Midterm+Nov.+9


 * Instructions for community asset mapping midterm project (due Nov 9) **
 * === **//The goal of this project is to apply the principles of asset mapping to the Troostwood neighborhood.//** ===
 * === **Begin by reading the following overviews of asset mapping.** ===
 * [[file:Building communities from the inside out intro.pdf]]
 * [[file:Intro to asset mapping.pdf]]
 * [[file:community mapping.pdf]]

**Team asset maps**
We won’t have time in this class to complete an entire asset-mapping project. Instead, three teams will provide an overview of their assigned areas (individual, institutional, and physical assets).
 * //Doing your research//**
 * Use McKnight’s Community Assets Map as a starting point for your presentation. [[file:asset mapping.pdf]]
 * Continue to gather information from the Troostwood website, Facebook page, and neighborhood assessment
 * Add additional information from guest speakers and interviews connected to the community service project
 * Use any additional information that your group wants to gather

**In class work on the project**

 * Choose a facilitator and a recorder for this work.**
 * The recorder will write ideas on big paper, so everyone can see what you have agreed upon. After class, you might want to transfer your flip charts to the wiki.
 * Your group is going to have to manage its time
 * Pay special attention to:
 * Schools
 * Colleges
 * Parks
 * Libraries
 * Churches
 * Citizen and neighborhood groups
 * The characteristics of people who live in the neighborhood

=== **Out of class, using the wiki or face-to- face meetings or both, develop a visual asset map of the characteristics of Troostwood for your wiki page. You may use one page, but you can link to other data or websites or information pages.** ===
 * We won’t have time in this class to complete an entire asset-mapping project. Instead, three teams will provide an overview of their assigned areas (individual, institutional, and physical assets).
 * We will take the information you have gathered and put it together so that we can get a “big picture” idea of the assets of the neighborhood. This would be the starting point for more in-depth research and interviews if we were doing a complete asset map.
 * Make sure your group has listed all of the major assets in the area you are assigned.
 * Find a creative but clear way to “map” the data on the page so the rest of the class can understand it. (Remember that “map” in this sense means a visual representation, not necessarily a traditional map).
 * Develop a group presentation, using your wiki page as the visual element, that explains the assets to the rest of the class. Each group will have 15 minutes for its in-class presentation.
 * Explain the most important assets and how they might be useful in community engagement
 * Suggest creative ideas for turning “needs” into assets
 * Point out existing connections and areas where partnerships could enhance engagement

**Individual midterm paper**
You’ll want to pay attention to the presentations and ask good questions, because each student will individually write a paper putting together the elements of the asset map. Find the assignment here