Community Development Manuals, Guides, and Tips
CDLI is currently in the process of developing and piloting a training curriculum that supports Calgarians to improve their communities. Stay tuned for its release! There are a number of other manuals and guides that are great resources to support community development initiatives, see from the list below.
Building a Successful Coalition Conversation Guides: https://www.culturetourism.alberta.ca/forms/hwc-building-successful-coalition-guide.pdf
Creating the Change We Want: A guide for building neighbourhood capacity: http://www.cawi-ivtf.org/sites/default/files/publications/creating-change-we-want-en.pdf
Generative Conversations: https://markholmgren.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/generative-conversations-overview.pdf
Belonging: Exploring Connection to Community, Community Foundations of Canada, Vital Signs:
Leading to Choices: A Leadership Training Handbook for Women
Strategies/Tip Sheets:
Community Projects 101, from Dream to Reality
Jane’s Walk - Basic Toolkit
Indigenous Ally Toolkit
Start with Why - The Golden Circle by Simone Sinek (TED Talk):
John Hopkins Diversity Wheel
Habits and Tools of a Systems Thinker