Introducing Community Asset Mapping to MSW Students to facilitate their field work observation and learning in a municipal ward of Madurai city with million+ population

1. Adopting Asset Mapping in an Urban Ward in Madurai City Introducing the concept to MSW I year Students of Madurai Institute of Social Sciences S.Rengasamy S.Rengasamy Unit for Madurai Studies Field Work MISS MSW

4. This map is generated using GPS and used as a base map to understand and locate the community assets in the area. The efforts to create this map will be better appreciated if one see the original map supplied by the corporation, existing for more than 130 years as a municipality and then as a municipal corporation for the second biggest city with a million + population in Tamilnadu

6. Uncovering Local Assets The Foundation for Building Stronger Communities S.Rengasamy Unit for Madurai Studies Field Work MISS MSW

14. Needs vs.. Assets NEEDS ASSETS Focuses on deficiencies  Focuses on effectiveness Results in fragmentation of responses to local needs  Builds interdependencies Makes people consumers of services; builds dependence Identifies ways that people can give of their talents  Residents have little voice in deciding how to address local concerns  seeks to empower people S.Rengasamy Unit for Madurai Studies Field Work MISS MSW

16. Community Assets S.Rengasamy Unit for Madurai Studies Field Work MISS MSW Economic Education Political Religious Associations Kinship

36. Institutions & Associations How are they organized? S.Rengasamy Unit for Madurai Studies Field Work MISS MSW Capacity Needs Citizens Clients, Consumers Care (Love) Produce Goods & Services Consent – Not Paid Control – Paid ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTIONS

39. People and Communities have deficiencies & needs Individuals and Communities have skills and talents S.Rengasamy Unit for Madurai Studies Field Work MISS MSW

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