We're pleased to announce the return of Asset-Based Community Development 101: A People-Centered Approach, a virtual workshop taking place on November 21, 2024, from 11:00 – 2:30 PM MT via Zoom. This workshop sold out in the spring so don't wait to register!

Join Heather Keam, Consulting Director at Tamarack Institute, and Wendy McCaig, Founder and Executive Director of Embrace Communities, as they guide participants through the essential foundations and principles of Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD).

Participants will dive into:  

• ABCD as a people-centered approach, focusing on strengths and not deficits or needs to develop programs and plans.   

• Resources in a community, uncovering the six assets or resources that communities have that are used to enhance local well-being.   

• Methods to find assets, ABCD approaches are iterative and emergent.

• The seven functions of a community, which are critical features of local, natural community work. They are bottom-up, hyper-local, and citizen-led. 

This workshop is geared towards those who are new to ABCD or those seeking a refresher, considering the significant evolution ABCD has undergone in the last decade.