1. Discover the power of the
Centrum Wspierania Aktywności Lokalnej CAL
Local Activity Support Center CAL
We have been working since 1997

2. What is the CAL?
model
method
brand
movement
idea
organization

3. Engaged education Action Learning Community of practice
Value based education
Action Learning
Community of practice
Education for change

4. Work on positives and potentials Learning by experience
Participation
Empowerment
Dignity
Equal chances
Solidarity
EDUCATION BASED ON VALUES
Synergy and community of support
Community of ideas
Community of mutual learning
EDUCATION BASED ON COMMUNITY
Work on positives and potentials
Learning by experience
EDUCATION BASED ON POTENTIALS
Action learning
Reflective practice
Education for social change
ACTION LEARNING

5. Participants and partners CAL
Social Animators
Institutions - Model CAL
Communities
Academics
Authorities (local, regional, national)
20 thousand participants of educational programs

6. Two approaches for change
Working on problems
Problems
Deficits
Difficulties
Pathologies
Lack
Shortages
Working on potencial
Resources
Talents
Skills
Potencial
Gifts
Strengths

9. „Leopoldowo” 9

10. „Rainbow Neighbourhood”
successivly 10

11. „Rainbow Neighbourhood”
Outputs 11

12. Workshops of cooking

13. Wejcherowo

17. Raków Częstochowa

20. activation
integration
education

21. Community empowerment
consists of five dimensions, fundamentally important for both collective entities and individuals
Community empowerment
COHESION related to the level of respect, sensitivity, attention to equal opportunities, a sense of belonging to a particular place
ZIpper
CONFIDENCE associated with the level of self-esteem, self-confidence, willingness to change and a sense of responsibility
INFLUENCE related to the level of decision making and ability to influence
ENGAGEMENT associated with the level of trust, thinking of the community, relationships, willingness and ability to undertake joint activities
COOPERATION related to the level of the network and an openness and willingness to cooperate, both within a given structure and outside of it.

22. Some remarks about empowering community
Start were people are Ask and listen not give the answers Based on what people have, not what’s their lack Don’t instruct, be with people Support in gaining new skill, knowledge, awarness Help to find directions, goals Support, mobilize, praise, appreciate Gather the evidence of change

23. Some statments
Opinions of habitant: at the beginning I did not believe that one can make any difference I also didn’t belive and now I know that together we can change the environment and have an influence Until recently, social workers came to me in two, they were fear of me. I am very grateful that this has changed. Together we can do a lot of things. I see a big change in community due to the fact that we start to work together

24. Some results
People started to know each other, belived that they can act together, were able to influance the public sphere (institutions, local government), started with hope - they can change their difficult situation renovated hallways, repaired playgrounds, new playing fields, shrub and tree plantings, renovated facilities for community

25. Hello Pawel
I was given awards from the Governor for my work with the local community. Your mobilizing me to work was really effective. There have been changes in the community, people appreciate it and I was recognized in public. Thank you for your support, advice and mobilizing to take on new challenges. Regards Bogusia

26. Together We Can

27. CAL is a member

28. "Many little people doing many little things in many little places can change the face of the world!"

29. Thank you for your attention
Paweł Jordan
Centrum Wspierania Aktywności Lokalnej CAL
Local Activity Support Center CAL