Session 1: An Introduction to Community and Stakeholder Engagement Frameworks
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Session 1 Recording
Session Description: Participants will learn frameworks to build capacity for and create system change and how to work within their sphere of influence to address community needs.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn different models for community change and improvement
- Explain types of advocacy and opportunities to apply them to help address community needs
- Describe the advantages and limitations of partnerships, coalitions, and network
Session Facilitator: Coby C. Williams |
Extension Learning (Session 1):
- Community Toolbox - This is the segment each month where we will take a deeper dive into learning and expand on some of the concepts learned in the workshops.
To kick things off, we are going to explore the Community Toolbox. This is a free online resource developed and managed by the University of Kansas Center for Community Health & Development. It exists to support individuals engaged in community development... Read more here.
- The Advocacy Challenge- Find or Fine Tune your Advocacy Voice ... Read about the challenge here.
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Session 2: Engaging Community in Assessments
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Session 2 Recording
Session Description: Learn how to engage communities in the assessment process to ensure efforts are community-led, strengths-based, and inclusive.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe tools to view community, not as a group with problems to be solved by outside experts, but
as a group with its own strengths and resources to develop its own solutions
- Identify tools to engage a community in the assessment process
- Identify strategies to facilitate diversity, equity, and inclusion in the assessment process
- Describe the benefits of engaging a community in the assessment process
Session Facilitator: Mitzi Moody, JD, MSW, LISW-S |
Extension Learning (Session 2):
Take a minute to check out the toolkits and resources to utilize the engagement tools we discussed in the work you all are doing. Included bellow are a couple of brief videos on concepts we discussed such as appreciative inquiry (i.e. finding the bright spots) and coalitions to help you dig a little deeper into these ideas.
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Session 3: Mobilizing the Community
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Session 3 Recording
Session Description: Learn more about the community organizing model and best practices to plan for an advocacy effort, identify allies and opponents, and mobilize communities and organizations for social impact.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe how to select the most appropriate model for community change
- Identify opportunities to recruit, develop, and empower leadership
- Learn how to research, identify, and communicate solutions to problems
Session Facilitator: Coby C. Williams |
Extension Learning (Session 3):
May's Extension Learning gives you tools and resources to practice Community Organizing, Organizing Tactics, Engaging Communities, and Building a Base. Follow the link below to access the tools and resources, and consider the questions at the end of each section to increase your skills in each area.
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Session 4: Engaging Community in Change
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Session 4 Recording
Session Description: Learn how to engage communities in strategic planning, program implementation and evaluation to promote sustainable change.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify strategies to engage a community in each step of the change process
- Describe how community involvement in the change process increases program sustainability
Session Facilitator: Mitzi Moody, JD, MSW, LISW-S
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Extension Learning (Session 4):
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Session 5: Advocating for a Change
Thursday, July 14, 2022
1:00-2:30pm Eastern
(12pm Central / 11am Mountain / 10am Pacific)
Register: https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYuduGrqj8tGNRNesZjhmhy7P5lRa_mwlOd
Session Description: Learn how to get issues on the public agenda and influence local, state, and federal policy development.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the legislative process
- Describe the types of lobbying and when to conduct them
- Understand rules concerning lobbying for nonprofits
- Identify opportunities and tactics to help influence decision making and policy making
Session Facilitator: Coby C. Williams |
Extension Learning (Session 5): Resouces coming soon. |
Session 6: Engaging with Diverse Populations
Thursday, August 11, 2022
1:00-2:30pm Eastern
(12pm Central / 11am Mountain / 10am Pacific)
Register: https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJModOyrqzguGtLmTpKE78JHK9TSKaRumu1a
Session Description: In this session, we will discuss how to engage with diverse communities, how to facilitate meaningful inclusion, and the limitations of common engagement approaches when working with marginalized groups and individuals.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe at least 3 strategies for engaging diverse communities
- Explain how to meaningfully include all members of a community in a project
- Identify the limits to common engagement strategies when working with diverse groups and
individuals
Session Facilitator: Mitzi Moody, JD, MSW, LISW-S |
Extension Learning (Session 6): Resouces coming soon.
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