![Child Bride Advocates Against Child
Marriage
• The story of Kilusu
– Kilusu, victim of child marriage, escaped from abusive husband and
found refuge in Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA)
– After recovering, Kilusu returned to her home village in Tanzania to
advocate against child marriage by setting up a new YWCA shelter
– Kilusu partnered up with a community leader to advocate against child
brides and encourage education for young girls
This is an example of Social Action
- Social Action: “ability of people to confront and change the power
structure and function of social institutions in the community” (Swanke,
2015).
- Kilusu is confronting the negative consequences of child marriage
- Kilusu is changing social institution of child marriage in her
community by growing awareness and proving there are alternative
options for girls to make money for the family
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Swanke, J. (2015). Into to Macro Practice [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from https://bb.siue.edu/webapps/
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![Locality Development
• Locality development-creating infrastructure aimed at impacting
community wide issues (Swanke, 2015)
• Community capacity building—using existing capital to increase community
capital--including human, financial, social, and physical capital (Swanke,
2015)
– In this case, FIU’s new food pantry for its students is using existing capital.
Human capital—Using student and volunteers’ skills and capabilities to run the
pantry
– Financial—using donors’ finances to provide the pantry with food
– Physical—using the campus as the pantry site
– Social—FIU students’ sense of community, pride, and cooperation results in the
desire and ability to come together and establish the pantry as well as keep it
running
• Community capital is increased as a result
– Low income students feel like they are involved in the community and
appreciate others generosity (social), learn how to utilize community resources
(human), and have more money to spend on other needs such as tuition,
housing, medical expenses, etc (Financial)
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Swanke, J. (2015). Into to Macro Practice [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from https://bb.siue.edu/webapps/
blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_16307_1&content_id=_528885_1](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/socw502formsofmacropractice-150605155524-lva1-app6892/85/SocW-502-Forms-of-Macro-Practice-6-320.jpg)
SocW 502 Forms of Macro Practice
- 1. Social Action - Child Bride Campaigns Against Child Marriage _________________________________________________________________________________ Kilusu, M. (2013, March 8). Married at 13 to man in his 70s: Child bride who’s changing attitudes – CNN.com Retreived June 2, 2015, from http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/08/opinion /child- marriage-kilusu/index.html
- 2. Child Bride Advocates Against Child Marriage • The story of Kilusu – Kilusu, victim of child marriage, escaped from abusive husband and found refuge in Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) – After recovering, Kilusu returned to her home village in Tanzania to advocate against child marriage by setting up a new YWCA shelter – Kilusu partnered up with a community leader to advocate against child brides and encourage education for young girls This is an example of Social Action - Social Action: “ability of people to confront and change the power structure and function of social institutions in the community” (Swanke, 2015). - Kilusu is confronting the negative consequences of child marriage - Kilusu is changing social institution of child marriage in her community by growing awareness and proving there are alternative options for girls to make money for the family ___________________________________________________________ Swanke, J. (2015). Into to Macro Practice [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from https://bb.siue.edu/webapps/ blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_16307_1&content_id=_528885_1
- 3. Social Planning- Financial Literacy Granite City Economic Development. (2014). Granite City, Illinois. Retrieved June 3, 2015, from http://www.granitecity.illinois.gov/departments/economic_development/economic_d evelopment_strategic_plan.html Granite City Economic Development. (2014). E&W Goals & Objectives Only. Retrieved June 3, 2015, from https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QrOC1tZkvvx5R63SuuG3WhckgGGBDR_ P1exc YfQttJ0/edit Education & Workforce Goals (Number) & Objectives (Letter) 1. Promote a Vibrant Manufacturing Labor Force for the 21st Century Whose Skills Align with the Needs of Local Businesses. a. Promote manufacturing as a viable career option. b. Determine industry hiring needs through semi-annual survey c. Connect job seekers to job opportunities 2. Develop Strong Working Relationship w/ Partner Organizations to Assure that Skills’ Training is Available that Prepares Workers to Meet Local Job Requirements and to Provide Continuing Education Opportunities to City Residents. a. Offer training for National Career Readiness Certification (NCRC) to residents b. Develop a local Business Workforce Alliance/Granite City Manufacturing Alliance that ties in with regional partners such as the WIB. c. Financial literacy program for adults and youth
- 4. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. (2015, May 13). Stltoday.com. Retrieved from www.stltoday.com/suburban- journals/illinois/education/financial-literacy-program-free-for- area-classrooms/article_f924244d-aaf5-5dcf-b053- Social Planning -rational problem solving strategies aimed at combating community problems -involves people in power -involves experts -involves people in the community (Swanke, 2015) Example People in Power- Granite City government officials created an Economic Development Council with the purpose of identifying issues and formulating realistic goals, objectives & strategies for their community. The Council is further broken up into sub-committee’s which focus on specific area’s of development within the community. The Education and Workforce (E&W) committee goals included: “developing a strong working relationship with partner organizations to assure that skills’ training is available” . One of the objectives under this goal was to provide a financial literacy program for adults and youth. Experts- Granite City Steel (GCS) Credit Union is a known local community banking institution. GCS partnered with the Economic Development Council (per the goal of the E&W) to further the objective of providing a financial literacy program. GCS contacted Banzai, a web-based financial literacy program and sponsored the cost of the program, not only for Granite City schools but for other surrounding neighborhood schools as well. People in the Community- Students in the Granite City, Collinsville and Edwardsville city schools now benefit from the financial literacy program.
- 5. Locality Development-FIU Pantry Serves Students in Need Florida International University opened a food pantry in October 2014 to aid low income students against hunger. A graduate assistant opened the pantry, which is run completely on donations of imperishable foods and bottled drinks. When he and his fellow GA students are not there to run the store, it is operated by volunteers. It is run on an honor system, and students only need to show their University ID, and can take up to 10 pounds of food weekly. Kiah, C. (2015, June 2). MMC food pantry serves students in need. FIU News. Retrieved June 3, 2015 from https://news.fiu.edu/2015/06/mmc-food-pantry-serves-students-in-
- 6. Locality Development • Locality development-creating infrastructure aimed at impacting community wide issues (Swanke, 2015) • Community capacity building—using existing capital to increase community capital--including human, financial, social, and physical capital (Swanke, 2015) – In this case, FIU’s new food pantry for its students is using existing capital. Human capital—Using student and volunteers’ skills and capabilities to run the pantry – Financial—using donors’ finances to provide the pantry with food – Physical—using the campus as the pantry site – Social—FIU students’ sense of community, pride, and cooperation results in the desire and ability to come together and establish the pantry as well as keep it running • Community capital is increased as a result – Low income students feel like they are involved in the community and appreciate others generosity (social), learn how to utilize community resources (human), and have more money to spend on other needs such as tuition, housing, medical expenses, etc (Financial) __________________________________________________________________ Swanke, J. (2015). Into to Macro Practice [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from https://bb.siue.edu/webapps/ blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_16307_1&content_id=_528885_1
Editor's Notes
- #3: Swanke, J. (2015). Into to Macro Practice [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from https://bb.siue.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_16307_1&content_id=_528885_1
- #5: Swanke, J. (2015). Into to Macro Practice [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from https://bb.siue.edu/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_16307_1&content_id=_528885_1