Mobilization workshop slides
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This document outlines an agenda and materials for a training workshop on community mobilization. The workshop will cover topics such as defining community mobilization, the role of community mobilizers, engaging community participation, and documenting project needs. Trainees will learn about community dimensions, why mobilization is important, and the benefits it provides. Sessions will include introductions, group work, discussions, and skills assessments to help participants understand effective strategies for community mobilization.
Mobilization workshop slides
- 1. 1 Training Workshop on " Community Mobilization" Prepared By Wilton.
- 2. 2 Trainees will be able to know and Master: Definition of Community Mobilization Role of Community mobilizers Degree of Community Participation Benefits of community Mobilization documenting project needs
- 3. 3 Session 1 Introduction of Participants What is Community, Its dimensions Why Mobilization Benefits of Community Mobilization Role of Community Mobilizers
- 4. 4 CCoommmmuunniittyy Brainstorming .... What comes first in your mind when you think or hear the word “COMMUNITY” ?
- 5. 5 WWhhaatt iiss aa CCoommmmuunniittyy Defination A Community is a set of people living together with common interest” We all live in a community. There are different things that bind us together. Let us try to identify them. Beliefs Values Language Territory Religion Culture Occupation
- 6. 6 WWhhyy MMoobbiilliizzee ccoommmmuunniittyy?? As a Mean or Strategy: Creating demand for interventions Increasing access to services Scaling up interventions Increasing effectiveness and efficiency of interventions Contributing additional resources to the response Reaching the most vulnerable Addressing the underlying causes of Education: gender disparities, lack of awareness etc. Increasing community ownership and sustainability .
- 7. 7 Benefits of Community Mobilization iinn aa pprroojjeecctt Increase community, individual, and group capacity to identify and satisfy their needs Improve program design Improve program quality Improve program results Improve program evaluation Cost effective way to achieve sustainable results Increase community ownership of the program
- 8. 8 Key Task involved in Community MMoobbiilliizzaattiioonn Developing an on-going dialogue between community members Creating or strengthening community organizations (Committees etc.) Creating an environment in which individuals can empower themselves to address their own and their community’s health needs Promoting community members’ participation
- 9. 9 ……ccoonnttiinnuueedd Working in partnership with community members Identifying and supporting the creative potential of communities to develop a variety of strategies and approaches Assisting in linking communities with external resources Committing enough time to work with communities, or with a partner who works with them
- 10. 10 GGrroouupp WWoorrkk why are we mobilizing our Communities for this project? Find out reasons and writes them down. Then one person will come infront and present reasons each groups have chosen in their discussion ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ...........................................................................................
- 11. 11 Involving aallll SSttaakkeehhoollddeerrss Let’s discuss………… Who are stakeholders? Why it is important to coordinate among all stakeholders? What can be achieved when we involve all stakeholders? What can assume if we don’t involve all stakeholders?
- 12. 12 Identification of Deprived/NNeegglleecctteedd GGrroouupp ? What do you think who are deprived and neglected people in your community? Why are they neglected? How can you enhance their participation? How can their participation be enhanced? Reasons for deprivation? Deprived people
- 13. 13 Marginalized groups in your community Can You Identify Marginalized groups in your Community Examples Economically deprived group (Poor) Women Tribal/indigenous people Disable people Minority Groups Others
- 14. 14 Role of Community MMoobbiilliizzeerrss A mobilizer is a person who mobilizes. He/she gets things moving. – Bringing People Together – Building Trust – Encouraging Participation – Facilitating Discussion and Decision-making – Helping Things to Run Smoothly . – Facilitation in community mobilization process
- 15. 15 How to enhance the community PPaarrttiicciippaattiioonn?? Write one mean to enhance Community participation? State one example you have done so far in this area!
- 16. 16 CCoommmmuunniittyy MMeeeettiinnggss GGaatthheerriinngg PPeeooppllee aatt OONNEE PPllaattffoorrmm PPuuppppeett SShhooww && TThheeaattrree SSppoorrttss && GGaammeess EElleeccttrroonniicc && PPrriinntt MMeeddiiaa PPaammpphhlleettss && HHaannddoouuttss VViillllaaggee LLiitteerraaccyy FFaaiirr HHuummaann CChhaaiinn
- 17. 17 Message DDiisssseemmiinnaattiioonn TThhrroouugghh ddiiffffeerreenntt mmeeaannss ssuucchh aass CCoommmmuunniittyy HHoouurrss oonn FFMM RRaaddiioo SSttaattiioonnss TTeelleevviissiioonn LLooccaall ppoossttss aanndd nneewwss cchhaannnneellss TTaarrggeettttiinngg iinnssttiittuuttiioonnss sscchhoooollss,, cchhuurrcchheess aanndd MMoossqquueess.. CCoommmmuunniittyy LLeeaaddeerrss aass aa cchhaannnneell
- 18. 18 BBeesstt MMoobbiilliizzeerr Picture of a mobilizer Determined, Organized, Tackful and task oriented
- 19. 19 Self AAsssseessssmmeenntt SSkkiillll Do you find out qualities of community mobilizers in yourself! As a trainee assess your skills you are best in and jot them down below. • ............................................................ • ............................................................ • ............................................................ • ............................................................ • ............................................................
- 20. 20 Skills needed for CCoommmmuunniittyy MMoobbiilliizzeerr Attitudes include: A willingness to examine and challenge their own assumptions, opinions and beliefs A genuine respect for all community members A non- judgmental and accepting approach A consideration that different people have different views and perspectives A belief in community capacity to take effective action.
- 21. 21 ……....ccoonnttiinnuueedd Skills include: good communication skills, especially listening good facilitation skills to enable communities to conduct their own analysis of their lives and situations PLA and other techniques to help facilitation awareness of political, gender and cultural issues and relationships an ability to challenge assumptions sensitively (e.g. about the role of women).
- 22. 22 ……ccoonnttiinnuueedd Knowledge includes: the community mobilization process the principles of community mobilization knowledge of Education related Issues and problems, causes and effects understanding of the ethical issues related to community mobilization.
- 23. 23 ……..ccoonnttiinnuueedd Other skills and knowledge that may be needed at different stages in the community mobilization process include: – An ability to help communities form organizations – An ability to identify capacity-building needs among communities (e.g. leadership skills, networking and partnership-building skills) – An ability to help communities mobilize resources – Advocacy skills – Project planning and management skills.
- 24. 24 SSoommee QQuuaalliittiieess ooff aa ggoooodd CCMM Good communication skills Good facilitation skills Good listener Committed Decision maker Active Negotiation skills Honest Known to culture and values of society Well dress Catalyst Management skills
- 25. 25 RRoollee ooff CCMM Getting Prepared Know Your Goals "If you do not know where you are going, then any road will do." Know Your Target Community You must know as much as possible about its social organization, economy, languages, layout (map), problems, politics, and ecosystem Know The Skills You Need Know The Basic Concepts What is development? Community development? Community participation? Poverty? Community? Empowerment? Sustainability Outside Resources
- 26. 26 SSoommee DDooss aanndd DDoonn’’ttss Activity Lets talk and write about our communities what we should do and what we should not do? Dos... Don'ts... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................
- 27. 27 FFiieelldd DDiiaarriieess Why Field diaries are important? Why do we need to capture the information on paper when have brain? Why do we talk about report writing?
- 28. 28 Group Work Each Community Mobilizer's Group will write a report on the basis of a given information/case study or a story. Not otherwise.
- 29. 29 Contents of DDaaiillyy FFiieelldd RReeppoorrtt Purpose of Visit Activities Carried out Accomplishment/Outputs of the day Observations Challenges Recommendations Follow up/Future Plan
- 30. 30 Session 2 Components in Session Participation of Communities Degrees of Participation Project Orientation/ What project is all about ?
- 31. 31 Community Mobilization Defination: Community mobilization is a capacity-building process through which community individuals, groups, or organizations PLAN, CARRY OUT, and EVALUATE activities on a participatory and sustained basis to improve their Living conditions, health and social needs either on their own initiative or through outside support.
- 32. 32 "Together we can Prosper" “As an individual I could do nothing. As a group we could find a way to solve each other’s problems”.
- 33. Degree of Community Participation 33 Collective Action Co-Learning Cooperation Consulting Compliance Co-Option Towards ownership & sustainability Away from ownership & sustainability
- 34. 34 Co-option Token involvement of local people Representatives are chosen, but have no real input or power
- 35. 35 Compliance Tasks are assigned, with INCENTIVES to ensure compliance and motivations. Outsiders with indepth knowledge of community projects undertaken, decide agenda and direct the process
- 36. 36 Consultation Local opinions are asked first before planned projects or activities are implemented. Outsiders with well established community projects knowledge analyze and decide on a course of action to be followed.
- 37. 37 Cooperation Local people of the community endeavor hand in hand to work together with outsiders to determine priorities Responsibility remains with outsiders for directing the process in situations where local people are incapacitated.
- 38. 38 Co-learning Local people and outsiders share their knowledge to create new understanding and mutual co-existing Local people and outsiders work together to form action plans with outsiders facilitation on agreed community projects.
- 39. 39 Group Work As a mobilizer of the community: Define at which stage you are presently at, in your community mobilization project.