How did we get here?
Given an overview of land management development in
the United States participants will identify influences of past management
beliefs and practices on their present community’s challenges and
opportunities.Vision for Change
Participants will tell the lands story creating a "future" vision for
an area of land they care about which considers the interplay of
ecological, economic, community, and social factors.
Bio-Social Ecosystems
Using knowledge about social, cultural, ecological, and economic
needs, participants will design and use a data-gathering matrix which
will allow for the observation and identification of significant
ecological, social and economic factors influencing partnership
formation and operation.
Partnering Story
Using knowledge about social, cultural, ecological and economic
needs along with data-gathering and partnering strategies participant's
will identify methods to get the community involved, build capacity and
assess relationships.
ACE Basin Case Study
Participants will determine the strengths, weaknesses and overall health
of an existing partnership after obtaining background information and
observing partnership member interviews.
Partnering Environment
Participants will be able to strategize ways to turn challenges to the
partnering environment into opportunities after consideration of the
types of challenges which exist and the ecological, social and economic
factors influencing partnership formation and operation.
Transformational Leadership
Participants will describe, discuss and identify the challenges of
working as a transformational leader in groups after considering the
characteristics of transformational leadership and after working with a
group which must overcome some challenges.
Evening Discussion Session
[Opportunity for extended discussions; instructors participate]
Building Capacity
Participants will develop a joint problem statement based addressing a
current need for capacity building after consideration of the
ecological, social and economic factors influencing partnership
formation and operation.
Applegate Case Study
Participants will determine the strengths, weaknesses and challenges
facing an existing partnership after obtaining background information
and observing partnership interviews.
Community Based Indicators
Participants will develop a plan for building or expanding capacity
within their partnership community after consideration of community
based indicators, partnership skills and the ecological, social and
economic factors influencing their own community and partnership.
Vision for Change: Part 2 (story telling)
Participants will tell the land's story creating a "future" vision for
an area of land that they care about which considers the interplay of
ecological, economic, community and social factors.
Talking Stick
Participants share their thoughts on the class and how they will use
these new tools in their community.
End of Course -- Beginning of the Future! |
