9am - 4pm Eastern Time
Cormac Russell has recently released a book called Rekindling Democracy- A Professional’s Guide to Working in Citizen Space in which he stipulates that organizations and professionals are not the solution to community problems, it is citizens who must be at the center of any authentic and powerful democratic response to challenges.
Tamarack Institute has booked two virtual workshops with Cormac Russell who will lead participants through a learning journey to show how, as professionals and organization, we can shift to citizen-centred community development approaches from top-down institution-centred ones, and how we can challenge the status quo in order to reboot democracy.
- Option One: The Three Lane Hi-way- A Professional’s Guide to Working in Citizen Space (Dec 2 2020)
Morning Session: Growing the led by the people space & The Hydraulic Relationship
Presentations; Group work and deep dive discussions make this an energizing and liberating experience.Early Afternoon Session: Tools for precipitating Citizen-led action and community building
Explore the power of questions, learning conversations; asset portraits. Here you will deepen practice, hone your skills and learn from peers.Late Afternoon: The Eight Touchstones: A Framework for Place-based Community Building
The framework enable you to workout in practical terms how you are going to make this real in a back home context. You will develop a clear pathfinder framework to guide your future community building efforts.Register for Option One
- Option Two: A Professional’s Guide to Working with Young People in Citizen Space (Dec 3 2020)
Morning Session: Growing the led by the people space with young people in key contributing roles
Using a mix of presentations, group work and deep dive discussions on how to support youth citizenship but also how best to support the wider community to recognize and include the gifts of young people.Early Afternoon Session: Tools for precipitating Citizen-led action and community building
Explore the power of questions, learning conversations; asset portraits. In particular we want to explore ways that young people can be supported in community building roles within their own neighbourhoods.Late Afternoon: The Eight Touchstones: A Framework for Place-based Community Building
You will develop a clear framework to guide your future community building efforts ensuring that young people feel central, without feeling overburdened.Register for Option Two
