Tag: #ABCD
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How to Naturally Turn Any Project into Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) – Without Forcing It
So many of us work inside systems – councils, NGOs, services, schools, health, and community programs – where projects already come with agendas, KPIs, timelines, templates, and reporting frameworks. And yet… beneath the forms and frameworks, there is something deeply human:✨ People who care✨ Communities with gifts✨ Stories wanting to be heard✨ Possibilities waiting to…
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When a Strengths-Based Approach Is Truly Tested
A strengths-based approach isn’t truly tested when you’re surrounded by people who already agree with you.It’s tested when you step outside your echo chamber and immerse yourself in community – especially in the moments that stretch you. Critical incidents.Grief.Burnout.Conflict.Politics, competing priorities, funding constraints, and sector limitations. Moments where it would be easier to default to…
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🌿 From Data to Dialogue to Concert: How Lithgow’s Young People Reimagined Their Town
When we talk about regional youth development, it’s easy to get stuck on the familiar list of challenges – boredom, long distances, substance use, limited activities, employment scarcity, family pressures, and service gaps. It’s a story many regional towns know by heart. But what if the real opportunity lies not in what’s wrong, but in…
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🌿 Appreciative Inquiry: Asking What’s Strong to Inspire What’s Possible
In youth and community development work, the questions we ask shape the worlds we create. Developed at Case Western Reserve University, Appreciative Inquiry (AI) offers a strength-based alternative to traditional problem-solving approaches.Instead of asking “What’s wrong, and how do we fix it?” AI begins with “What’s working, what gives life, and what could be?” It’s…
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