAINING: August 2015
Presented by: Jake Ames – Senior Resident Assistant
Beth Moriarty – Director of Residence Life & Housing

2. What is Community?
A group of people . . .
• who live in close proximity
• who share a common bond
• who are different yet similar
• who interact with one another
• who share the same concerns
• who share traditions
• with a sense of belonging
• who know one another

3. What is Development?
Development is . . .
• growth
• change
• learning
• experiences
• a process
• accomplishment
• success
• failure

4. What is Community Development?
Community Development is . . .
• getting to know one another
• programming
• mutual respect
• working through differences
• respect for self, others & the environment
• involvement
• living up to standards

5. COMMUNITY CONCEPT #1
Familiarity, interaction and
acquaintanceship exists
among members of a
community

6. COMMUNITY CONCEPT #2
Contributions and
achievements of community
members are recognized and
rewarded.

7. COMMUNITY CONCEPT #3
Mutual expectations exist among
members. Members understand
the expectation of other
communities within the hall.

8. COMMUNITY CONCEPT #4
There exists a means of making
and carrying out community
decisions.

9. COMMUNITY CONCEPT #5
Community members understand
and accept their personal
responsibilities as members of
that community.

10. COMMUNITY CONCEPT #6
Community members are
familiar with procedures,
policies, and regulations of their
community.

11. COMMUNITY CONCEPT #7
There exists formal and informal
means for resolving interpersonal
and intergroup conflicts.

12. COMMUNITY CONCEPT #8
Community members are aware
of the facilities, services, and
activities available to them.

13. COMMUNITY CONCEPT #9
There exists a formal means of
providing programs and activities to
meet the personal, social,
recreational and educational
interests of the community

14. COMMUNITY CONCEPT #10
Community members respect
and enhance the physical
environment of the total
community.

15. ACTIVITY TIME
So how are YOU
going to build
YOUR
community?

16. FINAL THOUGHTS,
COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS