Guideline with Recommendations for Action on Community Development for ACCESS
This guideline with recommendations for action on community development for the African Centre for Career Enhancement & Skills Support (ACCESS) was developed by Anni Roolf (https://www.anniroolf.eu/).
Introduction
This guideline explains the community development approach and relates it to the ACCESS context t...
At the Beginning: Philosophy of the Community Perspective
A community is a complex social entity with numerous members and subgroups. These feel connected ...
Building Block 1: Understanding the Core Idea and Communicating It Clearly to All Stakeholders
The central link of a community is a common higher purpose, a shared mission and common ideals an...
Building Block 2: Understanding Community History in terms of Content
The core idea (Building Block 1) is the initial spark of the community, which must be continuousl...
Building Block 3: Understanding Who and How the Community Story Is Told and Received
Apart from the content of the community story, it is very relevant for community development by w...
Building Block 4: Continuing and Retelling the Community Story
Once community development has conducted an anamnesis of the community story told so far through ...
Building Block 5: Analysing Groups of Actors
After the history Building Block 2, Building Block 3 and Building Block 4, another indispensable ...
Building Block 6: Making Groups of Actors Visible to the Community and Keeping Them Continuously in View
Whereas Building Block 5 was about taking stock, this Building Block is about creating visibility...
Building Block 7: Strategically Develop and Expand Relationships with and between Selected Groups of Actors
Building Block 5 and Building Block 6 were about identifying, better understanding and presenting...
Building Block 8: Strengthening Continuities, Commitments and Obligations through Activities and Projects
This Building Block is about the operational implementation of community development, without whi...
Building Block 9: Determine Responsibilities for Community Development
This last component is about who takes responsibility for community development and how. Differen...
Conclusion
Since all Building Blocks taken together are a demanding task that is to be regarded as long-term...