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Recruitment, Training, and Group Facilitation
The efforts, energy and enthusiasm of a group of people working together toward a common cause are primary and critical elements for creating community and social change. This section provides information and resources about how to best recruit, train, and provide facilitation for your organization or group.
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1.Recruitment
Community Toolbox
This online resource from University of Kansas was created: “To promote community health and development by connecting people, ideas and resources.”
Ch 11: Recruiting and Training Volunteers
Comm-Org University of Toledo
Comm-Org offers extensive sections on “Training Programs” “On-Line C-O Training Manuals—Free” and “Technical Assistance” with well-annotated links.
“Health Organizing”
Activist Center for Training In Organizing and Networking (ACTION)
PA based center for organizing.
“Getting People to Help I”
“Getting People to Help II”
The Midwest Academy
“One of the nation's oldest and best known schools for community organizations, citizen organizations and individuals committed to progressive social change.”
National Organizer’s Alliance (NOA)
Aims to organize the nation's organizers, fostering contacts and sharing of experiences.
Ability Maine
“Many people in our society want to make the world a better place, but don't know where to start. We put together this "Community Organizer's Guide" as an introduction to the process of organizing for social change.” This is a link to the “Starting a Group” section.
Vancouver Community Network (VCN)
“As far as we know, this is the most complete grassroots organizing guide available on the Internet. We've separated out the Vancouver information so most of what is here will be useful to people living in other places. Last updated Sept 5, 2002.”
Section called “Getting People”
Section on “Keeping People”
2. Training
Please see our “Training” Section :)
3.Group Facilitation
Center for Community Change (CCC)
A group “helping low-income people build powerful, effective organizations through which they can change their communities and public policies for the better.”
“How to Run a Good Meeting: A Guide for New Leaders”
Comm-Org University of Toledo
Comm-Org offers extensive sections on “Training Programs” “On-Line C-O Training Manuals—Free” and “Technical Assistance” with well-annotated links.
“Health Organizing”
Community Toolbox
This online resource from University of Kansas was created: “To promote community health and development by connecting people, ideas and resources.”
General:
“Conducting Effective Meetings”
The Midwest Academy
“One of the nation's oldest and best known schools for community organizations, citizen organizations and individuals committed to progressive social change.”
National Organizer’s Alliance (NOA)
Aims to organize the nation's organizers, fostering contacts and sharing of experiences.
Ability Maine
“Many people in our society want to make the world a better place, but don't know where to start. We put together this "Community Organizer's Guide" as an introduction to the process of organizing for social change.” This is a link to “Building a Group” section.
Vancouver Community Network (VCN)
“As far as we know, this is the most complete grassroots organizing guide available on the Internet. We've separated out the Vancouver information so most of what is here will be useful to people living in other places. Last updated Sept 5, 2002.”
Section called “Leading”
Section called “Meeting and Deciding”
Section called “Facilitating”
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