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Maximizing Assets of Diverse Communities to Enhance Program
Interactive Teleconference Call
Listen to the presentation (RealAudio player needed)
A popular tool that is used in program development is asset mapping. This teleconference will discuss key strategies for uncovering and accessing the assets within a community, particularly diverse groups, neighborhoods, and communities. Participants will consider how to apply these assets, resources, protective factors, and netowrks to maximize and enhance CYFAR / Extension programs and activities. Materials supporting this teleconference were developed for the CYFAR curriculum Strengthening Programs to Reach Diverse Audiences.
Event Summary
| Topic: | Maximizing Assets of Diverse Communities to Enhance Program |
| Audience: | County/Community CSREES personnel, especially those working with CYFAR, State Strengthening, and/or New Community projects |
| What: | Telephone Conference Call (15 lines) The call in number is 662-325-8448 (set up thru the Southern Rural Development Center) |
| Date: | March 23, 2004 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. ET / 1:30 - 3:00 Central / 12:30-2:00 Mountain / 11:30-1:00 Pacific / 8:30 - 10:00 Hawaii |
TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL PROGRAM
Gae Broadwater
State Specialist for Community Resource & Economic Development
Kentucky State University
Part 1 - (10 minutes)
Introductions & Overview
Part 2 - (20 minutes)
A New Way of Looking at Diverse Communities
Part 3 - (30 minutes)
Strategies for Conducting Assets Assessments in Diverse Communities
Part 4 - (15 minutes)
Building up from a Foundation of Assets
Part 5 - (15 minutes)
Question and Answer Period
TIME LINE TO ASSIST IN YOUR PLANNING
Before the call
1. Download the PowerPoint presentation and have it on your computer during the call:
2. Download and print the following electronic handouts:
(You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files.)
3. Before (or after the teleconference), take a look at some of these examples of asset mapping:
Youth Community Asset Mapping Initiative Report
Best Practices Briefs--The Several Forms of "Community Mapping"-2
Tuesday, March 23: Participate in call.
2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Eastern
1:30 - 3:00 Central
12:30-2:00 Mountain
11:30-1:00 Pacific
8:30 - 10:00 Hawaii
On the day of the call you will need to be at a computer that has access to the Internet.
After March 23: Begin to use some of the new information you learned during the conference call.
Questions or discussion regarding this CYFERnet sponsored project should be directed to Gae Broadwater, gbroadwater@gwmail.kysu.edu.
