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Community Development
Johanna Reed Adams, Ph.D.University of Missouri Extension
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Discuss the following question for 3 minutes:
How does community development relate to bioenergy?
CommunityCommunity
Interactions among people for mutual support
Community TypesCommunity Types
Communities of Interest
Communities of Place
What is community development?
Community Development:Community Development:
A planned and organized process through which peopleand communities learn how they can help themselves.
Community Development:Community Development:
A process through which people and communities acquire the attitudes, skills and abilities for active participation in creating meaningful futures and dealing with community issues.
infrastructure development
economic development
bioenergy
housing development
health care
education and youth
agricultural development
leadershipdevelopment
other
Community
Development
Community
Development
The Core of Community Development
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4 Principles of Good Practice
Community Development Principles
Assumptions
Values and Beliefs
CD Values & Beliefs1
right to strive tocreate environment
motivation created by interaction and participation
participatory democracy
developing capacity
right to strive to affectimposed environment
right to maximizehuman interaction
right to participate
creating and shaping the environment
learned behavior
learning through interaction
rational behavior
direction 2CD
Assumptions
broad representation and increased breadth of perspective CD
Principles3
free and open participation
accurate information
understanding is basis for change
right to be heard
right to participate
disengage if adversely affecting disadvantaged
CD Principles of Good Practice co-learning
shared leadership
understanding impacts of alternative coursesof action
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active and representative participation
enhance leadership capacity
sustainableIn long term
incorporate diversity
Conceptualizing Community DevelopmentThe Layer Cake Model
The driving force is a shared vision for the community
* VisionKnowledge of Dev. processAbility to empower othersTechnical Knowledge SourcesEnvironmental Scanning
NATURAL RESOURCE BASE
INDUSTRY
PHYSICALINFRASTRUCTURE
SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE LEADERSHIP
INFRASTRUCTURE*
AgricultureForestry
TourismRetirement
WaterSewerRoadsStreets
Industrial ParkUtilitiesWaste Disposal
Health CareRetail SectorChurchesHousing
Ed. & Info. SystemsRecreation and ParksFinancial SectorLaw Enforcement
Individuals and FamiliesHealth CareRetail SectorChurchesHousing
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
KnowledgeSkillsEducation levelsSelf Reliance
Family StructureVision of the FutureCommunity Spirit
Cornelia Butler Flora, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, Jan Flora, Iowa State University, 2004.
Conceptualizing Community DevelopmentThe Community Capitals Model
expand the organization
review and evaluate
establish organizing group
identify who is to be included
collect/analyze information
create purpose
develop vision and goalsdevelop action
plan
implement action plan
celebrate
Community Development
Process
Community Development
Process
success
Community is unit of action Local initiative and
leadership are the resources we use
Blend of internal and external resources
Elements in CD ProcessElements in CD Process
Inclusive participation Organized comprehensive
approach Democratic task
accomplishment
Elements in CD ProcessElements in CD Process
Ability to articulate to people what we are
Working with groups that are more and more marginal
Framing properly the issues
Challenges & ChangesChallenges & Changes
Helping deal with unforeseen consequences of actions
The fast pace of electronic communications
Accomplishment vs. process
Challenges & ChangesChallenges & Changes
lower crimerate
quality schools andeducation
adequate and affordable housingaccessible, quality
health care
quality
adequatecapitalvisionary
leadership
community pride&
involved citizens
OngoingCommunity
Development
OngoingCommunity
Development
environment
affordable bioenergy
CD BenefitsCD Benefits
Protects from selective participation
Increases representation
Increases ability to implement decisions
Contact Information:
Johanna Reed Adams, Ph.D.Community Leadership State Extension SpecialistExtension Assistant Professor – Rural Sociology223 Gentry HallColumbia, MO 65211-7040Ph. 573-882-3978adamsjr@missouri.eduwww.communitydevelopment.missouri.edu