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CommunityDevelopment

Global Issue, Chapter 22

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“all-star” teams Entered into the prestigious Israeli National Basketball League. First fully integrated teams in the league’s history
Community the thing that in each case some commonality brings people together
Component of Community local community global community religious community ethnic community online community school community
Local Community people who live together in a neighborhood, town, or city
Global Community people from around the world who work together on a common cause
Religious Community People with a shared faith who worship together
Ethnic Community People with a shared ethnicity
Online Community People connected by the Internet
School Community People who attend the same school
Team work When students work together will create a bigger power.
Community Development When two groups of students come together to gain control over the decision making processes that impacted them.
Social Capital Connections between members of a community form one of the most important resources for accomplishing anything
Important community attribute Social Capital in most places most places more social capital can mean healthier and better-educated children, longer life spans, and better government and economic performance.
Elements that related to social capital Dealing with crop diseases jointly Managing common village land Resolving disputes Reciprocity Solidarity Trust
Aspects of Communities Economy Society Environment
Economy diverse forms of economic activity feature businesses that reinvest in the local economy create meaningful employment opportunities for people in the community
Society the satisfaction of basic human needs, access to education, cultural and religious customs and traditions must be respected, protected, and even enhanced
Environment clean air and water, all members have a stake in the protection and equitable distribution of these resources
First community work back as 6,500 B.C.E in the city-state of Athens in ancient Greece
Community Organizing a way for people to work together to overcome problems that affect community members
Declining of Social Capital 1995 Robert Putnam members of American society are becoming more and more disconnected from each other
Low Social Capital increased isolation both between and within ethnic group drive businesses and residents out of communities
The Process (what approaches can help build and strengthen communal assets?) Identifying the Problem Making a Plan Taking Action Evaluating Results
The Result Respect and Diversity Civic Participation Equal Opportunities Social Connections
Pathway to Progress Laws and Legislation Citizen-led Initiatives Investing Individually in Your Community
Laws and Legislation led or supported by government policies citizens can play a role in this process through voting and advocating
Citizen-led Initiatives cooperative Evergreen Cooperative (residents began to sketch out a system of worker-owned businesses that would serve to keep some of that money in that community while also becoming the greenest in their respective industries) laundry service
Investing Individual in your Community to meet, talk to, and help other members of your community the Community Connections Time Bank (one of the largest time bank) (direct impact on community building)
Why are communities stronger together? the communities can be a powerful force for change when their members work together learned skills that allowed them to set up meeting with school officials gain control over the decision making processes that impacted them ----- community development
Alex Epstein the idea of community has grown over time to encompass his high school
Created by: Kaitlyn Tung
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