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This book is required reading for anyone interesting in collaborative social change. Based on nine years of research, The Power of Collective Wisdom shows how we can reliably tap into the extraordinary co-creative potential that exists whenever human beings gather together. The book is practical and gives us not only the concepts and benefits of collective thinking but also shares with us methods that increase the likelihood of collective wisdom emerging when a group is gathered together. Read Paul=E2=80=99s full article and learn more about collective wisdom at: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Tamarack/06a00dbf57/e3b91b1721/a2fd341f46 [By: Paul Born] =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Understanding and Addressing Low Literacy An estimated nine million working age Canadians =E2=80=93 including one in three people aged 26 to 35 and over 40 percent of people aged 36 to 45 - have low literacy skills. Someone with low literacy may not be completely illiterate, but he or she lacks the reading, writing and numeracy skills to deal with the challenges of daily life in a modern economy: keeping safe in the workplace; managing one=E2=80=99s own health; helping the children be successful in school; making appropriate financial decisions; and, qualifying for a good, steady job. Low literacy is a multi-faceted problem that is not going to disappear unless we reboot the learning system for adults with low literacy skills. These people face serious personal barriers to learning - stigma, fear, inability to navigate the system and poverty. Read Judith=E2=80=99s full article and related links on literacy at: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Tamarack/06a00dbf57/e3b91b1721/7f5ad4833b [By: Judith Maxwell with Sylvia Cheuy] =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D Ideas we're following...=20 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D Engaging Communities to Design Out Crime Can we design out crime and reduce criminal activity in our communities? Absolutely. The solution is called Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED). CPTED is defined as a multi-disciplinary approach to deterring criminal behaviour through environmental design. CPTED strategies rely upon the ability to influence offender decisions that precede criminal acts by affecting the built, social and administrative environment. Many municipalities are experiencing the benefits of CPTED and creating much safer communities. As =E2=80=9Cactive=E2=80=9D citizens we mu= st seek out best practices such as CPTED and Safe Growth initiatives. It=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9Cproactive=E2=80=9D and although it=E2=80=99s not a panacea for cri= me and disorder it=E2=80=99s a well-balanced alternative. Community residents play a critical role in this process. Last year, Marlo Ruttan of Red Deer played a vital role in mobilizing his community to take action after a shooting occurred near his home. A CPTED assessment was completed and a community consultation process began. =E2=80=9CCrime Prevention is a community effort=E2=80=9D, says Rutta= n=2E Read Steve's full article and access related links at: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Tamarack/06a00dbf57/e3b91b1721/d682c59c66 [By: Steve Woolrich] =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D Working Together for Creative Community Change All communities =E2=80=93 neighborhoods, small towns, medium-sized and large metropolitan regions =E2=80=93 face a wide array of complex challenges. To address these challenges, more innovative and inclusive approaches to community problem-solving are needed. Many communities have used community-wide study circle programs to capture the diversity of community input. These large-scale programs are designed to help all kinds of people work through issues with each other and solve public problems through more productive ways of working together. The community-wide scope of study circle programs and the ways they link dialogue to change help ensure that many people from across a community will come to the table, and that their participation will make a difference. Read Garry's full article and access related links at: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Tamarack/06a00dbf57/e3b91b1721/09f035cf72 [By: Garry Loewen] =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D Social Change and the Dynamics of Power and Love Adam Kahane is a leading organizer, designer and facilitator of processes through which business, government, and civil society leaders work together to address their toughest challenges. Adam=E2=80=99s intriguing new book explores the dual nature of power and lo= ve and makes the case that communities must to employ both power and love to deal with complex problems. Using stories from his own experience with scenario and collaborative planning processes throughout the world, Kahane illustrates how to use both power and love to engage community leaders.=20 Read Liz's full article and access related links at: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Tamarack/06a00dbf57/e3b91b1721/184ab9becf [By: Liz Weaver] =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D Heart Warming Gypsy Soup In the heart of winter I often feel cold inside and out. Yes I am standing up to counted; I am one of those people who never quite understood the appeal of winter. Maybe it is the fact I grew up in British Columbia where snow and cold were seldom and never stayed long. So now, as an adopted Ontarian, I need to find strategies for getting over winter. My favourite is to gather my friends and cook up a wonderful warming meal. The good food and conversation heat my inner being, making me believe that all is well in the world (despite it being minus 15 degrees outside). Here is a new favourite for me and my friends. Yup! It is vegetarian. The Born Epp household is trying to do our part to get healthy and use less of the world=E2=80=99s resources. It is also so simple to make and uses sweet potatoes as a base making it ultra healthy. Access Paul's Gypsy Soup recipe and related links at: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Tamarack/06a00dbf57/e3b91b1721/818432064a [By: Paul Born] =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D Upcoming Events =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D =E2=80=A2 Feb 25: Getting the most out of Evaluation tele-learning seminar. Register at: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Tamarack/06a00dbf57/e3b91b1721/5fee4e4a9d =E2=80=A2 Mar 16: 'Community: The Structure of Belonging' tele-learning seminar. Register at: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Tamarack/06a00dbf57/e3b91b1721/b1c421a9a2 =E2=80=A2 Sept 27 - Oct 1: Communities Collaborating Institute 2010 - Leadi= ng Together in Chaotic Times. More details at: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Tamarack/06a00dbf57/e3b91b1721/529ad6948b =E2=80=A2 Seekingcommunity.ca website launch. More information at: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Tamarack/06a00dbf57/e3b91b1721/80707dfde4 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D Contact Us: Tamarack - An Institute for Community Engagement 5 Father David Bauer Drive, Suite 106 Waterloo , Ontario N2L 6M2 Tel: 519-885-5155 Fax: 519-885-4454 Email: tamarack@tamarackcommunity.ca http://cts.vresp.com/c/?Tamarack/06a00dbf57/e3b91b1721/0abe40c1b6 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D About Engage! Engage! is an e-magazine published by Tamarack - An Institute for Community Engagement, to bring you inspiration, ideas, and resources to envision and create vibrant communities. We would love your ideas to help us improve our format. Send comments to: tamarack@tamarackcommunity.ca. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D ______________________________________________________________________ If you no longer wish to receive emails from Tamarack, please reply to this message with "Opt-Out" in the subject line or simply click on the following link. Please be aware that by opting-out you will no longer receive any of Tamarack's e-magazines such as Engage! or future tele-learning invitations: http://cts.vresp.com/u?06a00dbf57/e3b91b1721/mlpftw ______________________________________________________________________ Tamarack sent this email free of charge using VerticalResponse for Non-Profits. Non-Profits email free. You email affordably. 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Collective Wisdom and Folly By: Paul Born

3D"TheJohn Ott is a co-author= of the brilliant new book, and soon to be movement (my prediction), suppo= rted by the visionaries of the Fetzer Institute. This book is required re= ading for anyone interesting in collaborative social change. Based on nine= years of research, The Power of Collective Wisdom shows how we c= an reliably tap into the extraordinary co-creative potential that exists w= henever human beings gather together.

The book is practi= cal and gives us not only the concepts and benefits of collective thinking= but also shares with us methods that increase the likelihood of collectiv= e wisdom emerging when a group is gathered together.

Read P= aul’s full article to learn more about collective wisdom.<= /p>

Understanding and Addressing Low Literacy
By: Judith Maxwell with S= ylvia Cheuy

An estimated nine mi= llion working age Canadians – including one in three people aged 26 = to 35 and over 40 percent of people aged 36 to 45 - have low literacy skil= ls.

<= /font>Someone with low literacy may not= be completely illiterate, but he or she lacks the reading, writing and nu= meracy skills to deal with the challenges of daily life in a modern econom= y: keeping safe in the workplace; managing one’s own health; helping= the children be successful in school; making appropriate financial decisi= ons; and, qualifying for a good, steady job.

Low literacy is a m= ulti-faceted problem that is not going to disappear unless we reboot the l= earning system for adults with low literacy skills. These people face seri= ous personal barriers to learning - stigma, fear, inability to navigate th= e system and poverty.

3D"arrow" Read Judith’s full article and related links on literacy he= re.

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Engaging Communities to Design O= ut Crime
By: Steve Woolrich

Can we design out cr= ime and reduce criminal activity in our communities?  Absolutely. The= solution is called Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED).=

CPTED is defined as= a multi-disciplinary approach to deterring criminal behaviour through env= ironmental design. CPTED strategies rely upon the ability to influence off= ender decisions that precede criminal acts by affecting the built, social = and administrative environment.

Many municipalities= are experiencing the benefits of CPTED and creating much safer communitie= s=2E As “active” citizens we must seek out best practices such = as CPTED and Safe Growth initiatives. It’s “proactive” a= nd although it’s not a panacea for crime and disorder it’s a w= ell-balanced alternative.

Community residents = play a critical role in this process. Last year, Marlo Ruttan of Red Deer = played a vital role in mobilizing his community to take action after a sho= oting occurred near his home. A CPTED assessment was completed and a commu= nity consultation process began. “Crime Prevention is a community ef= fort”, says Ruttan.

3D"Read Read Steve's= full article and access related resources here.

Working Together for Creative= Community Change
By: Garry Loewen

All communities &nda= sh; neighborhoods, small towns, medium-sized and large metropolitan region= s – face a wide array of complex challenges. To address these challe= nges, more innovative and inclusive approaches to community problem-solvin= g are needed.

Many communities hav= e used community-wide study circle programs to capture the diversity of co= mmunity input. These large-scale programs are designed to help all kinds o= f people work through issues with each other and solve public problems thro= ugh more productive ways of working together.

The community-wide s= cope of study circle programs and the ways they link dialogue to change he= lp ensure that many people from across a community will come to the table,= and that their participation will make a difference.

3D"Read Read Garry's= full article and access related resources here.

Social Change and the Dynamics of Powe= r and Love
By: Liz Weaver

Adam Kahane is a le= ading organizer, designer and facilitator of processes through which busin= ess, government, and civil society leaders work together to address their = toughest challenges.

Adam’s intrigu= ing new book explores the dual nature of power and love and makes the case= that communities must to employ both power and love to deal with complex = problems.

Using stories from = his own experience with scenario and collaborative planning processes thro= ughout the world, Kahane illustrates how to use both power and love to eng= age community leaders.

3D"Read Read Liz's f= ull article and access related links here.<= /a>

Heart Warming Gypsy Soup By: Paul Born

In the heart of wint= er I often feel cold inside and out. Yes I am standing up to counted; I am= one of those people who never quite understood the appeal of winter. Mayb= e it is the fact I grew up in British Columbia where snow and cold were s= eldom and never stayed long.

So now, as an adopte= d Ontarian, I need to find strategies for getting over winter. My favourit= e is to gather my friends and cook up a wonderful warming meal. The good f= ood and conversation heat my inner being, making me believe that all is we= ll in the world (despite it being minus 15 degrees outside).

Here is a new favour= ite for me and my friends. Yup! It is vegetarian. The Born Epp household i= s trying to do our part to get healthy and use less of the world’s r= esources. It is also so simple to make and uses sweet potatoes as a base m= aking it ultra healthy.

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