Community Development Academy

2010 Community Development Academy Agenda:

A series of three multiple-day workshops will give participants the opportunity to develop an understanding of the role of a community coach, gain facilitation and strategic questioning skills and receive experience in coaching community groups. This bold training initiative is designed in an experiential, applied learning format by having coaches work directly with volunteer community teams from their region. A rough agenda is listed below (Each day will run from 8-4:30):

SESSION ONE

Thursday, February 25
-Principles and Concepts of Community Development
-Understanding the Dynamics of Community
-Community Leadership
-Community Action Planning/Vision Statement
-Web Sites Review/Assessment
-Homework/Community Capital Assessment

SESSION TWO
Wednesday, March 3
-Introductions and Evaluation Reports from Each Community
-Developing a Plan for Identifying Local Needs and Resources
-Community Development Assessment Tools & Surveys
-Tip Toe through the Power Grid

Thursday, March 4
-Disaster Relief Orientation
-Long-term Recovery Overview
-Disaster Recovery Resources
-Disaster exercise
-Homework-Community Readiness

SESSION THREE
Wednesday, March 10
-Coaching Reports
-Strategic Planning/exercise
-Funding Resource Fair (PM)

Continental breakfast and lunch provided each day