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Getting
Started
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Your first actions
before the community goes into action
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the previous module you saw some of the things you need (as a mobilizer)
to do and learn in order to get prepared. In this module you will read
about getting started, yourself. |
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You do not
get the community into action until you take action to prepare it for action.
Your getting started phase is the community's getting prepared phase. |
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some mobilizers, the authorities are seen as the "enemy" or "opposition"
and see their task as organizing the poor communities to oppose those "oppressors."
That may be an appropriate approach in some situations, and is often seen
as "civic engagement" rather
than as "community participation."
The methodology in these modules (developed mainly in Africa) sees the
bringing of those authorities on side is more likely to lead to sustainability
and a consistent national policy and programme of poverty elimination. |
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raising awareness among the authorities, and getting any necessary permissions
for you to do your work, your next task is to raise awareness among the
target community or communities that you want to mobilize and strengthen. |
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Raising awareness
among the authorities mainly means (1) explaining your goals and (2) methods,
and (3) convincing them that they can benefit from your success. Remember
that you will find resistance to social change, and often those with the
most vested interests are among this target group. |
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awareness among the target communities means explaining your goals
and methods, and also means taking positive steps to prevent the raising
of unrealistic expectations. |
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Ensuring accurate
information and interpretation will be your biggest concern here. |
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This module shows
you how to get started.
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