Do you want to take action? Are you working on a public project or problem and need to workshop, brainstorm, or ask for ideas about how to proceed? Bring your project to Civic Action Coaching! This is the last session planned for the spring semester. Come prepared with a project you are working on our … Continue reading "CANCELED – Civic Action Coaching"
People interested in promoting positive social change— through public work, civic action, advocacy and other vehicles—need to be aware of who else cares about their cause, and the political and social power structures in play. Social change agents need tools to access resources and to put their ideas into action. Power mapping gives participants a … Continue reading "CANCELED – Power Mapping (Civic Skills Workshop)"
Do you want to take action? Are you working on a public project or problem and need to workshop, brainstorm, or ask for ideas about how to proceed? Bring your project to Civic Action Coaching! This will be the third of four sessions planned for the spring semester. Come to one or all of them--the … Continue reading "CANCELED: Civic Action Coaching"
If you want to create change, few things are more important as one-to-one relational meetings. One-to-ones are at the heart of community organizing and leadership. These conversations are about establishing a public relationship with someone, and sharing stories as a way to understand their motivations and self interests. They can uncover common values and interests … Continue reading "One-to-One Meetings (Civic Skills Workshop)"
What motivates you to act? Everyone participates in change-making for their own reasons. These motivations, known as self-interest, are important to uncover and highlight in collaborative change-making working. Learn about what self-interest is and isn't (hint: it is not selfishness!), reflect on your own self-interest in an issue you care about, and discover how self-interest … Continue reading "Self-Interest (Civic Skills Workshop)"
Do you want to take action? Are you working on a public project or problem and need to workshop, brainstorm, or ask for ideas about how to proceed? Bring your project to Civic Action Coaching! This will be the second of four sessions planned for the spring semester. Come to one or all of them--the … Continue reading "Civic Action Coaching"
Do you want to take action? Are you working on a public project or problem and need to workshop, brainstorm, or ask for ideas about how to proceed? Bring your project to Civic Action Coaching! This will be the first of four sessions planned for the spring semester. Come to one or all of them--the … Continue reading "Civic Action Coaching"
Public leadership requires the use of both the “head” and the “heart” to mobilize others to act effectively on behalf of shared values. It engages people in interpreting why they should change the world – their motivation – and how they can act to change it – their strategy. Public narrative is the “why” – … Continue reading "Public Narrative (Civic Skills Workshop)"
People interested in promoting positive social change— through public work, civic action, advocacy and other vehicles—need to be aware of who else cares about their cause, and the political and social power structures in play. Social change agents need tools to access resources and to put their ideas into action. Power mapping gives participants a … Continue reading "Power Mapping Workshop"
