What is Asset-Based Community Development?
Learning objectives
This module will provide an overview of Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), including context, how it works, and resources and methods of its practice. After completing this module, you will better understand the various methods demonstrated successfully by communities across the globe and be better equipped to identify how ABCD can be applied in your context.
We’re going to start by talking about what Asset-Based Community Development is.
Put it into practice
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Where am I at in my journey?
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ABCD at a glance.
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Apply your learning to your work with these discussion questions.
Optional further learning
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Community story on building a neighbourhood plan.
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Using ABCD to build community in social housing (55 minutes duration).
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Discussing ABCD with Jamie Munday, Five & Two and John McKnight (35 minutes duration).
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Four essential elements of ABCD.
Modules
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1. What is Asset-Based Community Development?
An overview of ABCD, including context, how it works, and resources and methods of its practice.
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How ABCD can support you to build authentic relationships, enable community leadership and build trust.
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Why are connectors important to this work, how to identify them and support them.
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How do we authentically listen and how to host listening conversations.
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Learn how to weave and connect all that you learn from your neighbourhood. We will talk about asset mapping, connections and how to build your plan.
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We will talk about the key components, share a community ABCD story and talk about sustainability of ABCD.