The Innovation Center's Building Community Toolkit

• Would you like to realize the following outcomes in your community building work?

  • increased sense of direction and purpose for community work,

  • increased youth participation and leadership,

  • new funding to implement priority projects, and

  • increased collaboration among community-based organizations and
    groups.

• Would you like to receive training at your desk from Extension experts throughout the country?

• Would you like to find out more about the resources the Innovation Center has to offer?
  

....then this training session is for you!

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CYFERnet is pleased to present an opportunity for you to learn more about resources available through the Innovation Center. In 1996, the Innovation Center, with partners in Extension and communities, began testing approaches for creating positive change and building youth/adult partnerships in communities across the United States. The Building Community model includes processes for examining community assets, creating community visions and plans, and generating sustained community change. The model has been applied in more than 20 communities.

The Innovation Center and National 4-H Council published a tool kit that documents the activities, strategies, and case studies that emerged from this work. Participants in this workshop will review selected activities from the tool kit, discuss outcomes and results, and identify strategies for adapting this approach in diverse Extension programs.

EVENT SUMMARY

TOPIC: The Innovation Center's Building Community Toolkit
TARGET AUDIENCE: County/Community CSREES personnel, especially those working with CYFAR, State Strengthening, and/or New Community projects.
FROM: June 2002

PRESENTERS AND AGENDA

Kristen Spangler, Project Director, Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development

Wendy Stivers, State 4-H Youth Development Specialist, University of Kentucky

Beth Tucker, Director, University of Arizona Coconino County Cooperative Extension

Part 1 (10 minutes)
Introductions
Background and Overview of the Building Community Toolkit

Part 2 (10 minutes)
Principles of the Toolkit
Contents and Organization of the Toolkit

Part 3 (20 minutes)
Stories from Community Practice
Outcomes and Evaluation

Part 4 (10 minutes)
Next Steps
Connecting with Toolkit Users

Part 5 (Remainder of time)
Q and A

Questions or discussion regarding this CYFERnet sponsored project should be directed to Susan Jakes at susan_jakes@ncsu.edu