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The Art of Participatory Community Building

“How can we come together and connect more deeply as a community"

 

We know that Charters Towers is a great place to live, work and play; we have great leaders, visionaries and game-changers who are able to look outside the box and find unique and innovative ways of approaching local issues and supporting others.

Prospect Community Services invites you to join us for a 3-day residential community training event here in Charters Towers where together we will discover, “how can we come together and connect more deeply as a community”

A unique training for a unique place!

The 3 day Art of Participatory Community Building training offers a bespoke framework underpinned by asset based community development (ABCD) and participatory leadership practices, patterns and processes in a community design thinking framework. These approaches have been used effectively in community, business, government and non-government contexts worldwide to enable the inclusion and connection of diverse perspectives for deeper outcomes.

 

More than just a training opportunity… & you don’t have to travel to the city!

  1. Share stories of success and challenge
  2. Teach and learn from each other using participatory methods
  3. Explore how we can build stronger collaboration across our communities
  4. Celebrate our unique, local approach to innovation
  5. Discover new ways of working

This is an opportunity to learn new ways of working to co-create a ripple effect of action into our communities and we need your voice!

We understand that not all participants will be able to stay overnight, however we offer this accommodated service to enrich the networking experience for those traveling from outreaching areas. Your residential participation is encouraged and covered in the registration cost.

Where: Blackheath and Thornburgh College

55-59 King Street

Charters Towers QLD 4820

 

When: Tuesday 2nd to Thursday 4th October

Cost: $60.00 per person

How to register: Complete the registration form online through Humantix

 

Your Training Team:

International Trainers

 

Denise Bijoux (NZ) - Denise works in 'ako ako' ways (we are all teachers and learners) alongside community groups, Not-for-Profit organisations, local and central government across Aotearoa as an activator, organiser,trainer, mentor, researcher and evaluator to help change and sustainability happen in ways that include and matter to local people. She co-authored a book on locally led change in Aotearoa called Learning by Doing and is currently a Board member of Jeder Institute, a Trustee of Gribblehirst Community Hub and a Winston Churchill Fellow (2012).  A key element of her work is contributing to the development of people-centred, locally led change through creative, flexible and collaborative ways of partnering with communities and organisations - awhi mai, awhi atu.

Dee Brooks; Agitator, Blender and Chief Hugger of the Jeder Institute, Australia is a passionate community engagement and development grassroots practitioner, facilitator and trainer with 20 years of experience in community, organisational and government settings.  Dee has travelled and worked in over 20 countries and gets particularly excited watching people unearth the hidden treasures in their communities. Her background is in youth work, community-based research and university outreach.

Dee is Director Oceania for the International Association of Community Development (IACD), a Faculty Member of the Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) Institute, a Steward of the ABCD In Action network, a founder of the ABCD Asia Pacific network, an Art of Hosting Steward and Practitioner, a Senior Facilitator for Holyoake’s DRUMBEAT, a Flow Game Practitioner and a founding member of The Unconference.

Michelle Dunscombe (Aus) - from Jeder Institute and MAD Consulting is an enthusiastic community development practitioner, facilitator and trainer. She is passionate about strengthening regional and rural communities across Australia and Asia Pacific discover possibilities through community conversations, developing community leadership capacity, building community resilience and supporting community led projects.

Michelle is a Fairley Fellow, a co-facilitator of the ABCD Asia Pacific Network, Chair of Firefoxes Australia and a Country Correspondent for Australia with the International Association for Community Development (IACD) with a wealth of experience working with communities and community organisations. 

in partnership with local practitioners

Melanie Adams,Tamika Mihill and Shane Weedon from Prospect Community Services are community champions for collaboration. Melanie and Tamika are part of the Community Development Team and Shane works closely with the youth of Charters Towers. All three are embarking on this journey with the community of Charters Towers towards honing their collaborative skills and continuing to promote the framework in community collaboration.


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