Community Building Principles and Strategies

BHS 320 CA01

Fall Semester 2011
Thursday, !22!11 " 1! 12!12
#nstructo r: Che Madyun
617-823-0066 (cell)
ccmadyun@yahoo.com
che.madyun@go.Cambridgecollege.edu
$%%ice Hours& hur!day"! by a##oin$men$
Course 'escription
hi! cour!e in$roduce! $he hi!$ory% $heory% and #rac$ice o& communi$y building in order $o
increa!e $he e&&ec$i'ene!! o& #eo#le (or)ing $o im#ro'e $heir communi$ie!. *$ increa!e!
!$uden$!" ca#aci$y and engagemen$ in communi$y #lanning% ad'ocacy% organi+ing%
deci!ion ma)ing% !ocial ca#i$al building and e'alua$ion.
he &undamen$al #rinci#le! o& communi$y building are e,#lored:
1. *ncor#ora$ing $ho!e direc$ly a&&ec$ed by #olicie! a$ $he hear$ o& dialogue and
communi$y building.
2. -aluing racial and cul$ural di'er!i$y a! $he &ounda$ion &or (holene!!.
3. .romo$ing ac$i'e ci$i+en!hi# and #oli$ical em#o(ermen$.
/. 0uilding on communi$y !$reng$h! and a!!e$!.
1. 2n!uring acce!! $o &undamen$al o##or$uni$ie! and remo'ing ob!$acle! $o
e3ual o##or$uni$y.
6. 4u##or$ing and enhancing $he (ell-being o& children and $heir &amilie!.
7. 5o!$ering !u!$ained commi$men$% coordina$ion and collabora$ion ba!ed on a
!hared 'i!ion and mu$ual re!#ec$.
hi! cour!e i! ba!ed on $he Communi$y 0uilding Curriculum de'elo#ed by $he 0o!$on
5ounda$ion and curren$ly being im#lemen$ed by *n$erac$ion *n!$i$u$e &or 4ocial Change.
*$ o&&er! neighborhood re!iden$! $raining (hich !$reng$hen! $heir !ocial ne$(or)! and
increa!e! $he im#ac$ o& $heir communi$y (or).
he cour!e u!e! !$orie! and o$her ar$icle! $o di!cu!! $he im#or$ance% hi!$ory% and
&undamen$al #rinci#le! o& communi$y building. *$ !ee)! $o an!(er a !e$ o& 3ue!$ion!:
6hy i! communi$y building im#or$an$7
6ha$ are $he #rinci#le! u#on (hich communi$y building i! &ounded7
8o( doe! one #rac$ice communi$y building7 6ha$ are !ome !$ra$egie! and $ool!
u!ed in $hi! #rac$ice7

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(earning o)*ecti+es
9nder!$and $he im#or$ance o& $he communi$y building a##roach.
0ecome &amiliar (i$h communi$y building #rinci#le!.
*n$egra$e communi$y building #rinci#le! (i$h #rac$ical e,#erience.
:##ly conce#$! learned $o one"! o(n #er!onal and #ro&e!!ional li&e.
,e-uired Te.ts
4$rau!% ;a'id% 8o( o Ma)e Collabora$ion 6or): .o(er&ul 6ay! $o 0uild
Con!en!u!% 4ol'e .roblem!% and Ma)e ;eci!ion!% 0erre$$-<oehler .ubli!her!
$ther ,eadings
:ddi$ional reading! (ill be #ro'ided by $he in!$ruc$or.
Course ,e-uirements and /+aluation
4$uden$! are e,#ec$ed $o read% com#rehend% and di!cu!! $he cour!e ma$erial! #re!en$ed.
Cla!! !e!!ion! (ill o&&er $ime &or !$uden$! $o di!cu!! (ha$ $hey read and $o a##ly $heir
under!$anding $o $he a!!ignmen$! and $he in$erac$i'e e,erci!e! $hey are gi'en. 4$uden$!
(ill be re3uired $o demon!$ra$e $heir reading and under!$anding o& cour!e ma$erial!
$hrough in-cla!! a!!ignmen$! and (ri$$en home a!!ignmen$!. Cla!! #ar$ici#a$ion i! cri$ical
$o !ucce!!&ul com#le$ion o& $hi! cour!e.
/+aluation!Assessments
Cla!! .ar$ici#a$ion (20= - (ee)ly reading! com#le$ed% #ar$ici#a$ion in cla!!% a$$endance%
and o$her com#le$ed (ee)ly a!!ignmen$!)
:!!ignmen$ >ne (10=)
:!!ignmen$ (o (11=)
:!!ignmen$ hree% #ar$! 1% 2 ? 3 (/0=)
:!!ignmen$ 5our (11=)
Assignments
10 Assignment $ne: My Communi$y. 4$uden$! (ill (ri$e an e!!ay abou$ $hree
communi$ie! in (hich $hey are a #ar$ o& and de!cribe (ha$ $hey li)e abou$ $heir
communi$ie! and (ha$ $hey (ould li)e $o !ee changed. '1/ !2
22 Assignment T3o: *n$er'ie(@Com#are ? Con$ra!$. 4$uden$! (ill conduc$
in$er'ie(! (i$h 3 or / member! (!$a)eholder!) in $he communi$y and com#are and
con$ra!$ $he re!#on!e!. '1/ 10!24
32 Assignment Three& he .rinci#le! .a#er
4$uden$! (ill (ri$e an e!!ay addre!!ing an i!!ue% challenge% or #roblem in a real
communi$y% u$ili+ing and in$egra$ing $he communi$y -building #rinci#le! and
conce#$!
:!!ignmen$ hree: .rinci#le! .a#er #ar$ 1. '1/ 11!14
:!!ignmen$ hree: .rinci#le! .a#er #ar$! 2. '1/ 12!1
:!!ignmen$ hree: 5inal .rinci#le! .a#er. '1/ 12!15
60 Assignment Four& >ral .re!en$a$ion o& .rinci#le! .a#er '1/ 1!5!12 and
1!12!12
2
/.ercises
:ddi$ional $a)e home e,erci!e! (ill be a!!igned a! needed.
Course 7aterials
8ee9ly Study Topics and ,e-uired ,eadings
Septem)er 22, 2011 $+er+ie3 o% Course
;e&ini$ion! o& communi$y
0uilding communi$y
Communi$y building #rinci#le!
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Septem)er 2, 2011 /.amples o% Community Building and its
#mportance
,eading assignments due
1. A. homa! <ing!ley% Bo!e#h 0. McCeely% and Bame! >. Aib!on% DCon$e,$ and
Con'ergence% in Communi$y 0uilding Coming o& :ge% ##. 11-1E% 6a!hing$on%
;.C.: he ;e'elo#men$ raining *n!$i$u$e and $he 9rban *n!$i$u$e
2. Bay 6allFa!#er%G6hen :c$i'i!$! 6inG% he Ca$ion% 3@3@E7
3. 0rian 0allou% een 5igh$! $o 0e$$er Communi$y% 0o!$on 8erald% E@20@0/

ASS#;<7/<T $</ '1/& 7y Community
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$cto)er =, 2011 Community Building in Historical
Conte.t Parts 1 > 2
,eading assignments due
1. A. homa! <ing!ley% Bo!e#h 0. McCeely% and Bame! >. Aib!on% DCon$e,$ and
Con'ergence% in Communi$y 0uilding coming o& :ge% ##. 20-31% 6a!hing$on%
;.C.: he ;e'elo#men$ raining *n!$i$u$e and $he 9rban *n!$i$u$e
2. Bo!e#h 0. McCeely% imeline: : hi!$ory o& Communi$y ;e'elo#men$ in :merica%
6a!hing$on% ;.C.: he ;e'elo#men$ raining *n!$i$u$e
.o(er Bournal 4$ory: 'olume 2% >c$ 2001% D2ar! 6ide >#enH% ## 18 I 63
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$cto)er 13, 2011 #ntroduction and Principle 1
,eading assignments due
1. 4$rau!% ;a'id% Cha#$er 2: *n'ol'e $he Jele'an$ 4$a)eholder! in 8o( $o Ma)e
Collabora$ion 6or): .o(er&ul 6ay! $o build Con!en!u!% 4ol'e .roblem!% and
Ma)e ;eci!ion!% 4an 5ranci!co%C:: 0erre$$-<oehler .ubli!her!
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2. Communi$y 0uilding Curriculum ## 3/-3E% *n$erac$ion *n!$i$u$e &or 4ocial
Change
3. .e$er Medo&& and 8olly 4)lar% DCrea$ing he ;udley 4$ree$ Ceighborhood
*ni$ia$i'eH in 4$ree$! o& 8o#e: he 5all and Ji!e o& an 9rban Ceighborhood%
0o!$on% M:: 4ou$h 2nd .re!!
/. .o(er Bournal 4$orie!: -olume 1% May 200/: 6al)ing $he 5ine Kine% #g 8-1/
-olume 2% >c$. 2001: .lanning 5or 23ui$y: Coali$ion! and
Moral -i!ion% #g // I 11
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$cto)er 20, 2011 Principle 6
,eading assignments due
1. Mc<nigh$% Bohn% DJegenera$ing Communi$yH
2. Mc<nigh$% Bohn ? <re$+man% Bohn .. D0uilding Communi$ie! 5rom $he *n!ide
>u$MH ## 1-8
3. .o(er Bournal 4$ory: -olume 2% >c$ 2001: 0eyond 0ro)en ;ream!% ## 38-/0
-olume 3% >c$ 2006: 0uilding 0ridge! be$(een 0u!ine!!e!
and >ur Communi$y &or a Common .ur#o!e ##. 1E - 22
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$cto)er 24, 2011 Principle 5
,eading assignments due
1. ;a'id :ri+mendi%HCeighborhood and Communi$y >rgani+ing in Colonia!: : ca!e
4$udy in $he ;e'elo#men$ and 9!e o& .romo$ora!H% Ka! Koma!% e,a!: *nicia$i'a
5ron$era
2. .e$er Medo&& and 8olly 4)lar% D ;on"$ ;um# on 9!H in 4$ree$! o& 8o#e: he 5all
and Ji!e o& an 9rban Ceighborhood% ##. % 0o!$on% M:: 4ou$h 2nd .re!!
3. 4$rau!% ;a'id% Cha#$er 1 Dhe .roce!! o& 8uman .roblem 4ol'ingH% 8o( $o Ma)e
Collabora$ion! 6or): .o(er&ul 6ay! $o build Con!en!u!% 4ol'e .roblem!% and Ma)e
;eci!ion!% 4an 5ranci!co%C:: 0erre$$-<oehler .ubli!her!
ASS#;<7/<T T8$ '1/& #nter+ie3 !compare > contrast
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<o+em)er 3, 2011 Principle 3
,eading assignments due
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1. 4$rau!% ;a'id% Cha#$er E: Collabora$i'e Communi$ie! in 8o( $o Ma)e Collabora$ion!
6or): .o(er&ul 6ay! $o build Con!en!u!% 4ol'e .roblem!% and Ma)e ;eci!ion!% 4an
5ranci!co%C:: 0erre$$-<oehler .ubli!her!
2. .o(er Bournal 4$ory: -olume 1% 200/ (4i% 4e .ueda) Ne! 6e Can% #g 3/ I /0
-olume 1% 200/% he Kocal@Alobal .oli$ic! o& 0o!$on"! -ie$-
-o$e #g /2 I /7
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<o+em)er 10, 2011 /.amples o% Po3er and ?ustice in
Community Building
,eading assignments due&
1. .o(er Bournal 4$orie!: -olume 1% May 200/: Kaying ;o(n a 4#eed 0um# on $he
Aen$ri&ica$ion 4u#erhigh(ay: :na$omy o& a Cam#aign #g 10 I 17
2. -olume 2% >c$ober 2001: 2m#o(ering Communi$y in :ll!$on-0righ$on #g 1/ I
1E
3. -olume 3% >c$ober 2006: Ka$ino! in :c$ion #g 2/-26
/. -olume 2% >c$. 2001: .lanning 5or 23ui$y: Coali$ion! and Moral -i!ion% // I 11
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<o+em)er 14, 2011 Principle 4
,eading assignments due
1. 4$rau!% ;a'id% Cha#$er! 3? 8: D0uild con!en!u! .ha!e by .ha!eH?
DCollabora$i'e >rgani+a$ion!H in 8o( $o Ma)e Collabora$ion! 6or): .o(er&ul
6ay! $o build Con!en!u!% 4ol'e .roblem!% and Ma)e ;eci!ion!% 4an
5ranci!co%C:: 0erre$$-<oehler .ubli!her
ASS#;<7/<T TH,// '1/& Principle Paper part 1
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'ecem)er 1, 2011 Principle 2@ Part 1
<e3 Americans Film series " ;roup e.ercise
,eading assignments due
4elec$ed ma$erial! &rom Dhe Ce( :merican!H
ASS#;<7/<T TH,//& Principle paper " part 2
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'ecem)er A, 2011 Principle 2 " Part 2 > Principle =

,eading assignments due&
1. Keonard% Margare$% D Koo)ing oge$her in $he 4ame ;irec$ionH
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2. Jemen% Jachel Caomi% D*n 4er'ice o& Ki&e%H Coe$ic 4cience! Je'ie(
'ecem)er 15, 2011 Film& Holding ;round and summary 3rap up

ASS#;<7/<T TH,// '1/& Final Principles Paper
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?anuary 5, 2012 Presentations o% Principles Paper
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ASS#;<7/<T F$1, '1/& Principle Paper Presentation
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?anuary 12, 2012 Presentations o% Principles Paper
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ASS#;<7/<T F$1, '1/& Principle Paper Presentation
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1ndergraduate Buic9 ,e%erence ;uide
;rading Scale&
Ke$$er Arade Arade .oin$ .ercen$age Jange ;e!cri#$i'e -alue
: /.0 E3-100 >u$!$anding
:- 3.7 E0-E2
0O 3.3 87-8E
0 3.0 83-86 Commendable
0- 2.7 80-82
CO 2.3 77-7E
C 2.0 73-76 4a$i!&ac$ory
C- 1.7 70-72
;O 1.3 67-6E
; 1.0 60-66 ;e'elo#ing
5 0 0-1E
Satis%actory Academic Progress
Cambridge College undergradua$e !$uden$! mu!$ main$ain a cumula$i'e grade #oin$
a'erage o& 2.0 $o be con!idered a! ma)ing !a$i!&ac$ory academic #rogre!!.
Cambridge College gradua$e !$uden$! mu!$ main$ain a cumula$i'e grade #oin$ a'erage o&
3.0 $o be con!idered a! ma)ing !a$i!&ac$ory academic #rogre!!.
Academic Pro)ation
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:cademic .roba$ion i! an o&&icial (arning i!!ued by $he dean"! o&&ice (hen a !$uden$
&all! belo( !a$i!&ac$ory academic #rogre!! (2.0 A.: a$ $he undergradua$e le'el% 3.0 a$ $he
gradua$e le'el). : !$uden$ (ho ha! been #laced on academic #roba$ion (ill be clo!ely
moni$ored o'er $he ne,$ $hree $erm! in (hich $hey enroll.
*& i$ de$ermined $ha$ a !$uden$ (ill be #laced on academic #roba$ion% a Co$ice o&
:cademic .roba$ion (ill be i!!ued by $he dean"! o&&ice. he !$uden$ (ill be con$ac$ed $o
con&irm $ha$:
The student understands and agrees to the conditions of academic
probation (a printed and signed letter is handed to the student during
the deans interview, and the details of academic probation are
discussed).
The student commits to making an appointment to meet with their
academic advisor within two weeks of receiving the notice of academic
probation
The student commits to meeting with the Dean of Student Aairs
within two weeks of receiving the notice of academic probation
!"f the student is an international student, the# must also commit to
meeting with the Director of "nternational Students subse$uent to their
receipt of the noti%cation of academic probation to discuss potential
visa rami%cations
: co#y o& $he no$i&ica$ion o& academic #roba$ion i! gi'en $o $he Jegi!$rar"! o&&ice
&or inclu!ion in $he !$uden$"! &ile% and an academic #roba$ion no$a$ion i! #laced in
Ben+abar (hen $he hold i! li&$ed. :cademic #roba$ion i! in e&&ec$ &or $hree $erm!
o& regi!$ra$ion.
:ny &ailing (5)% no-!ho( (C4)% no credi$ incom#le$e (CC*)% or no credi$ (CC) grade! $ha$
a !$uden$ on academic #roba$ion recei'e! during $hree $erm! o& enrollmen$ may re!ul$ in
inde&ini$e !u!#en!ion &rom $heir academic #rogram. he !$uden$ (ill no$ be allo(ed $o
re-enroll (i$hou$ #ermi!!ion &rom $he dean.
y#ically% an a##eal &or #rogram rein!$a$emen$ mu!$ be accom#anied by a
recommenda$ion $o rein!$a$e by $he !$uden$"! academic #rogram direc$or and $heir
academic ad'i!or.
Calculation o% ;PA at Cam)ridge College
: !$uden$"! Arade .oin$ :'erage (A.:) i! a numeric a##ro,ima$ion o& academic
achie'emen$. Ke$$er grade! are a!!igned numeric 'alue!% ba!ed on a !$andard 0.0 $o /.0
!cale. he char$ belo( iden$i&ie! Cambridge College"! le$$er grade numeric e3ui'alen$!.
(etter ;rade <umeric Calue (etter ;rade <umeric Calue
A 6D0 C 2D0
A@ 3D4 C@ 1D4
BE 3D3 'E 1D3
B 3D0 ' 1D0
B@ 2D4 F 0D0
CE 2D3 <C# 0D0
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