****JavaScript
based drop down DHTML menu generated by NavStudio. (OpenCube Inc. -
http://www.opencube.com)****
****JavaScript based drop down DHTML menu generated by NavStudio. (OpenCube Inc. - http://www.opencube.com)****
This
page: Overview, Media Samples
Our
Goals
CAN's
primary goals relate to four main topics: leadership development;
education; resource networking; and assessment.
Leadership
Development CAN's goal is to foster leadership among people in local communities
and community systems (e.g., schools, government, agencies,
faith groups, etc.) who want to develop the social, physical,
civic, vocational and cultural competencies of people in the
community, in a way that promotes connection, caring and commitment.
Education Through conferences and shared learning experiences, CAN aims
to help educate Connecticut communities and their residents
on ways to integrate asset-based strategies for creating and
sustaining healthier communities.
Resource Networking CAN's goal is to help neighborhoods, schools and communities
discover, develop and use the gifts, talents and capacities
of individuals, associations and institutions for mutually
beneficial problem solving and community building, to produce
local networks of resources and capacity inventories which
will lead to mutually beneficial problem solving.
Assessment In each of its community asset development projects, CAN will
use personal stories of individuals involved as one of the
tools for assessing the outcomes of the project. These assessments
highlight the contributions of community partners and provide
useful information for enhancing citizen engagement in future
projects.
Our Objectives
CAN's objectives are to:
1.
Collaborate
with network community-based groups that have programs and
goals to create healthy, vibrant and successful communities.
2.
Foster
education and training among communities through CAN's interactive
network.
3.
Give
grants to communities for asset-based planning and initiatives.
4.
Provide
technical assistance to communities through networking Connecticut's
assets.
5.
Develop
and disseminate communications that articulate CAN goals and
community successes.
6.
Develop
learning communities throughout Connecticut for community
sharing and connection.
7.
Advocate
for asset-based community planning.
8.
Develop
a Board of Directors that is representative of the communities
we plan to serve and who serve as ambassadors to those communities.
9.
Enhance
the ability of grassroots efforts to track outcomes of community
asset development projects, to promote more citizen engagement
and healthier communities.
