Community Development

• Overview of poverty in SA and specifically in area of residence.
• Identification of development projects.
• Identify needs of community
• Viability of projects
• Sourcing of additional funding
• Implementation

• Vision (Path out of poverty)
• Types of plans
• Elements of planning
• Planning tips
• SWOT-analysis

• What are goals?
• Types of goals
• Feedback
• Acknowledgements
• SMART Goals

• Purpose
• Compile Constitution/ Code of Conduct
• Roles/Responsibilities

• Chair person
• Secretary
• Treasurer

• Definition
• Process
• Difference between cause and symptom
• Types of problems

• Planning for meetings
• Agenda
• Minutes
• Meeting schedule
• Time Management
• Record keeping

• Definition
• Difference between leaders and managers
• Leadership styles
• Skills of:

• Leaders
• Managers

• Definition
• Motivation theories

• Maslow
• Herzberg

• Performance management

• Definition
• Process
• Filters
• Listening skills
• Non-verbal communication

• Types of diversity (as indicated in Constitution)
• Diversity blockages

• Definition
• Types of conflict
• Conflict handling styles
• Tips for the resolution of conflict
• How to defuse conflict situations
• Reaching of consensus (Negotiation)

•  How to reach consensus through negotiation

• Overview of poverty in SA and specifically in area of residence.
• Identification of development projects.
• Identify needs of community
• Viability of projects
• Sourcing of additional funding
• Implementation

• SWOT analysis
• Identify the need for a project
• Choose a project
• Identify a Project Leader
• Assign tasks to project team
• Plan the actual project according to time schedules, roll players, costs and money needed
• Implementation of a project
• Manage the project
• Evaluate the project with focus on planning-, implementing- and evaluation phases.
• Closure procedures of project
• Examples of community projects

• Leadership a necessity on every level of a person’s life:- personal, relationships, groups & teams, organizations & communities.
• Seven steps to take when leading your team:
• Purpose – why are we doing this?
• Values and behaviors – how will the team members treat each other?
• Is there a shared vision? – Where is there?
• The strategy – how will we make the project happen?
• Roles and responsibilities – Which does what in the team?
• Processes – How will the team work together?
• Support and development – How do we grow each other?
• Practical, brainstorming and role play sessions
• Community participation in community projects:
• What is community participation?
• Taking ownership of projects
• Information about and knowledge of projects
• Determination of community’s skills, experience and ability to make a contribution to identified projects
• Blockages that can potentially harm community projects
• Review on the steps to be taken when developing a community project. (Practical session)-Completion of farm profile
• Completion of community profile
• Completion of community members’ skills and knowledge profile

• What is a “financial” poverty mindset?
• What is good and bad financial management?
• What are your dreams (financially)?
• We can do more together than on our own. How can we help each other to become better off financially?
• Saving for life – understanding sound personal saving methods, teach us to implement sound saving methods in community projects
• Setting financial goals
• Personal budgeting
• Project budgeting
• Practical session: compiling of a personal budget
• Funding strategies – how to convince potential funders of need to fund, how not to waste funds allocated
• Fund raising methods
• Explain funding formula – A.I.D.A.
• Practical session: compiling of community development project budget
• Evaluation/assessment of budgets

How to lead a Project. Combine knowledge to implement a community development project in practice by using the following steps:

• What is the why? – a passionate purpose for your project
• Where is here? – Start with the current realities (what resources do we already have in hand?)
• Where is there? – What is our shared vision for our project?
• What will I focus on? – Focus on the key areas
• Who are my partners? – Build relationships with people who can help achieving our goals
• What are the steps from here to there? – Do a step by step plan for every day of the project
• Keep a tight grip on the project’s finances.
• How to keep time – Time management
• Manage conflict
• Role plays and brainstorming sessions
• Practical: Compile final joint social Community Development Project
• Final evaluation of project
• Reporting back
• Completion of “tick” list for social community development projects’ activities.