Fear is one of the biggest barriers that prevents changemakers from applying authentic community engagement practices. In this paper published through the Tamarack Institute, Lisa Attygalle explores the role of fear in the engagement process and provides practical strategies for transforming and applying fear in community engagement.
There has been a marked increase in demand for ‘Community-Led’ approaches to change across the country. Black Lives Matter, Idle No More, poverty reduction, and youth empowerment provide just a few examples. This shows incredible promise for advances towards community ownership of decision-making practices and active citizen participation in community life. We need to be intentional though about what ‘Community-Led’ means so that communities are not inadvertently acted-upon, and instead are empowered through leadership.
Going Further:
- Four Winning Models for Building Community Wealth (Nelson)
- When It Comes to Cultivating Connectedness and Social Innovation, Aim For Discoverables, Not Deliverables (Harges, Latta, Mather)
- Tool: Community Engagement Planning Canvas (Tamarack)
