TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE CREATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES FOR INCLUSIVE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AGAINST POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION

Module 1 Participation as a strategy for the development of Local, Inclusive and Collaborative learning communities
2 Topics
Topic 1 Participation as a strategy at the service of a more humane development
Topic 1.1 Participation and Development on a Human Scale: the approaches of Max-Neef
Module 2 Understanding Participation
7 Topics
Topic 1 Participation
Topic 2 Types of Participation
Topic 3 Keys to participation and social impact
Topic 4 The Participation Ladder
Topic 4.1 False Participation Levels
Topic 4.2 Participation Levels
Topic 4.3 ACTIVITY
Module 3 Participatory Methodologies and Techniques
6 Topics
Topic 1 Participatory Methdologies
Topic 2 Participatory Techniques
Topic 2.1 Types of Participatory Techniques
Topic 3 Deepening in Participatory methodologies and techniques
Topic 3.1 Considerations when using participatory methodologies and techniques
Topic 3.2 Implications of participatory methodologies and techniques
Module 4 Keys to working on participation from the Group Scale
7 Topics
Topic 1 From the individual to the collective: advantages of the group approach
Topic 2 Life and characteristics of the groups
Topic 2.1 The affect-task tension
Topic 3 The role of methodologies in working with groups
Topic 4 The role of technical people in facilitation and working with groups
Topic 5 Assemblies and Meetings
Topic 6 Designing sessions and choosing techniques based on the objectives and group phase
Module 5 Participation from a community approach
7 Topics
Topic 1 The concept of Community
Topic 2 Community Participation: meaning, objectives and benefits for people and communities
Topic 2.1 Work from the community perspective
Topic 2.2 Benefits of community participation
Topic 3 Actors in the process of community participation and networking
Topic 4 Community Development and Participatory Action Research (PAR)
Topic 5 Conclusions and keys to promote community participation
Module 6 Bibliography
Training Evaluation Questionnaire
Final Test
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Topic 3 Keys to participation and social impact

TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE CREATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES FOR INCLUSIVE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AGAINST POVERTY AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION Module 2 Understanding Participation Topic 3 Keys to participation and social impact

Points are taken from: Luís Aranguren Gonzalo (2010) The new orbit of social participation. Platform 2015 and more, Madrid.

  • Social participation is an end in itself. It is a value that since its implementation promotes the common good and justice. Participating is looking at the other and opening up to a space of mutual alliance and not of enmity.
  • Participation entails moving from complaining, apathy and frustration to a positive and constructive attitude: things can change.
  • Participation implies distribution of power and responsibilities and democratization of processes.
  • Social participation implies immersing oneself in a process of collective action: adding wills. As such, it is an educational process, which grows through credibility.
  • Participation entails a work methodology that stems from community development experiences: diagnosis of reality, intervention priorities, scheduled action plan, and evaluation.
  • Social participation requires the collaboration of other organizations and groups. The implementation of networks and platforms facilitates spaces for participation and seeks better results.
  • Social participation involves many forms of action: local volunteering, collective claims, writing to government institutions, demonstrations, meetings, communication with neighbours, etc.
  • Social participation is a form of political influence. We do not do party politics, but from organized civil society we build bridges of proposals or demands towards the different Public Administrations.
  • Participation is often a procedural experience, which tends to advance from more symbolic or less binding stages of participation towards a fuller and more useful participation, with experiences of distributed power.

 

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