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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:

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