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How do you approach community engagement in the government sector? ✏️ To approach the community is to First conduct an assessment to gather important information, meet the local community leaders and understanding their cultural norms and believes to prevent negative response before.

The Fall/Winter 2023 Journal of Housing and Community Development is here! This issue features the NAHRO International Research and Global Exchange Committee whitepaper "Embracing Indigenous Wisdom to Build More Resilient and Adapted Communities" and much more. https://lnkd.in/e_Ru9diV

What's your experience with building effective relationships? ✏️ My experience with building effective relationships stems from my extensive work in community development, where collaboration and partnerships are paramount. I have a proven track record of fostering strong connections with local leaders, stakeholders, and community members to drive positive change. By actively listening, understanding diverse perspectives, and valuing the contributions of all stakeholders, I cultivate an environment of trust and mutual respect. This approach has led to successful collaborations on various projects, resulting in tangible outcomes that benefit the communities we serve.

Check out our latest blogpost by Carina Macdonald titled 'Strength in Unity: Regionalism's Role in Community Building'. Link: https://lnkd.in/e__mPWi4

If you're serious about nurturing meaningful communities, you should definitely take a look at the Community Weaving project from Fabian Pfortmüller and his collaborators. Among the elements of the Community Weaving framework that resonate with me are the following: - Community emerges from a shared purpose. - A community has a dynamic set of roles, including stewards (highly committed), members (actively participating), and friends (loosely connected). - Communities have a rhythm punctuated by rituals. - Engagement within a community is fractal. I'm particularly interested in the last point. How can we find ways to catalyze small-group conversations at scale within a larger community to cultivate deeper connections, increased trust, effective learning, and the benefits stemming from cognitive diversity? https://lnkd.in/gUtiHnmi

**GIA READER** Creative Placemaking in Transition Part 1 & 2 "Our goal is to inform practitioners and funders of the changing nature of creative placemaking and the continued importance of work in community-based, justice-informed, artist-centered, equitable community development, even as the field is realigning and changing," said Johanna K. Taylor and Andrew Zitcer in part 1 of Creative Placemaking in Transition now available on the GIA Reader. "We aim to lift up the voices of people across the field, those who have done and continue to do work loosely affiliated with what can be considered creative placemaking, during the years when ArtPlace, the NEA, and the Kresge Foundation (among others) were active in shaping this policy area." Explore parts 1 and 2 of the piece: https://bit.ly/3w9HP3u

Moving from community resource sharing to solution creating is easier said than done. The results are worth the investment. This blog, the first in a series focused on collaboration, looks at three levels of collaboration in community development work. We also consider necessary elements of the best atmospheric conditions for success. 📌 https://lnkd.in/ga7-VZDA

Civic Power, Local Democracy, and Peaceful Change: The Promise of Transformative Action in Urban Community Development  In this January 15 webinar, Dr. Ashley Nickels, associate professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies at Kent State University, examines the transformative potential of transformative action in urban community development. https://bit.ly/41hCFOo

Civic Power, Local Democracy, and Peaceful Change: The Promise of Transformative Action in Urban Community Development  In this January 15 webinar, Dr. Ashley Nickels, associate professor in the School of Peace and Conflict Studies at Kent State University, examines the transformative potential of transformative action in urban community development. https://bit.ly/41hCFOo