tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67833388065180460462012-01-24T14:39:46.537-06:00A strengths-based neighborhood association model (SBNAM)Nick Hernandeznoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6783338806518046046.post-50364688633243697242007-04-12T09:21:00.000-05:002007-08-21T13:25:37.146-05:00<a href="http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dg9dfh8t_10hq5vwx"><strong>Strengths-Based Neighborhood Association Model</strong></a><strong>:</strong><br />::Take the <a href="http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/">signature strengths questionnaire</a>.<br />::Learn about <a href="http://www.viainstitute.org/index.aspx?ContentID=44">signature strengths</a>.<br />::Use an <a href="http://appreciativeinquiry.case.edu/intro/whatisai.cfm">Appreciative Inquiry</a> approach.<br />::Record strengths of members with online tools (<a href="http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=prDnBnzAhjcs_EIJ7Bzw9Xw">example</a>).<br />::Have conversations about strengths.<br />::Do planning and projects in ways that optimally engage people's strengths<br /><br /><strong>Community leadership resources:<br /></strong>::<a href="http://www.heartlandcenter.info/">Heartland Center</a>: <a href="http://www.heartlandcenter.info/neighborhood.htm">Neighborhood Training</a>:<br />::<a href="http://www.communityleadership.org/">Community Leadership Association</a>:<br /><br /><strong>Strengthen Social Networks:</strong><br />::<a href="http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/saguaro/">Saguaro Seminar</a>: civic engagement in America<br />::<a href="http://www.aecf.org/KnowledgeCenter/Publications.aspx?pubguid=%7BB784B034-A872-4F23-889B-0B8B5C19DA84%7D">Tapping the Power of Social Networks</a>:<br />::<a href="http://www.benkler.org/wealth_of_networks/index.php/Main_Page">The Wealth of Networks</a>:<br /><br /><strong>Form neighborhood clusters:</strong><br />::<a href="http://www.bccp.org/history.html">Brush Creek Community Partners</a> - Kansas City<br />::<a href="http://www.portlandonline.com/oni/index.cfm?c=28390">Neighborhood Coalitions</a> in Portland<br />::<a href="http://www.benson-ames.org/">Benson-Ames Alliance</a> in Omaha<br />---<a href="http://www.omahabydesign.org/">Omaha by Design</a>:<br />---<a href="http://www.ci.omaha.ne.us/departments/mayor/Neighborhoods/default.htm">City of Omaha</a>:<br />---<a href="http://www.neighborhood-center.org/">Neighborhood Center for Greater Omaha</a>:<br /><br /><strong>Community Design Resources:</strong><br />::<a href="http://www.micd.org/publications/index.htm">Publications</a> from the Mayor's Institute on City Design<br />::<a href="http://www.communitydesign.org/Home.htm">Association for Community Design</a>:<br />::<a href="http://www.pps.org/info/aboutpps/about">Project for Public Spaces</a>:<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Articles on Community Building:<br /></strong>::<a href="http://www.omahabydesign.org/Public_Space/April07/April2007.html">Get your community on</a>:<br />::<a href="http://www.omahabydesign.org/Public_Space/March07/March2007.html">The endangered list</a>:<br />::<a href="http://www.omahabydesign.org/Public_Space/Feb2007.html">Our public art</a>:<br />::<a href="http://www.omahabydesign.org/Public_Space/Jan2007.html">Our sense of place</a>:<br />::<a href="http://www.pps.org/info/bulletin/zealous_nuts">In Praise of Zealous Nuts</a>:<br /><br /><strong>Catalyzing community lifelong learning:</strong><br />::<a href="http://www.cic.edu/projects_services/epe/index.asp">Engaging Communities and Campuses</a>:Effective Practices Exchange<br />::<a href="http://www.upenn.edu/ccp/index.php">Center for Community Partnerships</a>: U Penn<br /><br /><strong>Community Media and Technology: </strong><br />::<a href="http://ctcnet.org/who/network.htm">community technology centers' network</a>:<br />::<a href="http://www.bctpartners.com/Resources/Articles/tabid/152/Default.aspx">Community technology</a> by <a href="http://www.randalpinkett.com/">Randal Pinkett</a>:<br />::<a href="http://www.scribe.org/">Neighborhood documentary</a>: an example from Philly<br /><br /><strong>Maximize the potential of social media: Google & del.icio.us:</strong><br /><strong>Google </strong>has tools that make being online more collaborative and productive.<br />::<a href="https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount">Google Accounts</a>: Step 1 is to set up an account with Google. This lets you accesss the following tools from one place.<br />::<a href="http://mail.google.com/mail/help/about.html">Gmail</a>: email<br />::<a href="http://www.google.com/support/writely/">Google Documents &amp; Spreadsheets</a>: create and collaborate online<br />::<a href="http://www.google.com/support/calendar/">Google Calendar</a>: make and share calendars<br />::<a href="http://www.google.com/help/reader/tour.html">Google Reader</a>: brings content from the blogs and news sites you follow into an inbox like tool.<br />::<a href="https://www.blogger.com/start">Blogger:</a> create your own website<br />::<a href="http://www.google.com/alerts/faq.html">Google Alerts</a>: have Google scour the internet by keywords you select and deliver you an email with its findings as often as you specify.<br />::<a href="http://news.google.com/intl/en_us/about_google_news.html">Google News</a>: design you own news categories and Google will bring the news you want to your page.<br /><strong>del.icio.us:</strong><br />::<a href="http://del.icio.us/about/">del.icio.us</a>: turns internet browsing into a more social experience and lets you access your favorites anywhere you go.<br /><br /><strong>Cultural economic development:</strong><br />::<a href="http://www.umich.edu/%7Eecondev/arts/">What is cultural economic development</a>?<br />::<a href="http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-38960---,00.html">Cultural economic development</a> in Michigan<br />::<a href="http://www.namac.org/">National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture</a>:<br />::<a href="http://www.artstrategies.org/">National Arts Strategies</a>:<br />::<a href="http://www.giarts.org/">Grantmakers in the Arts</a>:<br />::<a href="http://www.rand.org/about/organization/randtrustees.html">RAND</a> -<a href="http://www.rand.org/research_areas/arts/">Arts</a>:<br />::<a href="http://www.americansforthearts.org/information_resources/research_information/institute_community_development/default.asp">Institute for Community Development and the Arts</a>:<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Cultural economic development examples:</strong><br />::<a href="http://www.mpacarts.org/">Maricopa Partnership for Arts and Culture</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.gpec.org/index.asp">Greater Phoenix Economic Council</a>:<br />::<a href="http://www.contessasays.com/index.htm">Contessa Says</a>: local creative talent of Madison<br />::<a href="http://www.artscene.org/">Lincoln Arts Council</a>:<br />::<a href="http://www.kcartswalk.com/about.html">KCArtswalk</a>:<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6783338806518046046-5036468863324369724?l=sbnam.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Nick Hernandeznoreply@blogger.com0