Mary L Ohmer, Karen Demasi

Consensus Organizing

A Community Development Workbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Community Change Initiatives

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Produktbeschreibung

Consensus Organizing Workbook presents the conceptual framework for consensus organizing, and provides a practical and experiential approach to understanding and applying consensus organizing strategies and tactics inside and outside the classroom.  The workbook will present the foundational concepts of consensus organizing, and provide a wide range of exercises, role playing activities, case scenarios, and discussion questions that will help students understand and practice consensus organizing strategies and tactics.  Consensus Organizing will be contrasted and compared with other forms of community organization.The examples and case studies will be drawn from the real life experiences and application of consensus organizing throughout the United States.  

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Orient Blackswan Pvt Ltd
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: B39836P
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 277mm x 216mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 975g
• ISBN-13: 9781412939836
• ISBN-10: 1412939836
• Artikelnr.: 24372451

Autorenporträt

 Mary Ohmer has over twenty years of experience working in community organizing and development around the country with national and local nonprofit and community based organizations, foundations, and government.  Dr. Ohmer has taught consensus organizing approaches as part of macro practice and community organizing social work courses.  She received her Ph.D. in social work from the University of Pittsburgh in August 2004, and she is currently an assistant professor at the School of Social Work at Georgia State University.  Dr. Ohmer is also currently working with the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta to help them develop and implement an evaluation of the community training.  

Inhaltsangabe

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