Community Co-design in Social Work Call Outs #socialwork
Community development practitioners, take note! According to philosopher Martin Buber, genuine dialogue is the key to building a thriving community. Buber defines community as a “dynamic facing of the other, a flowing from I to Thou,” and emphasizes the importance of a dialogical centre where people can come together and renew their shared values. As group members cultivate a relational way of being, they create a spirit of trust that permeates every I-Thou relationship. Let’s strive to build strong communities through meaningful dialogue. #communitybuilding #dialogue #relationships
I am Tim Fisher a social worker and relational activist
This films are an exploration of Co-design and relational activism
Someone working with empathy, compassion, the ability to connect and form networks, with an understanding that sustained change happens through relationships, and someone who resolutely rejects the notion that those qualities are incompatible with leadership.
A cause held strongly needs to be acted upon to realise it. There are no other guardians of relationships that heal, help and nurture, and no other rescuers of a civil, regenerative society. We’re all it. Relational activism may be quiet work. But there is no doubt it is social justice work too.
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references in the film
Westoby, P., Palmer, D., & Lathouras, A. (2020). 40 Critical Thinkers in Community Development. Practical Action Publishing.
McKercher, K.A., 2020. Beyond sticky notes. Doing co-design for Real: Mindsets, Methods, and Movements, 1st Edn. Sydney, NSW: Beyond Sticky Notes.
Fishbowl approach
Sarkissian, W., Bunjamin-Mau, W., Cook, A., Walsh, K., & Vajda, S. (2010). SpeakOut: The step-by-step guide to SpeakOuts and community workshops. The Australian Centre for Social Innovation.
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