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All you need to know about the Community Toolkit
Community Goals
We have created step-by-step plans based on common goals our communities want to achieve.
To begin exploring these plans, click on one of the goals below.
Beginner Plans
Create a Safe Space for Dialogue
Talk Openly About Barriers to Change
Prioritize Ideas and Propose New Ideas for Schools Improvement
Intermediate Plans
Create a Foundation of Trust Among Different People
Encourage Parent Involvement With the School
Plan Programming for Parents (E.g. Parent University)
Didn’t find a goal to meet your needs? Contact your CPS FACE Specialist for assistance.
Community Planning
An important goal that this toolkit can help you achieve is the creation and submission of a community plan. To this end, we have created four step-by-step plans to help volunteers facilitate this process successfully in their communities.
Phase 1:
Conduct Assessment
Phase 2:
Gather, generate and prioritize goals and initiatives
Phase 3:
Test and refine initiatives
Phase 4:
Draft and submit a plan
Roles and Expectations
Planning, conducting and implementing these mini-plans relies on a committed team of volunteers who are confident facilitating the work of different stakeholders and are familiar with the methods in this toolkit. The content in this page covers strategies for forming your team and guidance on facilitation to help you proceed with confidence and alignment.
Roles and Expectations
Planning, conducting and implementing these mini-plans relies on a committed team of volunteers who are confident facilitating the work of different stakeholders and are familiar with the methods in this toolkit. The content in this page covers strategies for forming your team and guidance on facilitation to help you proceed with confidence and alignment.
Toolkit Contents
The plans included in this toolkit are built from nine modules borrowed from the field of human-centered design. Each module includes methods for different activities that you can facilitate in your community. You can explore these modules and their methods below, and click on the links to learn more.
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Trust and HealingProvide a safe space and create a foundation for effective community planning and engagement. Deep Listening More | Worksheet The Story Circle More |
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ListeningGain a deeper understanding of people’s experiences through direct interactions with them. Interviews More Group Conversation More |
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FramingNavigate the complexity of an issue and gain a shared definition of the problem to be addressed. |
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Sense MakingInterpret data with rigor to identify insights and unique things that are worthy of attention. |
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IdeatingExplore existing ideas, generate new ones, and combine them into bold solutions to an existing problem. |
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IteratingConduct an activity, evaluate how it went, improve it, and try it again.
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PrototypingCreate a model or illustration of a proposed solution for the purpose of testing. Prioritization Matrix More | Worksheet |
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TestingGather actionable feedback on your ideas from people in the community. Think Aloud More Behavioral Observation More Town Hall More |
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DeliveringGather support and create an actionable plan to deliver value for your community. Value Mapping More | Worksheet |