ABCD-Training-of-Trainers-Tools-July-2013
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3.11. Linking “Community” and “Mobilizing”<br />
(Source: Coady International Institute)<br />
Session Title<br />
Session Objectives<br />
Duration <strong>of</strong> Session<br />
Resources<br />
<strong>Training</strong> Materials<br />
Linking “Community” and “Mobilizing”<br />
Define community<br />
Identify the qualities <strong>of</strong> good community mobilizers<br />
30 minutes<br />
Flip Chart Paper<br />
Markers<br />
None<br />
Introduction<br />
The presence <strong>of</strong> strong local leadership (formal or informal) is important at the community level<br />
because it is local leaders who must drive an <strong>ABCD</strong> process, not an NGO or government staff. These<br />
leaders can inspire people into action and can help mobilize local resources. For this reason, these<br />
people are sometimes called “Community Mobilizers.” In this activity, we explore real life examples <strong>of</strong><br />
these kinds <strong>of</strong> leaders and their role in an <strong>ABCD</strong> process at the community level.<br />
Instructions<br />
Divide the participants into two groups.<br />
• Ask one group to discuss what it means to be a “community”:<br />
What are some examples <strong>of</strong> community? Is a community only a geographic grouping or can a<br />
community be made up <strong>of</strong> other groups <strong>of</strong> people? Invite the group to draw a picture <strong>of</strong> what<br />
they understand to be a community.<br />
• Ask the other group to discuss what it means to be a person who can “move” people (“mobilize”<br />
people) to get things done in a community. What are some <strong>of</strong> the ways to do this? Do they know<br />
people who are good at doing this? What kinds <strong>of</strong> things do they do? What are some <strong>of</strong> the<br />
things that stop a community from moving ahead? Invite the group to draw a picture showing<br />
what it means to mobilize a community.<br />
Bring the two groups back together. Ask them to show and describe their drawings about what it means<br />
to be a “community” and what it means to be a “mobilizer.” Try to make as many connections as you<br />
can between the concept <strong>of</strong> “community” and the concept <strong>of</strong> “mobilizer.” For example, the two<br />
drawings may look something like this: