This workshop explores how to become a Bridges community, how to work with all sectors and economic classes, and how to create a steering committee. The individual and institutional lenses covered in the first two Bridges workshops are used to inform the third Bridges workshop, which looks toward building a sustainable Bridges community. Attention is given to the types of leaders needed for the initiative. Participants will look at advocating for policy change at the local, state, and federal levels.
Highlights of this workshop include:
- Beginning with the end in mind
- Engaging the community
- The Getting Ahead series and methodology
- Getting Ahead evaluation results and CharityTracker outcomes
- Staying ahead programs
- Identifying cocreatorrs, catalysts, and backbone organizations
- Creating a Bridges steering committee
- Building awareness and finding funding
- The joy of working across class lines
- Rankism, transformation relationships, and false generosity
- Building a Bridges collaborative
- Criteria for becoming a Bridges community
- The joy of politics and policy change
- Overcoming political barriers
- Criteria for effective advocacy
Training Prerequisites: Bridges Out of Poverty: Individual Lens workshop
Contact: (800) 424-9484 | workshops@ahaprocess.com