1. A FORCE FOR GOOD IMPACTFUL AND ENGAGING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN TEEN LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Jane Gov, Pasadena Public Library Candice Mack, Los Angeles Public Library Crystle Martin, University of California Irvine California Library Association Youth Services Institute May 6, 2016

2. A GENDA Group activity Presentation: Asset Based Community Development Group exercise: Mobilize Share Conclusion

3. G ROUP ACTIVITY What underserved community group do you most wish you could reach? How would you best reach out to this group of underserved teens? Think about the barriers you see to reaching underserved community groups and what possible solutions you as a group can come up with to overcome those barriers.

4. WHAT IS ASSET BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT? Community-building Community capacity-building Asset-based planning ……

5. ABCD John P. Kretzman John L. McKnight

6. I N S HORT “ABCD is a way to mobilize what a community has.” It’s a PROCESS.

7. C ORE T HEORIES Assets: Gifts, talents, dreams, hopes, fears Relationships: Relationship-driven, constantly build connections Inside-out: Debunking that outside resources are need, self- sufficient, sustainable

8. B ASIC S TEPS Recognize each other’s assets Map the assets Mobilize assets and relationships towards an end

9. EXAMPLES OF ABCD TOOLS – CAPACITY INVENTORY 1.Skills Information 2.Community Skills 3.Enterprising Interests and Experience 4.Personal Information

10. EXAMPLES OF ABCD TOOLS – ASSET MAPPING

11. EXAMPLES OF ABCD TOOLS – TIME BANKS Neighbors helping Neighbors Arroyo S.E.C.O. Network of Time Banks

12. M AP E XAMPLE Cultural Mapping

13. DON’T FORGET ABOUT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES Expand community of practice Community based programming resources (YALSA's Teen Programming HQ)

14. G ROUP EXERCISE. M OBILIZE Using your ideas from the earlier activity: How many assets can you brainstorm from your community in 5 minutes for this group of underserviced teens? What assets should you support and mobilize around?

16. C ONCLUSION Ethics Does your library/community already do this? First step: Try internally with staff & trustees Q & A Thank you!

17. R ESOURCES Mack, C. (2016). Asset based Community development [PowerPoint slides]. Kretzmann, J. P., & McKnight, J. L. (1993). Building communities from the inside out. Chicago, IL: Northwestern University.