Forum Activity for @michelle-dunscombe

Asset Mapping for a School Community

ABCD and Education

Hi Megan,

I would suggest the students and broader school community are involved in the Asset Mapping with you as mapping is as much about the connections and the diverse perspectives to mobilise the assets. I wonder if taking a strengths based approach to the mapping might be useful. What I mean by that is map what the school community has, identify what's strong in the community that you can leverage to get what you need.

I hope this helps.

Cheers

Michelle

2022 ABCD & First Nations Online Gatherings

ABCD and Indigenous Communities/First Nations

Hi Everyone,

Our ABCD & First Nations group are about to resume our gatherings for 2022. We will be gathering online every second month.

If you are a First Nations / Indigenous practitioner or you work with First Nations / Indigenous communities and you want to join us please feel free to send me a message or an email to michelle@jeder.com.au 

Cheers

Michelle

2021 ABCD Unconference Recordings & Resources

Community News

Have you been wondering where to find all the recordings and resources from the 2021 ABCD Unconference?

You will find everything you need by clicking HERE  

NEW! Bi-monthly ABCD Rural Community of Practice

ABCD and Rural Communities

We are excited to announce based on the success of the ABCD Rural - Community of Practice(CoP), a second CoP has started to enable rural and regional ABCD people from the Asia Pacific and US/Canada West Coast to participate at a respectable hour of the day.

If you have been experiencing FOMO like me because the current CoP hosted by Wendy and Heather is in the middle of the night, come along next month to meet others and share ABCD tools and stories.

Monday 18th (USA) 3pm - 4pm PST;  5pm - 6pm CST

Tuesday 19th (Asia Pacific) 6am - 7am Vietnam/Indonesia; 9am - 10am AEST; & 11am - 12pm NZ Time

RSVP for the zoom link to:   Allison - allison@lourash.com or Michelle - michelle@jeder.com.au

Gender Equality and Climate Change

ABCD and the Environment

Reading this article from UN Women Watch had me pondering the role of ABCD or Community Led Development is addressing Gender Equality in climate change. 

Women, Gender Equality and Climate Change

I see supporting the shift of power plays a key role and the ABCD Power Ladder offers a tool to imagine what that shift can look like. What I see is the desire to shift power in many places and spaces but the fear of the consequences of the shift is real for those that hold power. 

I'm interested in the thoughts of others and stories of power shifts including how they were achieved.

Monthly ABCD and First Nations conversations

ABCD and Indigenous Communities/First Nations

ABCD & the World - World's Biggest E-Book

Community News

We invite you to contribute to the ABCD E-Book

IACD Practice Insights - ABCD Edition

Open Discussions

Dee Brooks and I had the pleasure of being the guest editors of the 18th edition of the International Association of Community Development (IACD) Practice Insights publication that focuses on ABCD.

We hope you enjoy the global stories of ABCD in Action.

Download your copy HERE

For previous editions of Practice Insights CLICK HERE

I encourage ABCD in Action members to consider becoming a member of IACD to join the global network of Community Development practitioners and academics.

Monthly ABCD and First Nations conversations

ABCD and Indigenous Communities/First Nations

Hi everyone,

Our ABCD and First Nation calls have moved to the last Tuesday of the month at 9am (Melbourne, Australia time). The group is a safe space for First Nations practitioners and those working with First Nations communities.

The Topics for upcoming calls are:

27^th April              Stories of Strength and Resilience – Hosted by Jodi Sampson

25^th May              Creating Safe Spaces – What are they and How do we do it?

If you would like to be a part of our monthly conversation please feel free to reach out to me - michelle@jeder.com.au 

Cheers

Michelle

 

Next ABCD & First Nations Conversation

ABCD and Indigenous Communities/First Nations

Thanks IAn. I've sent you the calendar invite. See you on the 23rd