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CCS3080 Community Enhancement

Advanced · 1 credit · HRH - Health, Recreation, and Human Services

Description
Students examine change in the context of community building and apply inclusive leadership skills while participating in a specific community enhancement project.
Prerequisite
CCS2080: Community Volunteerism 2 HSS2080: Leadership Fundamentals 2
Supporting courses
HSS3080: Leadership Fundamentals 3 HSS3090: Governance & Leadership

Outcomes The student will:

  • 1 explain the role of a community building organization and the characteristics of leaders involved in community building

    • 1.1 define terms related to community building, including:

      • 1.1.1 community

      • 1.1.2 inclusive language

      • 1.1.3 humanitarian

      • 1.1.4 social justice

      • 1.1.5 transformational change

      • 1.1.6 capacity building

      • 1.1.7 sustainability

      • 1.1.8 stakeholders

      • 1.1.9 change

      • 1.1.10 change agent

    • 1.2 identify community building organizations, including:

      • 1.2.1 international

      • 1.2.2 national

      • 1.2.3 provincial

      • 1.2.4 local, community

    • 1.3 identify examples of leaders involved in community building in international, national, provincial and/or local community organizations

    • 1.4 describe several community building projects that impact a specific community

    • 1.5 explain the benefits of a community building project to all participants and community members

    • 1.6 explain the challenges and obstacles often encountered during community building, including:

      • 1.6.1 organizational structures

      • 1.6.2 financial limitations

      • 1.6.3 motivation of stakeholders

      • 1.6.4 resistance to change in a community

    • 1.7 summarize the stages in the change process, including:

      • 1.7.1 creating urgency

      • 1.7.2 forming a coalition

      • 1.7.3 creating a vision

      • 1.7.4 communicating the vision

      • 1.7.5 recognizing, removing and/or navigating around obstacles

      • 1.7.6 celebrating short-term wins

      • 1.7.7 building on change

      • 1.7.8 anchoring the change

    • 1.8 describe characteristics of inclusive leadership based on examples, including:

      • 1.8.1 clear values such as respect

      • 1.8.2 democratic leadership style

      • 1.8.3 distributed leadership style

      • 1.8.4 strong intrapersonal and interpersonal skills

      • 1.8.5 emotional intelligence

      • 1.8.6 relationship building

      • 1.8.7 strong belief and trust in the abilities of others

    • 1.9 explain various strategies to create collaboration and consensus in a community

  • 2 demonstrate strategies for effective community building as part of a leadership team

    • 2.1 explain the benefits of a specific community building opportunity

    • 2.2 perform at least 15 hours of volunteerism with a teacher-approved community enhancement project

    • 2.3 demonstrate inclusive language during the process of community building

    • 2.4 demonstrate effective leadership and decision-making strategies to promote community building

    • 2.5 evaluate the community building initiative

  • 3 demonstrate basic competencies

    • 3.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:

      • 3.1.1 communicate

      • 3.1.2 manage information

      • 3.1.3 use numbers

      • 3.1.4 think and solve problems

    • 3.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:

      • 3.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours

      • 3.2.2 be responsible

      • 3.2.3 be adaptable

      • 3.2.4 learn continuously

      • 3.2.5 work safely

    • 3.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:

      • 3.3.1 work with others

      • 3.3.2 participate in projects and tasks

  • 4 create a transitional strategy to accommodate personal changes and build personal values

    • 4.1 identify short-term and long-term goals

    • 4.2 identify steps to achieve goals

Program of Studies 2010. Source document, © Alberta Education.