1. Empowering & Advancing Agency in the Community
Donna Griffin
Meeka Outlaw
Nora Elmarzouky
Stephanie Michel
Verónica Ayala Flores

2. Why does community engagement matter?
How can we do it more effectively?
Spend some time working on common community challenges in groups

3. Community Connections is a program of Philadelphia LISC
Selected groups received: 
Peer Learning
Coaching
Money
Who could apply? A range of non-profits, civic associations, Neighborhood Advisory Councils, And Recreation Advisory Groups.  Today’s workshop we are going to provide the highlights of the peer learning.
Community Connections is a program of Philadelphia LISC
Funded by the City of Philadelphia’s Division of Housing and Community Development

4. Who’s in the room?

5. Find the marker in the room that best describes where you live.
Have labels around the room: Government, Community, Non-profits, Funder, Artist, Intermediaries, what else?

6. What is a community challenge you are working on?
Find the table in the room that corresponds to the issue you are working on.  
Have table labels around specific issues

7. Introduce Yourself!
Name Neighborhood you live in Why did you choose this table? Any ideas/challenges/opportunities
Make sure it’s one sentence!!

8. Individually write on sticky notes…
What comes to mind when you hear “community engagement”?
Talk about a time when you were part of or heard about a successful community engagement activity.
Share-out in pairs afterwards!
What can community engagement do? Keep in mind

9. Talk about why community engagement matters

10. What are some strategies for Community Engagement?

11. Plan for it!
Edit boxes sizes. Give time to Meeka to talk about her work-plan

12. We use storytelling for:
Grant applications
Reporting
Presentations
Bringing community together
Challenging existing narratives
& more!

13. How do you use storytelling in your work?
Tell a story about your organization or about a particular project
What is the project/organization? What did you do? What is the mission/goal?
Who was involved and how?
Who benefited and how?
What are the results/impact of the project?

16. More things to keep in mind…
Who do you want to tell the story to? What is the best method?
How would you assess their reach –
Who is the target audience?
Who consumes what types of information?
Who are you trying to reach?

17. Mapping Your Impact

18. How does the work evolve?
ENHANCE
REPLACE
LIMIT
RE-USE
Notes:
How do you define success?

19. Debrief & Wrap-up
Have 3 individuals quickly

20. Thank You! Donna Griffin Community Capacity Builders
Meeka Outlaw Diversidied Community Services
Nora Elmarzouky insite collaborative
Stephanie Michel North 5th Street Revitalization Project
5738 North 5th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19120
Verónica Ayala Flores Local Initiatives Support Corporation
718 Arch Street, Suite 500 S Philadelphia, PA 19106