by T@cS_2020 | Feb 18, 2020 | Community Development, Community Philanthropy, Field Practice, Rural Community Development
So the last blog made me reflect on community mapping experiences and if it would be a good idea to share a way to do it. I decided that it would be. So here is a way to do it based on previous projects. I’ve broken it down into 7 steps. In Step 4 there are two...
by T@cS_2020 | Feb 7, 2020 | Community Development, Rural Community Development
Is community mapping still a thing? Participants at SCAT workshops drawing community maps Roughly two decades ago the SCAT field team was knee deep in community mapping workshops in the Northern Cape. The accompanying photos are from those workshops. I was reminded of...
by T@cS_2020 | Aug 24, 2018 | Community Development
As a young man growing up in Winterveld, a rural community approximately 50km north of Pretoria I did not appreciate the value of growing our own food. I remember we would wake up early in the morning before sunrise to go into the field to remove weeds. We hated this...
by T@cS_2020 | Jul 29, 2018 | Charity, Community Development
“At times you must step off the dance floor and onto the balcony”: A reflection on SCAT’s Women and Leadership training by Emma Goliath of Witzenburg Rural Development Centre WRDC: 2018 Early in 2018 I attended the Women in Leadership training in Citrusdal hosted by...
by T@cS_2020 | Jul 3, 2018 | Community Development
Asset based community development is unifying for the social justice, social development sector. Arriving at a workshop where the sea is sparkling below you, the sky is blue, the sun is shining and there are so many smiling friendly faces is always a good start. After...
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