Empowering Community Engagement - Strategies & Challenges
In this presentation, various aspects of community engagement and empowerment are explored through real-life examples and effective strategies. Discover the importance of community involvement and how to enhance engagement practices for impactful results. From discussing community challenges to practical solutions, this resource offers insights into creating a vibrant and connected community.
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Empowering & Advancing Agency in the Community Donna Griffin Meeka Outlaw Nora Elmarzouky Stephanie Michel Ver nica Ayala Flores
I. Why does community engagement matter? II. How can we do it more effectively?
Selected groups received: Money Peer Learning Coaching Community Connections is a program of Philadelphia LISC Funded by the City of Philadelphia s Division of Housing and Community Development
Find the marker in the room that best describes where you live.
What is a community challenge you are working on? Find the table in the room that corresponds to the issue you are working on.
Introduce Yourself Introduce Yourself! ! Name Neighborhood you live in Why did you choose this table? Any ideas/challenges/opportunities
Individually write on sticky notes 1. What comes to mind when you hear community engagement ? 2. Talk about a time when you were part of or heard about a successful community engagement activity. Share-out in pairs afterwards!
What are some strategies for Community Engagement?
We use storytelling for: Grant applications Reporting Presentations Bringing community together Challenging existing narratives & more!
How do you use storytelling in your work? Tell a story about your organization or about a particular project What is the project/organization? What did you do? What is the mission/goal? Who was involved and how? Who benefited and how? What are the results/impact of the project?
More things to keep in mind Who do you want to tell the story to? What is the best method? How would you assess their reach Who is the target audience? Who consumes what types of information? Who are you trying to reach?
How does the work evolve? How does the work evolve? ENHANCE REPLACE LIMIT RE-USE Notes:
Thank You! Thank You! Stephanie Michel North 5th Street Revitalization Project Donna Griffin Community Capacity Builders Meeka Outlaw Diversidied Community Services Nora Elmarzouky in site collaborative Ver nica Ayala Flores Local Initiatives Support Corporation dgriffin845@gmail.com moutlaw@dcsphila.org elman299@newschool.edu 718 Arch Street, Suite 500 S Philadelphia, PA 19106 5738 North 5th Street Philadelphia, PA 19120 215.923.3802 267-331-9091 vayala-flores@lisc.org stephanie@shopnorth5th.com
