Uncovering & MobilizingPartners & Resources

You Didn't Know You Had

Capacity-Focused Framework

Snapshot of the Room

Asset Mapping Exercise

AGENDA

AssetBasedCommunityDevelopment

Asset-Based

Internally-Focused

Relationship-Driven

We all have assets and deficits.

Needs Based

Focus on deficiencies

People are consumers of services

Residents observe as issues are being addressed

Asset Based

Focus on effectiveness

People are producers

Residents participate andare empowered

ABCD

Community Assets

IndividualsEverybody!

AssociationsSocial Assets

InstitutionsPublic, private, nonprofit

Physical AssetsBuildings, natural assets

ExchangeFinancial transactions, etc.

Associations

Associations & Institutions

• Consensus • Control• Care • Production• Citizens • Consumers• Capacities • Needs

Democracy = Voting + Associations

Name_________________________ Phone________________________ Date__________________________

Health Construction & Repair FoodCaring for the Elderly Painting CateringCaring for the Mentally Ill Plumbing Preparing for Many PeopleCaring for the Sick Electrical Serving to Many PeopleCaring for Disabled People Carpentry Operating Commercial EquipmentEMT or Emergency First Aid Brick and Masonry BakingNursing Experience Wall Papering Meat Cutting and PreparationNutrition Furniture Repairs BartendingExercise Locksmith or Lock Repairs

Building Garages TransportationOffice Dry-wall and Taping Driving a CarTyping (WPM______) Cabinetmaking Driving a VanTaking Phone Messages Welding and Soddering Driving a BusWriting Business Letters Concrete Work Driving a Tractor-TrailerReceiving Phone Orders Heating and Cooling Systems Driving a Commercial TruckOperation Switchboard Flooring and Carpeting Operating Farm EquipmentBookkeeping Roofing Driving Emergency VehiclesComputer Information Entry Other_________________________Computer Word Processing SupervisionOther_______________________ Maintenance Writing Reports

Floor Cleaning/Refinishing Filling Out FormsChild Care Carpet Cleaning Working with a BudgetInfant Care (0-1 yr) Household Cleaning Recording of ActivitiesChild Care (1-6 yrs) Lawn Mowing and Yard Work Writing Proposals or GrantsAdolescent Care (7-13) Gardening Planning ProjectsTaking Kids on Field Trips Tree and Shrubbery Care Supervising ProjectsPre-school Care Other_________________________

Source: Vitalizing Communities, Community Guide , 1999, J. Allen, S. Cordes, and J. Hart, p. 28

Individual Skills/Assets InventoryInventory Tool 1A

“What are you good at?” (assets)

“What are you most concerned or passionate about?” “We need you.”

COYOTE & BADGER

mncampuscompact.org/abcd

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“The best way to have a good idea is to havelots of ideas.”

- Linus Pauling

First: A deeper recognition of your assets

Next: ‘Connect the Dots’ to create action

Handout

Dig

Deeper

Think Bigger

MY BROTHER’S COLLEGE ROOMMATE IS NOW A MAJOR

LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYER.I LIVE NEXT TO A PARK WITH 25 PICNIC TABLES

I CAN SPEAK TH

REE

LANGUAGES

I BAKE GREAT CHOCOLATE CHIP

COOKIES

Look over your group’s collective assets.

Form action ideas from these assets.

Brainstorm actions that connect these assets to accomplish goals related to your issue.

PROJECTS,

EVENTS,

CAMPAIGNS,

PROTESTS,

CELEBRATIONS,

DEMONSTRATIONS,

MAKING, GROWING

OR FIXING THINGS

refl ec t ion

John Hamerlinckjohn@mncampuscompact.org320-308-4271www.mncampuscompact.org