THRIVING PEOPLES

Community visioning Many communities begin their visioning project by determining the vision or desired future. Others look at where the community currently finds itself before identifying the desired future. Both approaches have produced quality results in visioning projects around the country.  However, starting with the vision statement is preferred because it sets a positive tone for the process from the very start. This process convenes residents holding very diverse perspectives who come into the process with personal agendas.  By starting the process with the development of visual themes, participants recognize early on that despite the different views, there are many areas on which they all agree. Experiencing such a “win” early on in the process sets the tone for participants to work toward agreement throughout the process . A vision is a “stretch”   In spring 1961, President John F. Kennedy, seeking increased funding for space explorati...

Historical Background of Community Development The concept of community development has undergone drastic changes over the years since primitive society. These changes have been caused by the ever-changing needs of communities. Let us look at how community development has evolved from the primitive and pre-industrial period right through to modern society. Primitive Period: -    In the primitive period, the aim of community development was to protect communities from enemies or other communities. The first priority then was to establish a defense or a strategic plan for community protection. During this period there was community leader who is considered as the leader of their people. Development of the community was done by these individuals, This development was further, lead by the chosen personals or by the descendants   of the similar dynasty through which the king ruled. The rise of the community development was very fast and was given by t...