This document discusses engaging communities to reduce poverty through collaboration. It provides four key principles: 1) Poverty reduction requires involvement from many stakeholders, not just individuals. 2) Policies are most effective when citizens from all backgrounds provide input. 3) Community resources should be accessible to all. 4) People are more likely to participate if their needs are considered and they feel acknowledged. Examples are given of successful programs that brought together groups from various backgrounds to solve issues. The document emphasizes starting with what a community is ready for, identifying necessary partners, and using tools like power mapping and dialogue to mobilize more citizens to reduce poverty through concrete actions and policy changes.
GWT International Conference 2022 - Intergenerational Shared SpaceAlison Clyde
Kevin Smith and Allen Lindsay, share their story on how a community enterprise is working to stimulate the development of a shared site. How do you try to develop a derelict building, that you don’t own and don’t have responsibility for, to turn it from a community liability into a community asset?
GWT International Conference 2022 - It's never too earlyAlison Clyde
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GWT's International Conference 2022 with Professor Matt KaplanAlison Clyde
Matt Kaplan, shares examples of a multi-platform strategy for tapping into the potential of older adults for helping to drive the process of intergenerational programme planning and development.
GWT International Conference 2022 - Intergenerational Shared SpaceAlison Clyde
Kevin Smith and Allen Lindsay, share their story on how a community enterprise is working to stimulate the development of a shared site. How do you try to develop a derelict building, that you don’t own and don’t have responsibility for, to turn it from a community liability into a community asset?
GWT International Conference 2022 - It's never too earlyAlison Clyde
Lorraine George & Judith Ish-Horowicz MBE call all early year’s practitioners and social care staff to join them whilst they explore the specific benefits that come from bringing early years children and older adults in residential care together through intergenerational learning opportunities.
GWT's International Conference 2022 with Professor Matt KaplanAlison Clyde
Matt Kaplan, shares examples of a multi-platform strategy for tapping into the potential of older adults for helping to drive the process of intergenerational programme planning and development.
Our Say Our Way Empowering Young People Ssjenstabler
Presentation I created and delivered as part of a seminar for other Registered Social Landlords in the North East. Highlights the benefits of Youth Involvement and the engagement model of the Project I Coordinate. (More information available upon request)
Professional development - GWT's International Conference 2022Alison Clyde
Lorraine George explores the journey from developing intergenerational practice and embedding quality standards to becoming a recognised intergenerational practitioner within your field through an exciting new development.
This is Hawaii State Senator Les Ihara's powerpoint presentation for a December 2009 presentation at the the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Les was one of several legislators who presented during "The Rise and Fall of the Town Hall Meeting" event.
The Disparities Leadership Program (DLP) is a one year executive leadership program designed to equip a cadre of leaders in healthcare with in-depth knowledge in the field of disparities, cutting-edge quality improvement strategies for identifying and addressing disparities, and leadership skills to facilitate the organizational transformation necessary to advance health care equity. With support from The Aetna Foundation, The Leadership Learning Community (LLC) conducted an external evaluation of the DLP and the program's impact on participating organizations’ efforts to address health inequities. In this webinar, Dr. Joseph Betancourt, Director of the Disparities Solutions Center, Dr. Roderick King, Senior Faculty at the Disparities Solutions Center, and Dr. Claire Reinelt, founding member and former Research and Evaluation Director of LLC, will provide an overview of the DLP, present the findings of the evaluation and discuss lessons learned for the development and implementation of successful executive leadership programs focused on organizational transformation.
This evaluation was supported by The Aetna Foundation, a national foundation based in Hartford, Connecticut, that supports projects to promote wellness, health and access to high quality care for everyone. The views presented here are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Aetna Foundation, its directors, officers, or staff. The Aetna Foundation was not involved in selecting the organizations involved or in the work conducted as part of the Disparities Leadership Program evaluation.
Judith presents at GWT's International Conference 2022. The webinar looks at professional development; the intergenerational pathway building on from good practice.
Online Networks to Offline Community Building4Good.org
The days of posting a paper notice on a bulletin board somewhere are mostly over... the days of virtual hubs as a jump-off point for in-person gatherings are here! With the rise of sites like Meetup.com, NetTuesday, WiserTuesdays and more, grassroots organizers are stepping up and the web is bringing visibility to local community meetups as never before. The masses are clearly hungry for connection!
The Path for Effectively Managing Community Wealth December 17 & 18, 2013 Vancouver, BC Ismo Heikkila National Director, Financial Education & Communication Aboriginal Services First Nations Economic Success – Links to Learning for Economic Development and Land Managers 2013
Speaker Ismo Heikkila, CFP National Director, Financial Education & Communication, Aboriginal Services
Our Say Our Way Empowering Young People Ssjenstabler
Presentation I created and delivered as part of a seminar for other Registered Social Landlords in the North East. Highlights the benefits of Youth Involvement and the engagement model of the Project I Coordinate. (More information available upon request)
Professional development - GWT's International Conference 2022Alison Clyde
Lorraine George explores the journey from developing intergenerational practice and embedding quality standards to becoming a recognised intergenerational practitioner within your field through an exciting new development.
This is Hawaii State Senator Les Ihara's powerpoint presentation for a December 2009 presentation at the the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Les was one of several legislators who presented during "The Rise and Fall of the Town Hall Meeting" event.
The Disparities Leadership Program (DLP) is a one year executive leadership program designed to equip a cadre of leaders in healthcare with in-depth knowledge in the field of disparities, cutting-edge quality improvement strategies for identifying and addressing disparities, and leadership skills to facilitate the organizational transformation necessary to advance health care equity. With support from The Aetna Foundation, The Leadership Learning Community (LLC) conducted an external evaluation of the DLP and the program's impact on participating organizations’ efforts to address health inequities. In this webinar, Dr. Joseph Betancourt, Director of the Disparities Solutions Center, Dr. Roderick King, Senior Faculty at the Disparities Solutions Center, and Dr. Claire Reinelt, founding member and former Research and Evaluation Director of LLC, will provide an overview of the DLP, present the findings of the evaluation and discuss lessons learned for the development and implementation of successful executive leadership programs focused on organizational transformation.
This evaluation was supported by The Aetna Foundation, a national foundation based in Hartford, Connecticut, that supports projects to promote wellness, health and access to high quality care for everyone. The views presented here are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Aetna Foundation, its directors, officers, or staff. The Aetna Foundation was not involved in selecting the organizations involved or in the work conducted as part of the Disparities Leadership Program evaluation.
Judith presents at GWT's International Conference 2022. The webinar looks at professional development; the intergenerational pathway building on from good practice.
Online Networks to Offline Community Building4Good.org
The days of posting a paper notice on a bulletin board somewhere are mostly over... the days of virtual hubs as a jump-off point for in-person gatherings are here! With the rise of sites like Meetup.com, NetTuesday, WiserTuesdays and more, grassroots organizers are stepping up and the web is bringing visibility to local community meetups as never before. The masses are clearly hungry for connection!
The Path for Effectively Managing Community Wealth December 17 & 18, 2013 Vancouver, BC Ismo Heikkila National Director, Financial Education & Communication Aboriginal Services First Nations Economic Success – Links to Learning for Economic Development and Land Managers 2013
Speaker Ismo Heikkila, CFP National Director, Financial Education & Communication, Aboriginal Services
Concurrent Sessions I
Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010, 3:30-4:45 p.m.
Ballroom B
Exploring Ag through 4-H: A Primer (set 3 of 3)
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Sara Gronski, Sara Novotny, Jessie Potterton, Megan Stuessel, 4-HYD
Gavin Prendergast(ACON) talks about the challenges of achieving effective health promotion engagement with a geographically dispersed population. This presentation was given at the AFAO/NAPWA Gay Men's HIV Health Promotion Conference in May 2012.
Vireo Research had the pleasure of speaking at the annual QRD conference (qrdconference2014.mria-arim.ca/) in February 2014.
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EOA2015: Communication and CollaborationPIHCSnohomish
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Engaging Communities to Reduce Poverty and Build Opportunity
1. Engaging Communities to Reduce Poverty
and Build Opportunity
Julie Keown-Bomar and Nancy Coffey
Eau Claire County
2. Principles and Lessons We Share…
Principle #1 Poverty
reduction is not a
solo act
– How can we engage
more people in
helping people?
– Reach key
stakeholders?
– Engage new
audiences?
Changemakers Summit
Augusta, WI 2008
3. Examples—Horizons Project
The St. James, MN community photo taken at 6
a.m. on July 30, 2008. Part of the Horizons
Project.
St. James
factory
workers, high-
school
students,
business
people,
educators and
civic leaders
have joined
together to
grow
opportunities
for more
people
5. Poverty Awareness for Community Engagement
• PACE - Cooperative Extension -
University of Wisconsin-Extension
6. Principle #2: Policy and programs are more effective and
better informed when citizens from all walks of life help create them
• The secret to success of the program, one St. James leader
said, has been its focus on a "grass roots, not top-down"
approach. Including community members young and old, and
from all walks of life, has been key as well.
• "It's about getting people together to solve their own issues,"
she says. "Once you do, magic happens."
7. Principle #3: Community resources should be made
known to all that could use them
• Resource directories, warm lines, 2-1-1
• Collaboration
• Breaking down the barriers
• Staying informed
8. Principle #4
People will participate if their needs are accommodated,
they are acknowledged and listened to
• Encouragement and affirmation
• Break down the barriers (childcare, time
of day, stuffiness, asking for money, etc)
• Inclusivity
• Relationships
Ideas
•Language /framework is
important
•Dialog tools: World Café,
sharing experiences, local
perspectives
•One to one dialogue for
relationship building
9. Success!
• What success have you had…
– Breaking down barriers?
– Building community resources?
– Getting people from all walks of life to work
together?
10. Four Solutions for Communities
• Increasing awareness and discussion
about poverty
• Expanding the number of residents in
the community helping people who
are struggling to make ends meet
• Mobilizing toward concrete actions to
reduce poverty
• Creating policy change strategies to
reduce poverty
11. Developing An Effective Plan
• What is the community ready for?
• What are the necessary steps?
• Who are the necessary partners?
17. Who Should We Get Involved And How?
• Power Mapping
– activity
• One on One Dialogue To Discover Self-
Interest and Passion
– activity
• People of Low Income
• Media
18. Results in Eau Claire Area
• 95% of the participants “felt their voice
was heard” during the summit process
• 89% indicated the summit worked to
engage them in impacting poverty
• Concrete tools developed to assist
people
• More depth and breadth of people
working on poverty reduction
• Blueprint and action steps developing
19. El Centro de Conexión de Chippewa
Valley
•Power mapping
•World Café
•One on ones
•Celebrations
Welcome to Public Achievement