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Weaving collaboration: Exploring new possibilities in post-quake Canterbury
The document discusses the importance of collaboration in community building, highlighting principles such as shared vision, relationship-building, and a 'both-and' approach rather than an 'either-or' mindset. Examples from the Heathcote community illustrate successful initiatives that foster local engagement and sustainability. The emphasized long-term outlook encourages starting small while nurturing community connections and empowerment.
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- 1. Weaving collaboration –exploring new possibilities in Canterbury [email protected] [email protected] 1
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- 4. What examples ofcollaboration in your community have pleasantly surprised you?
- 5. • Weaving collaboration • Gatheraround shared vision and values • Relationships are the currency - weave ‘invisible threads’ • Shift from an ‘either-or’ to a ‘both-and’ approach • Focus on ‘with’ instead of ‘to’ or ‘for’ • Start small but take a long term view
- 6. “There is nothem and us – there is only us”……The Press 2012 Shift from ‘either-or’ thinking to ‘both-and’ thinking
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- 8. www.ideacreation.org 8 • Ineach case, a group or idea was created and driven by either individuals or a small group – the Innovators. • The idea gained momentum due to both the strength of the Innovators and the post-quake context. • Once the idea had enough momentum, it begin to function in a more mainstream manner. Take a long term view
- 9. Go to thepeople, Live with them, Learn from them, Love them, Start with what they know, Build with what they have, But with the best leaders, When the work is done, The task accomplished, The people will say, “We have done it ourselves” Chinese Philosopher Lao Tsu
- 10. Consider a collaborationyou are involved in…..which of these principles do you resonate with?
- 11. • Weaving collaboration • Gatheraround shared vision and values • Relationships are the currency - weave ‘invisible threads’ • Shift from an ‘either-or’ to a ‘both-and’ approach • Focus on ‘with’ instead of ‘to’ or ‘for’ • Start small but take a long term view
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- 13. 13 University of Canterbury’sVision “People prepared to make a difference”
- 14. CHCH101: Rebuilding Christchurch:An Introduction to Community Engagement in Tertiary Studies
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- 35. Heathcote Village Project “inspiringlocals to be part of the solution to growing our community” Strengths Hopes
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- 41. What do youlove most about this community? What drew you to live in Heathcote? What are you most proud of about Heathcote Valley?
- 42. Imagine a timein the future 5, 10, 20 years when people look to the wider Heathcote Valley as an example of a thriving, attractive and sustainable community… What would be happening? What would you be seeing? Hearing? Feeling? Experiencing?
- 43. ”Heathcote has aBYO Pub based weekly at the local church” “Neighbours meet together for shared meals once a month” “200 houses are fitted with solar heating” “St Marys church has a vibrant childrens programme on Sundays” “Fresh organic fruit and veges are sold in a collective store on the old diary site” “Heathcote Valley school hosts a blossom festival each year”
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- 48. • Weaving collaboration • Gatheraround shared vision and values • Relationships are the currency - weave ‘invisible threads’ • Shift from an ‘either-or’ to a ‘both-and’ approach • Focus on ‘with’ instead of ‘to’ or ‘for’ • Start small but take a long term view
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