Topic 20: Leisure and Community Flashcards
History of North America Communities Indigenous
moved around following food, little infrastructure, hierarchy, chief was leader, medicine man
History of North America Communities Europeans
sought resources, built infrastructure, keep community in and others out. not inclusive and social class structure
Western communities
many went west to set up communities, used all assets, developed what they needed, involved who they wanted in town matters, many towns developed because they were religious or ethnic communities seeking freedom
What is community
- social grouping
- ethnic grouping
- people who live in same area
- people who share similar interest
- people who join together to seek equity with other citizens
- people who never meet but connected via internet
Community key elements
place based, interest based, relationships around a group of individuals. commitment to shared set of values, norms and meanings.
Issues facing Canadian communities
- transportation
- opposing views
- globalization
- aging pop
- increased immigration
- decline in vibrancy of downtown
- alienation in youth
Development IN community
outcome. often linked to economic development, strategies to address poverty and improve employment opportunities (what will happen after)
Development OF community
process (learning to work together for common objective)
Community development as a process
designed to create conditions of economic and social progress for the whole community. involves active participation and resilience upon communities initiative
Community development is a process of ..
social action in which the people of a community organic themselves for planning and action.
Community development defines their..
common and individuals need and solve their problems
Community development requires them to execute their plans with..
max resilience upon community resources and supplement these resources when necessary with services and materials from government and non government agencies outside of the community
Community development includes
- community building
- capacity building
- social capital
Key characteristics of community development
- citizen participation
- community based initiates
- social change
Community development within recreation and leisure services represents a type of service approach thats highly dependent on..
citizen participation, particularly of citizens who are vulnerable. overall, community development aims to support and encourage both individuals and local communities through becoming involved, educating themselves, developing skills, and making changes to life conditions they find intolerable
Community based services from people ..
outside of community
Community development from people
who are in community taking on the issue
Personal benefits
improved health, fitness, balanced lives, improved quality of life
Social benefits
contribute to community pride, promote cooperation, minimize social problems
Environmental benefits
environment protection, improved quality and health
Economic benefits
recreation can reduce health care costs, increase property values, reduce cost of crime, improve workplace productivity
Leisure and recreations contribution to community
- promotes civic engagement
- prepares professional workforce
- planning and design of health communities
- public/private/voluntary sector partnerships
- open space/parks and natural resources
- cultural and sport attractions
- tourism planning and economic development
- develops community sense of place
Jack rothmans “community intervention” approaches
- locality development
- social planning
- social action
George Karlis proposed a
self sufficiency approach
What is photo voice
process that blends a grassroots approach to community development with photography, photographic technique and social action
Leaf Rapids, MB
north, copper mine closed 2002, town council community adjustment committee and RDI work on community revitalization through community assessment and capacity building
Photography exhibit in Leaf Rapids
needed to engage youth, on display at exhibition hall, director eager to teach youth about photography as an art form.
Leaf Rapids and natural partnership
project to understand youths view community, engage them in planning processes through use of photography
Benefits and outcomes of Leaf Rapids photography exhibit
- youth engage in thinking about their community
- gained photography skills
- themes identifies of important to youth
- concerns of youth articulated and recognizes
- youth joined the community planning committee
Importance of people and place
people in relation to place and their connection to their environment
Themes
- people
- community structure
- big back yard of trial bush and rock gardens
- culture and history
- appreciation for natural environment
ABCD
Asset based community development. local assets are foundation to sustainable community
ABCD foundations
- focuses on communities assists rather than problems/needs
- identify individuals and community assists skills and passion
- community drive
- relationships build a community
Cochrane, ON
community development opportunity around recreation, distributed cards saying “cochrane is missing ___” . engaged the community centre for citizens to groups similar ideas together. (bike share programs, waterslide)
Community development has best chances of success when community ..
participates and when the imitates are driven by citizens to address social change in their community
Power needs to be shared around..
community leaders and citizens of those communities
As leisure and recreation professionals we need to have the ability to..
work with groups, facilitate groups to help with any change process and respect diversity in communities
