Knowledge and skills of Community Work

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED FOR

COMMUNITY WORK

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Count the number of Squares…

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H0w do we gain knowledge???

Observations Media

Using the third eye Living with the community Being taught by some one Constant reflections of our

experiences

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MAKING A COLLAGE

Objective: To understand the social issues in Taiwan

5 teams 15 minutes per team Make a collage and Give a Theme…in the

chart given to you.

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FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

EMPOWERMENT NEED RIGHTS

VALUING : LOCALKNOWLEDGE

LOCAL CULTURE LOCAL RESOURCES

LOCAL SKILLS LOCAL PROCESS

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MODELS OF COMMUNITY WORK IN INDIA

1. NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT MODEL

2. SYSTEM CHANGE MODEL3. STRUCTURAL CHANGE MODEL4. INTER - COMMUNITY MODEL5. MULTI COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT MODEL

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NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT MODEL

COMMUNITYYOUTH GROUP

WORKER

YOUTHGROUP

C

YOUTH GROUP

D

WORKER

YOUTH GROUP

B

YOUTHGROUP

A

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SYSTEM CHANGE MODELe.g. Improving Education

orCOMMUNITY

District(COUNTY)State

City

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System change Model……

LEVEL SYSTEM ISSUES

Community School Drop outInefficiencyLack of Resources

City Dept of Education Policy Implementation

State Ministry of EducationPlanning Board

Policy Formulation

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STRUCTURAL CHANGE MODEL

It works as a alternative form of Society

It transforms the existing conditions at the macro level of the community

Adoption of alternative political ideology

It usually starts as a community work and ends up as Social action.

E.g. IMF, World Bank they make it difficult for the nation state to take decisions in various issues.

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INTER-COMMUNITY MODEL Certain problems can not be met by or

tackled within the community through community resource.

E.g. Starting a tailoring Unit in a community, after every one is trained what will happen to the unit, What about the employment ?So here we need to link the resources with other communities.

Networking and Relationships are the key to Inter-community Model.

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MULTI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MODEL

The approach is innovative. Small villages and towns cooperate

with each other. A group of villages can make a

difference and influence economic, political and social policy.

Voluntary and regional efficiencies may be achieved while maintaining a degree of local autonomy.

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INTRODUCTION TO ROLES AND SKILLS

The Problem with ‘COOK BOOKS’: It makes us assume C.W. is an

ordered,linear processEvery community is differentEvery community worker is differentSkills are tied up with values and

Knowledge.Competencies:Flexibility,Commitment,Passion

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Practice,Theory,Reflection and Praxis

Action Understanding Praxis: Constant cycle of doing,

learning and critical reflectionsLANGUAGE OF ROLES:e.g. Enabler, Organizer, Educator But it should be holistic How can I best fill this role VS

overall purpose or vision of community work.

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I -Facilitative Roles and Skills

Social Animation e.g. Enthusiasm Mediation and Negotiation Support e.g. Informal meetings (tea) Building Consensus-increases

solidarity and Commitment Group Facilitation Utilization of Skills and resources Organizing Personal Communication

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II - EDUCATIONAL ROLES AND SKILLS

Consciousness Raisinge.g. Informal talk with the community

about busy roads in DATAN InformingDemographic information Confrontinge.g. Moral Issues Traininge.g. Its effective when community

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III - REPRESENTATIONAL ROLES AND SKILLS

Obtaining Resources Advocacy Using the Media Public Relations Networking Sharing Knowledge Experience

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IV - TECHNICAL ROLE AND SKILLS

Research Alternative Research approaches Using computers Verbal and written presentations Management Financial Control

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