Asset-Based Community Engaged Learning: Student Perspectives The Connected Community podcast

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Send us a text Glyn Butcher - People Focused Group. Doncaster Glyn Butcher is a remarkable individual who transitioned from decades of institutionalization within mental health and other service systems to become a prominent community builder and advocate for Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) in Doncaster and across the UK. Main Themes and Important Ideas: 1. The Harmful Nature of System-Focused Care and Institutionalization: Glyn spent over 40 years in various institutions (mental health, drug and alcohol, police, child welfare), experiencing a loss of identity, agency, connection, and a profound sense of worthlessness. 2. The Transformative Power of Kindness and Being Seen as a Person: A turning point for Glyn was the experience of being treated with genuine kindness and being seen as an individual with valid and valued thoughts and feelings, not just a diagnosis or a problem. This shift was a catalyst for his journey towards recovery and community. 3. The Central Role of Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD): ABCD provided Glyn with the framework and principles to understand his own potential and power. It spurred on his own desire to connect with the communities in truly meaningful ways. Today, Glyn is active in peer mentoring and support and is a driving force at the People Focused Group in Doncaster. 4. Shifting from Being Needy to Being Needed: A key aspect of Glyn's work and the ABCD approach is the transformation from being a recipient of services (seen as "needy") to an active contributor to the community (being "needed"). This shift is deeply empowering and enables individuals to recognize and utilize their gifts. 5. The Importance of Language and Narrative: Glyn highlights how the language used by services and society can define and limit individuals, particularly those with diagnoses and who have been marginalized. Reclaiming one's own narrative and challenging negative labels is crucial for living a free, democratic life. 6. Reverse Mentorship and Systemic Change: Glyn actively engages in "reverse mentorship," where his lived experience informs and influences leaders and professionals within the systems that previously institutionalised him. His work aims to humanize services, change policies, and shift the power dynamic better to foreground community voices and choices, and wisdom. 7. The People Focus Group Model: Glyn is a core member of the People Focus Group, the group embodies the principles of Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) by providing a welcoming space where people who have been marginalized are treated with dignity, have their basic needs met (food, clothing), and are supported to identify and contribute their gifts to the community. Call to Action: Glyn's parting message to us all at the end of the episode is a powerful call for individuals and communities to: Stand together and be present in their communities. Share their gifts and skills. Recognize their inherent power and do not give it away. Ensure their voices are heard. Educate ourselves about ABCD and person-centered approaches. Understand ourselves better and reframe perceived "disabilities" as "superpowers." Be kind to yourself and others.…

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Community Conversations: "What do you think Communities are for?" 47:58

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Send us a text In this episode, we ask: What do you think communities are for? Sacha shares some reflections from the field and speaks openly to Cormac about some of the fundamental dilemmas and frustrations she, her team, and her students encounter when working in community-centered ways.

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Politics and The Connected Community (An interview with Dominic Cardy, leader of the Canadian Future Party)) 1:03:05

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Send us a text In this first episode of season 2, we interview Dominic Cardy, the leader of the Canadian Futures Party, a former member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick (2018-2024), and a provincial cabinet minister (2018-2022). Sacha and I asked Dominic to explore how politicians can support communities in their efforts to connect and grow civic muscle in responding to a wide range of sociopolitical and economic challenges affecting their day-to-day lives and the future of our planet. In this interview, Dominic shares a wealth of experience and deep care for communities alongside a sharp analysis of political systems and how they must improve to better serve citizens and their communities. Show notes Hirst, B.(2021). For The Love of Community Engagement: Insights from a personal expedition to inspire better public participation. Tablo Publishing. Perry, B. D., & Szalavitz, M. (2006). The boy who was raised as a dog and other stories from a child psychiatrist's notebook: What traumatized children can teach us about loss, love, and healing. Basic Books.…

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In Pursuit of the Connected Community - A Year in Review with Sacha and Cormac 1:11:13

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Send us a text Sacha wishes to correct her wording around a program being offered at Mount Allison Univeristy. There is work toward a Master of Community Supported Education not a Bachelor of a community Engaged Learning. Rene Girard’s Mimetic Theory : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimetic_theory Mattering Theory: https://www.goodlifeproject.com/podcast/the-psychologists-guide-to-living-a-good-life-through-mattering-wellness-fairness-isaac-prilleltensky/ Jamie Vollmer: Schools Can’t Do it Alone: Vollmer, J. (2010). Schools cannot do it alone : building public support for America's public schools. Fairfield, IA: Enlightenment Press. https://www.jamievollmer.com/product/part-memoir-part-field-guide-a-message-of-hope/ Soft White Underbelly Laita, M. (April 24, 2016). Soft White Underbelly. Retrieved June 1, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/c/SoftWhiteUnderbelly Natoaganeg First Nation https://natoaganegfirstnation.ca/ Canadian Welding Bureau https://www.cwbgroup.org/ The Anxious Generation Haidt, J. (2024). The anxious generation: how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness . Penguin Press. The Lure of the Local Lippard, L. R. (1997). The lure of the local: senses of place in a multicentered society . New Press.…

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Six Degrees of Ubuntu (All My Relations) with Rama Naidu 45:47

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Community Engaged Learning: The Sackville 20/20 story-with Prof. Michael Fox 1:01:00

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Send us a text Boétie, E. (1576). The Discourse of Voluntary Servitude . Unknown. Deleuze, G. & Guattari, F. (1994). What is philosophy? Columbia University Press Rockport, Tom. (2005). Reading Hegel’s Phenomenology (review). Journal of the History of Philosophy, 43(4), 493-494 Renga, I. (2017). Unpacking a Liturgical Framing of Desire for the Purposes of Educational Research. American Educational Studies Association , 53 (3), 263-284 Russell, C. & McKnight, J. (2022). The Connected Community. 1st ed. Berrett-Koehler Tuck, E. (2010). Breaking up with Deleuze: desire and valuing the irreconcilable, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education , 23 (5), 635-650 *Sacha notes a misquoted theory between Hegel and de la Boétie (Hegel consciousness and de la Boétie tyrants) Sackville 20/20: https://www.sackvilleschools2020.com/…

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The Power of Resident-led Responses, and How to Mobilise That Power Where You Live. 44:52

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Send us a text TEDxPerth talk number 1 - 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1WSkXWSJac TEDxPerth talk number 2 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbp92gIuxPY West Beacy Bunch website https://westbeacybunch.org/ Tim Darby website https://www.timdarbycreative.com/ Ecoburbia - home website and business https://ecoburbia.com.au/…

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When institutions put Communities first, An in depth interview with Katie Kelly 51:30

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Send us a text Kay Hall is a resident and community leader in my hometown of West Kibride and a Director on the West Kilbride Initiative Board. More info at www.westkilbride.org.uk and www.crafttownscotland.org.uk New Local is an independent Think Tank and Network, with a mission to transform public services and unlock community power. Website is www.newlocal.org.uk East Ayrshire Vibrant Communities have done some incredible work around community led action planning and community asset transfer. Website Vibrant Communities · East Ayrshire Council (east-ayrshire.gov.uk)…

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Welfare Systems that Harm and the Family, and Community Alternatives that Heal 1:01:34

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Send us a text ~An in-depth interview with Elizabeth Wendel and Kevin Campbell (Co-directors, Pale Blue)

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It Takes a Village to Educate a Child 33:32

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Send us a text Speaker information: Dr. Alicia Noreiga-Mundaroy https://commdev.acadiau.ca/faculty-staff/alicia-noreiga-mundaroy.html Vollmer, J. (2010). Schools cannot do it alone : building public support for America's public schools. Fairfield, IA: Enlightenment Press.

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Asset-Based Community Engaged Learning: Student Perspectives 49:50

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Introduction to The Connected Community (Part 2) 33:28

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Send us a text https://natoaganegfirstnation.ca/ Government of Canada. (2022). Statistics on Indigenous Peoples. https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects-start/indigenous_peoples Tuck, E. (2009). Suspending Damage: A Letter to Communities. Harvard Educational Review, 79(3), 409-428 Tuck. E., & K., Yang. (2019). Indigenous and Decolonizing Studies in Education: Mapping the Long View, 189-203. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Indigenous and- Decolonizing-Studies-in-Education-Mapping-the-Long-View/Smith-Tuck- Yang Tuck-yang/p/book/9781138585867 Renga, I. (2017). Unpacking a Liturgical Framing of Desire for the Purposes of Educational Research. American Educational Studies Association, 53(3), 263- 284 Reiss, S. (2002). Who am I? 16 Basic Desires that Motivate our Actions and Define our Personalities. The Berkley Publishing Group Freire, P. (1968). Pedagogy of the oppressed. Seabury Press Russell, C. (2020). Rekindling Democracy: A Professionals Guide to Working Within Citizen Space. Wipf and Stock Lee, E. (2022). If Only For A Moment: A Consideration of Pain And Ecstasy In Occupied Canada. Faculty of Education, University of New Brunswick.…

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Introduction to The Connected Community (Part 1) 54:08

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