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Community Development

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Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology
Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Jill Robertson
Faculty
3
Timeline
  • January 11, 2022
    Experience start
  • January 19, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • April 9, 2022
    Experience end
Experience
3/2 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Non profit, Small to medium enterprise
Government, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Hospital, health, wellness & medical, Events services, Sports & fitness

Experience scope

Categories
Leadership Organizational structure Law and policy Social sciences
Skills
community development interpersonal skills advocacy communication community research
Learner goals and capabilities

Working within communities, large and small, is an essential aspect of becoming a successful recreation professional. In this course, students are introduced to the concept, history, and models of community development. The students will also have gained knowledge of various levels of government, trends, and issues, strategic planning, facilitation, and fundraising. Georgian College's second-year Community Development students are ready to support your community change activities.

Learners

Learners
Diploma
Any level
30 learners
Project
25 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

The final deliverable will be agreed upon by the educator, and partnering organization. Generally will include:

  • A final report summarizing key findings
  • 15-20 minute presentation
Project timeline
  • January 11, 2022
    Experience start
  • January 19, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • April 9, 2022
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Community development is a process where community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems. Students in teams of 4-5 will work with your community to research a problem of your choosing and provide insightful recommendations.

Examples of projects would include:

  • Strategic Planning
  • Asset Mapping
  • Community Outreach and Engagement
  • Community-Based Research

A few past project examples include:

  • Strategic Sports Plan for the Town of Innisfil
  • Pickleball Etiquette Presentation

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Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

  • Q1 - Checkbox
  • Q2 - Checkbox