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"A great human revolution in just a single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a nation, and further, can even enable a change in the destiny of all humankind."
~ Daisaku Ikeda
~ Daisaku Ikeda
C O M M U N I T Y A C T I O N
What do I know about the community I live in?
Do I see a need for change?
Who do I contact for what?
City Council
What does City Council do? (ex: Portland, OR)
Who currently sits on my City Council?
Who do I want on City Council?
City Planning Commission
What does the City Planning Commission do? (ex: Corvallis, OR)
Who are the current Planning Commissioners?
Who do I want on the Planning Commission?
How can I assist the City Planning Commission?
Citizen Planner Program Online
Housing Developments
What kind of housing is being allowed in my town?
Who makes the decision as to where a subdivision will go in and what goes there?
What would I like to see developed? Citizen involvement guidelines (State of OR)
"Green" Homebuilding Programs
Schools
Are the schools doing what they say they'll do?
Who is on the School Board? Know your school board members and procedures for citizen/parent input.
Is there a Local School Committee? Formed in town/areas for citizen liaisons to large District School Boards.
Are the teachers doing their job and being fair with my children? Contact the Principal.
What are the schools feeding my children? Issue for parent/citizen to take up with Principal and School Board
What are the extra-curricular activities for each grade level? and can any child participate?
Are the schools safe?
School Environments and Children:
Ten Ways to Stop Corporate Commercialization of our Schools (OCA article)
Northwest Earth Institute
Business
What kind of businesses are in my small community? (ex: Canby Business Development)
What do I think is needed for the community to become self-sufficient? Think Local
What kind of talents do I or my family have that could become workable skills in a business for this community?
Is there a co-operative that connects and supports the small businesses for sustainable growth?
Do we have a local market that sells local produce and products, connecting and supporting the people locally?
Chamber of Commerce
What is a Chamber of Commerce? (ex: Chehalem Valley)
Does my community have one or need one?
How can I get one started?
City Park / Recreation
Does my town have a park for community to gather and enjoy?
Does my community have any plans for youth recreation?
Who is in charge of the City Park and youth recreation?
City Hall
Who is the City Manager and what does s/he do?
Water
Where does my water come from?
What is the water management system for clean drinking water?
Who is responsible for the city water?
Sewer
Does my town have a Sewer System with a WasteManagement System?
Or is it still on Septic Tank Systems?
Garbage Services
Recycling Services
Do we have curbside recycling in town?
Where are the closest recycling centers?
Community Events
What kind of community events does my town have?
What would I like to see happen?
Charitable Service Organizations
Are there any service organizations, such as:
Kiwanis, Jaycees, Eagles, Lions, Elks, Churches, Shelters, Sr. Citizen Center, etc.
What does my community need? for the poor? for the children? for the elderly?
How can I go about starting one for our town?
Library
Who decides when a Library comes to town?
How can I get one started?
Postal Delivery
Why does my town have such strange postal delivery? or none?
Why does 1/2 the town have one postal zip and the other half a different one?
Are we an incorporated town?
Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know
Environmental Protection Agency Act
What are the answers to these questions concerning your own community?
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What do I know about the community I live in?
Do I see a need for change?
Who do I contact for what?
City Council
What does City Council do? (ex: Portland, OR)
Who currently sits on my City Council?
Who do I want on City Council?
City Planning Commission
What does the City Planning Commission do? (ex: Corvallis, OR)
Who are the current Planning Commissioners?
Who do I want on the Planning Commission?
How can I assist the City Planning Commission?
Citizen Planner Program Online
Housing Developments
What kind of housing is being allowed in my town?
Who makes the decision as to where a subdivision will go in and what goes there?
What would I like to see developed? Citizen involvement guidelines (State of OR)
"Green" Homebuilding Programs
Schools
Are the schools doing what they say they'll do?
Who is on the School Board? Know your school board members and procedures for citizen/parent input.
Is there a Local School Committee? Formed in town/areas for citizen liaisons to large District School Boards.
Are the teachers doing their job and being fair with my children? Contact the Principal.
What are the schools feeding my children? Issue for parent/citizen to take up with Principal and School Board
What are the extra-curricular activities for each grade level? and can any child participate?
Are the schools safe?
School Environments and Children:
Ten Ways to Stop Corporate Commercialization of our Schools (OCA article)
Northwest Earth Institute
Business
What kind of businesses are in my small community? (ex: Canby Business Development)
What do I think is needed for the community to become self-sufficient? Think Local
What kind of talents do I or my family have that could become workable skills in a business for this community?
Is there a co-operative that connects and supports the small businesses for sustainable growth?
Do we have a local market that sells local produce and products, connecting and supporting the people locally?
Chamber of Commerce
What is a Chamber of Commerce? (ex: Chehalem Valley)
Does my community have one or need one?
How can I get one started?
City Park / Recreation
Does my town have a park for community to gather and enjoy?
Does my community have any plans for youth recreation?
Who is in charge of the City Park and youth recreation?
City Hall
Who is the City Manager and what does s/he do?
Water
Where does my water come from?
What is the water management system for clean drinking water?
Who is responsible for the city water?
Sewer
Does my town have a Sewer System with a WasteManagement System?
Or is it still on Septic Tank Systems?
Garbage Services
Recycling Services
Do we have curbside recycling in town?
Where are the closest recycling centers?
Community Events
What kind of community events does my town have?
What would I like to see happen?
Charitable Service Organizations
Are there any service organizations, such as:
Kiwanis, Jaycees, Eagles, Lions, Elks, Churches, Shelters, Sr. Citizen Center, etc.
What does my community need? for the poor? for the children? for the elderly?
How can I go about starting one for our town?
Library
Who decides when a Library comes to town?
How can I get one started?
Postal Delivery
Why does my town have such strange postal delivery? or none?
Why does 1/2 the town have one postal zip and the other half a different one?
Are we an incorporated town?
Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know
Environmental Protection Agency Act
What are the answers to these questions concerning your own community?
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Sustainable Life Info Copyright © 2006-2008 DLH Business Associates.
All rights reserved.
Person-Centered to Community-Centered <> the Goal of ABCD! <>
How do we get people to include all people with their special talents/gifts to grow a community?
Asset Based Community Development’s (ABCD) goal is to grow the conviction that there is no one we don’t need and develop meaningful action from this conviction. The social integration of “labeled” people matters -- Exclusion costs the labeled person the opportunity to be a productive community member, which then deprives the community of whatever the person might offer. Public resources that could be better used to support people to contribute as citizens are tied up in keeping people on the edge of the community, dependent and un-productive. Increasingly, foundations, research organizations, and policy makers recognize that there has to be a better way of responding to marginalized people than the current programs-for-clients model. Existing programs may provide specific kinds of necessary assistance, but they generally do not offer a bridge to productive citizenship. Intentional relationships, not service programs build bridges from the edge to the center of community life.
Check out the resources and workshops being offered by ABCD and start helping individuals get back on their feet while building community.
Related:
Fostering Sustainable Behavior
WISER, Natural Capital
How do we get people to include all people with their special talents/gifts to grow a community?
Asset Based Community Development’s (ABCD) goal is to grow the conviction that there is no one we don’t need and develop meaningful action from this conviction. The social integration of “labeled” people matters -- Exclusion costs the labeled person the opportunity to be a productive community member, which then deprives the community of whatever the person might offer. Public resources that could be better used to support people to contribute as citizens are tied up in keeping people on the edge of the community, dependent and un-productive. Increasingly, foundations, research organizations, and policy makers recognize that there has to be a better way of responding to marginalized people than the current programs-for-clients model. Existing programs may provide specific kinds of necessary assistance, but they generally do not offer a bridge to productive citizenship. Intentional relationships, not service programs build bridges from the edge to the center of community life.
Check out the resources and workshops being offered by ABCD and start helping individuals get back on their feet while building community.
Related:
Fostering Sustainable Behavior
WISER, Natural Capital
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