COMMUNITY ASSET MAPPING

J.R. Roush & Shane ShopeOhio University

Resource versus asset

Extraction versus capacity-building

Contrasting orientations to thinking about communities and schools

Exercise:

INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY ASSET MAP –(15 MINUTES).*DRAW A MAP OF YOUR COMMUNITY & IDENTIFY ALL OF THE ASSETS--e.g., a historic site, a wetlands.

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JOT DOWN AN INSIGHT YOU GAINED FROM YOUR PERSONAL MAP TO SHARE WITH A SMALL GROUP e.g., a new business is owned by an alumnus of your district (2 MINUTES)

COMMUNITY MAP DISCUSSION- SMALL GROUPS OF 4 (15 MINUTES).* Individuals will share their insight with the group and discuss commonalities, differences.

SMALL GROUPS PLEASE SHARE SOME “AHA!” MOMENTS WITH THE ENTIRE GROUP (10-15 MINUTES).

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1. Identified key community components2. Listed human assets and created

categories3. Provided a listing of Churches in the

districts4. Identified physical resources/ assets5. Located all assets on GIS map of county6. Provided census data

COMMUNITY ASSET MAPPING

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Has the highest unemployment rate in Ohio as of 12/1/09 through current 1/15/10

Currently 4th highest teen pregnancy rate in Ohio and has historically either had the highest or one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in Ohio.

Casualty of approximately 10,000 jobs lost through DHL alone.

DEFICIT BASED THINKING:HIGHLAND COUNTY

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Mowrystown- major town in the Bright Local District

2000 Census Data (2 post secondary degrees in the entire

town). 1 associates degree/ 1 B.A. (9.7% in Highland County –Ohio 21.1%)

36.7% drop out rate (WHS currently 3.4%) 39.4% unemployment (age 16 and older)

Census data

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Lynchburg-Clay Highland County 3 buildings: LC

Elementary (PK-5), LC Middle School (6-8), LC High School (9-12)

Enrolment- 1347 ED %-45-50% SWD %-12%

Bright Highland County 2 buildings: Bright

Elementary (PK-6), Whiteoak Jr/Sr High School (7-12)

Enrollment- 811 ED – 60-65% SWD -14%

Lynchburg-Clay & Bright Local Schools

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www.brightlocalschools.com Learn and Serve Grant-

http://www.learnandserveohio.org/ OACHE Grant- http://www.oache.org/

ASSET BASED THINKING

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HUMAN RESOURCES AND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

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Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources & Soil and Water Conservation coordinating efforts with students, parents and staff to design the outdoor classroom.

COMMUNITY PLANNING DAY-S.T.A.R. LAB

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Know the diversity in your district and the resources. Give keen attention to the resources and or obstacles placed in front of your

customers

BRIGHT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MAP

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Lynchburg-Clay & Bright Local Schools

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White Map Pins- Church Black Map Pins- Kin/ Advocates Red Map Pins- Services(agencies- non

government) Green Map Pins- Business Blue Map Pins- Government Bulls eye- School Building Black Bulls-eye – County Seat (Hillsboro) Major towns

Asset Map Key

hhttp://srdc.msstate.edu/publications/227/227_asset_mapping.pdf

ttp://outreach.msu.edu/bpbriefs/issues/brief4.pdf

http://extension.missouri.edu/about/fy00-03/assetmapping.htm

http://backspace.com/notes/2004-2006/what -is-asset-mapping.php

http://www.bonner.org/resoureces/modules/modules_pdf/BonCurCommAssetMap.pdg Shope

Community Asset Mapping/Placed Based Education- Web Sources

http://www.promiseofplace.org http://www.peecworks.org/PEEC/Benefits_of_

PBE-PEEC_2008_web.pdf

Place-Based Education

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Regardless of your perception the focus should be on LOCAL capacities to solve problems.

Joint venture – Schools (YOU) and the community (?)

Relationship Driven – Develop, Maintain and Renew!!!!!!!

Remember this key “the glass is always half full” – Communities have capacities and gifts.

SUGGESTED IMPLICATIONS