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What is Asset-Based Community Development?

Module 1 What is Asset-Based Community Development?

Learning objectives

This module will provide an overview of Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), including context, how it works, and resources and methods of its practice. After completing this module, you will better understand the various methods demonstrated successfully by communities across the globe and be better equipped to identify how ABCD can be applied in your context.

We’re going to start by talking about what Asset-Based Community Development is.

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Optional further learning

  • Case study

    Community story on building a neighbourhood plan.

  • Webinar

    Using ABCD to build community in social housing (55 minutes duration).

  • Podcast

    Discussing ABCD with Jamie Munday, Five & Two and John McKnight (35 minutes duration).

  • Resource

    Four essential elements of ABCD.

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Modules

  • 1. What is Asset-Based Community Development?

    An overview of ABCD, including context, how it works, and resources and methods of its practice.

  • 2. Building trust and relationships

    How ABCD can support you to build authentic relationships, enable community leadership and build trust.

  • 3. Finding connectors

    Why are connectors important to this work, how to identify them and support them.

  • 4. Community listening

    How do we authentically listen and how to host listening conversations.

  • 5. Asset collecting, connecting, and weaving

    Learn how to weave and connect all that you learn from your neighbourhood. We will talk about asset mapping, connections and how to build your plan.

  • 6. Bringing it all together

    We will talk about the key components, share a community ABCD story and talk about sustainability of ABCD.

For any questions, email us at ABCD@calgary.ca or call 311.

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