Part 4 of “Moving from Service to Solutions” Modeled from Solutions U Cultivating Powerful Collaborations & Relationships
CULTIVATING POWERFUL COLLABORATIONS & RELATIONSHIPS WORKSHOP GOALS 1. Understand the value of cultivating collaborative-driven perspectives for effective social change projects. 2. Understand how to use your personal networks to promote solution-focused actions. 3. Develop in teams and develop public speaking skills. Mark Read; Fiona Mavhinga, who received help from Camfed as a girl, now supports the education of children in Zimbabwe
CULTIVATING POWERFUL COLLABORATIONS & RELATIONSHIPS AGENDA A. Cultivating Collaborations i. Transformative Action Exercises ii. Searching for Collaborative Stories on Solutions U B. Embracing the Power of Relationships i. Finding Solutions in Your Backyard ii. You are the Reporter
SUCCESSFUL METHODS FOR DISCOVERING SOLUTIONS CULTIVATING COLLABORATIONS
CULTIVATING POWERFUL COLLABORATIONS & RELATIONSHIPS TRANSFORMATIVE ACTION EXERCISES 1. Trash Bag Collection 2. Cross the Line WHAT WAS THE POINT?
CULTIVATING POWERFUL COLLABORATIONS & RELATIONSHIPS 1. Go to CULTIVATING www.solutionsu.org 2. Advanced Search Bar COLLABORATIONS 3. Find “Success Factors” www.solutionsu.org 4. Click on “Cultivating Collaborations” Find stories that interest you. Record your top three choices!
CULTIVATING POWERFUL COLLABORATIONS & RELATIONSHIPS •What is the point of the article? What is the innovative problem CULTIVATING solution? Why/how is it different from previous attempts to solve the COLLABORATIONS problem? www.solutionsu.org •How does the new solution build Read your top choice article! on cultivating collaborations? Does it help cross traditional boundaries? Does it go beyond the “us versus them” dynamic? Reflect on the •What evidence is there that this following: solution actually works? Do you think that it could work in your own community? Wy or why not?
SUCCESSFUL METHODS FOR DISCOVERING SOLUTIONS EMBRACING THE POWER OF RELATIONSHIPS
CULTIVATING POWERFUL COLLABORATIONS & RELATIONSHIPS FINDING SOLUTIONS IN YOUR BACKYARD READ THE ARTICLE PROVIDED DISCUSS.
CULTIVATING POWERFUL COLLABORATIONS & RELATIONSHIPS 1. Go to www.solutionsu.org EMBRACING THE POWER OF RELATIONSHIPS 2. Advanced Search Bar 3. Find “Location” www.solutionsu.org 4. Search our local community.
CULTIVATING POWERFUL COLLABORATIONS & RELATIONSHIPS YOU ARE THE REPORTER! •How will you communicate information in a way that engages the audience and makes people feel like stories are important to their lives? •How will you present the level of impact? How will you convince the audience that these solutions can be successful? •Are there other perspectives on the stories? Are there critics who question the efficacy of the solutions? How will student you address objections?
CULTIVATING POWERFUL COLLABORATIONS & RELATIONSHIPS YOU ARE THE REPORTER! WHAT ARE YOUR NEWS STORIES?
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