Community Development glossary basics

Before beginning a community development or creating a strategic plan, an assessment should be done to identify any challenges or determine what assets are present in the community for successful progress

• True

• False

Sustainability refers to the ability to expand, -----, plan for the long term so you don't run out of the resources

• spend

• solve

• maintain

• control

This word refers to the process of becoming more stronger and confident.

• capacity

• empowerment

• deficiencies

• grassroots

What is the first step in community development?

• Resource mobilisation (Identifying funding resources;Fundraising or grants)

• Community Assessment (Data collection, needs analysis, asset mapping)

• Capacity building (trainings, workshops etc.)

• Evaluation and Feedback

are useful or valuable skills, facilities or tools within a community that can lead to positive change.

-- is the value generated by various forms of civic engagement, trust, networks, associations and information sharing within a community.

Family and friends are the most basic forms of this type of capital. Then there are the more organized examples, from youth sports clubs, neighbourhood associations to service groups and government representatives.

• human capital

• social capital

• physical capital

______ comprises the roads, buildings, infrastructure, and natural resources within a community. These attributes and features may include roads, rail, water and sewer, a downtown, residential neighborhoods, parks, a river- front, industrial areas, strip development, schools, government buildings, a university or college, a museum, a prison, and many others.

• Human capital

• Social capital

• Physical capital

The role of a community developer is to ---with community members, stakeholders etc;

--- critical issues and develop a strategic plan to help the community. CD roles also include --- citizens so that they realize their power, capabilities and potential.

_____ is defined as the skills, talents, and knowledge of community members. It may include labor market skills, leadership skills, general education background, artistic development and appreciation, health, and other skills and experience

• Human capital

• Social capital

• Physical capital

This approach to community development identifies strengths (capacities and abilities) rather than weaknesses/deficiencies of a community.

•Involves residents in a process to identify their community's strengths and capacities

•Start with what is present in the community and not what lacks

• Asset-based development

• Need-based development