Institute of Community Development in Hawthorn, Victoria | Education

Institute of Community Development

Locality: Hawthorn, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9819 3239

Address: 2 minona street Hawthorn, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.cd.borderlands.org.au

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25.01.2022 http://youtu.be/mm2zDEYmpIg

24.01.2022 Jim Ife & Mary Lane Long standing Community Development workers and educators Double Book Lauch Melbourne - Aug 15 at Victoria Uni CBD... http://www.facebook.com/events/269557886518105/

24.01.2022 Feedback from the participants of the Introductory Community Development course - participants overall impression of the course. (Response rate 95%. Thanks for the feedback!)

23.01.2022 Intermediate Community Development Course (2 days) With Jim Ife, Jacques Boulet & Mish Colla 28 & 29 October 9.30 - 5.00... *Feel more confident in practicing community development in your workplace * Examine the issues, challenges and dilemmas of Community Development * Connect theory with practice * Hold conversations with decision makers & other Community Development workers * Access to further learning resources * Use the modes of head (intellect), heart (feelings), hands (practical work with people) and feet (groundedness) * Think creatively about your organisational context Interfacing with the wider context Introductory: $300 full /$250 con Intermediate: $350 full /$300 con Both courses: $600 Courses are based on practical examples of supporting communities to creatively follow their passion for social justice, peace, sustainability & human rights Bookings essential - book online www.cd.borderlands.org.au Places are limited to 25 people per course 03 9819 3239 2 Minona St, Hawthorn [email protected] www.cd.borderlands.org.au

22.01.2022 Community Development Courses With Jim Ife & Jacques Boulet at the Institute of Community Development Melbourne We would like to invite you to join us in our 2 day Community Development courses.... Courses are based on practical examples of supporting communities to creatively follow their passion for social justice, peace, sustainability & human rights. Become more confident in designing & facilitating community development programs & activities. Community action, autonomy and empowerment from the ground up. Build your confidence in co-designing (with the community) and facilitating community development activities, actions and long-term social change groups. Bookings now open: Introductory Community Development Course 17& 18 March Intermediate Community Development Course 25 & 26 March Bookings are essential - book online at www.cd.borderlands.org.au

22.01.2022 Help! Ive got CD in my PD! Help! Ive got Community Development in my Position Description 2 Day Course With JIM IFE, Jacques Boulet and Rob Nabben... Increase your Community Development skills Oct 18 & 22 2012. Many people have Community Development in their job description, but have no training in this area. This course will help build your confidence in designing and facilitating community development activities. Throughout this two day course you will: - Learn practical methods for empowering communities - Map the elements of the field and meet the field-workers - Examine power and change - Access examples of what works and what doesnt work This course is based on practical examples of supporting communities to creatively follow their passion for social justice, peace, sustainability, and human rights. As a result of completing the course you will: - Feel more confident in practicing community development in your workplace - Hold conversations with decision makers and Community Development experts - Have access to further learning resources - Use the modes of head (intellect), heart (feelings) and hands (practical work with people) Borderlands Library Room 2 Minona St Hawthorn Bookings essential $300 (concession available) www.cd.borderlands.org.au 03 9819 3239 [email protected]

22.01.2022 The March Introductory Course is FULL! But we will be running it again later in the year. Get on the waiting list if youd like to make sure that you dont miss out.

21.01.2022 Beginners Course: Community Development: March 2013 Community action, autonomy and empowerment from the ground up. Build your confidence in co-designing (with the community) and facilitating community development activities, actions and long-term social change groups. Bookings now open. Institute of Community Development. 03 9819 3239 [email protected]

21.01.2022 Heres some more information about the 2 community development courses presently running at the Institute of Community Development. Introductory course: 4 & 7 March - 2 day course... This would suit people who have not studied Community Development before or have studied it but want to revisit core principles. Rather than being a descriptive how-to guide, it will deal with, community development as a job and community development as our way of being. Core Community Development principles of ecology, social justice human rights, valuing the local, and valuing process will be explored. Participants will apply these to their particular domains, ranging from arts, to health, welfare, international development and grass roots citizenship. Participants will engage with political-economy, social movements, and globalisation. Advanced course: 5 & 8 April - 2 day course Participants will have completed the foundations course and/or be those who want to go deeper into the dilemmas and contradictions of Community Development. Many participants have been on a journey for some time to understand and address social justice and sustainability. The aim is to validate this journey and depart with a renewed commitment about continuing on they community development path. Starting from the basis of a shared knowledge of key Community Development principles, participants will investigate ontologies or ways of being beyond individualism, including relationalality, Indigenous worldviews, eco-psychology, post-modernism, and feminism. A process will be designed to translate between theory and day-to-day practice.

20.01.2022 Upcoming Community Development Courses Introductory Course (2 days) - 21 & 22 October Intermediate Course (2 days) - 28 & 29 October... Become more confident in designing & facilitating community development programs & activities Courses are based on practical examples of supporting communities to creatively follow their passion for social justice, peace, sustainability & human rights. Bookings are essential book online at www.cd.borderlands.org.au Places are limited to 25 participants per course

18.01.2022 March Introductory Community Development Course: LAST CHANCE TO BOOK IN. March 17/18 (This coming Monday / Tuesday).... Bookings though: www.cd.borderlands.org.au

17.01.2022 Only a couple of places left in the March Introductory Course!

17.01.2022 Intermediate Community Development Course: LAST CHANCE TO BOOK IN THIS WEEK! For March 25/ 26 ... Bookings though: www.cd.borderlands.org.au

15.01.2022 Help! Ive got Community Development in my Position Description 2 Day Course With JIM IFE, Jacques Boulet and Rob Nabben... Increase your Community Development skills Oct 18 & 22 2012. Many people have Community Development in their job description, but have no training in this area. This course will help build your confidence in designing and facilitating community development activities. Throughout this two day course you will: - Learn practical methods for empowering communities - Map the elements of the field and meet the field-workers - Examine power and change - Access examples of what works and what doesnt work This course is based on practical examples of supporting communities to creatively follow their passion for social justice, peace, sustainability, and human rights. As a result of completing the course you will: - Feel more confident in practicing community development in your workplace - Hold conversations with decision makers and Community Development experts - Have access to further learning resources - Use the modes of head (intellect), heart (feelings) and hands (practical work with people) Borderlands Library Room 2 Minona St Hawthorn Bookings essential $300 (concession available) www.cd.borderlands.org.au 03 9819 3239 [email protected]

15.01.2022 Institute of Community Development Intermediate Community Development Course (2 days) October 28 & 29 2013 Hawthorn, Melbourne... Book in early as places go fast http://www.facebook.com/events/377357192390595/

14.01.2022 People Power Participation book OUT NOW! People, Power, Participation: living community development A memoir and reflections on community development BY MARY LANE... This book contributes to a history of community development in Australia and to debates about its future as a strategy for social change. The authors lived experience, told through stories of activism, practice and teaching from the 1960s on, is a means for identifying changes in community development theories/practices and factors influencing those changes. Highlighted are positive outcomes for disadvantaged people as well as tensions and contradictions, notably those arising from government patronage. The author calls for re-affirmation of community development as a significant means for tackling social problems. Increased sponsorship by non-government organisations committed to social justice and ecological sustainability is prioritised, as is deconstruction of an understanding of community development as a paid occupation only. Rather, it is seen as a way of doing things that emphasises connection, participatory democracy and common good, a way which can inform all aspects of human activity. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mary Lane is an honorary senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education and Social Work, The University of Sydney. In 2012 the University awarded her an Honorary Doctorate of Letters in Social Work. Her involvement in community activism began in the 1960s and from 1974-1982 she was employed as a community development worker in western Sydney. In 1983, she joined the staff of the Social Work Department at The University of Sydney where the primary focus of her work has been community work and peace and conflict studies. A keen interest in the development of practice theory has entailed extensive documentation and analysis of community practice. Her work has been widely published, nationally and internationally, in academic journals, books and practice booklets, and includes the production of audio-visual material. Mary is married, is a mother and grandmother BUY NOW Available in hard copy and Ebook at http://cd.borderlands.org.au/

14.01.2022 ICD Mentoring programs: Take advantage of mentoring opportunities offered by Australias prominent educators and practitioners in community development. Choose from mentoring options that will enlighten, inspire and give you momentum for working in the community development field:... * Participatory Mentoring: Work alongside prominent CD practitioners or educators in their workplace. Acquire insights into the day-to-day work, have in-depth discussions, learn about the workplace and the wider field and meet others who work directly in community development projects. * Project Mentoring: Gather guidance on your own project. Have a experienced practitioner or educator co-navigate your own community development project or research with you. Learn from those who have walked the CD paths over many years and many spaces, with many people. * Communities of Practice: Have a person with long-standing involvement in community development assist your community of practice through methods of accountability, facilitation, suggestions, encouragement and discussion. Current opportunities to work with: * Jim Ife * Jacques Boulet * Rob Nabben

14.01.2022 Places are filling up fast for the Advanced Community Development 2 day course (April 5th & 8th). Attendance is limited to 25 people. Enroll via email: [email protected] or phone: 03) 9819 3239

13.01.2022 Introductory Community Development Course (2 days) with Jim Ife, Jacques Boulet and Mish Colla 21 & 22 October 9.30 - 5.00... * Learn practical ways of empowering communities * Understand the basic concepts of Community Development * Examine power and change processes * Discuss community development practices * Hold conversations with experienced Community Development workers * Access to further learning resources * Come to understand the field * Use the modes of head (intellect), heart (feelings), hands (practical work with people) and feet (groundedness) Introductory: $300 full /$250 con Intermediate: $350 full /$300 con Both courses: $600 Courses are based on practical examples of supporting communities to creatively follow their passion for social justice, peace, sustainability & human rights Bookings essential - book online www.cd.borderlands.org.au Places are limited to 25 people per course 03 9819 3239 2 Minona St, Hawthorn [email protected]

12.01.2022 COMING UP: Short Course: Community Development (working with Jacques Boulet in association with oases Graduate School) 4 Day Course 2013... Aug 10 Saturday Oct 12 Saturday Nov 10 Sunday Nov 11 Monday Community Development has variously been condemned to oblivion as nave romanticism or reduced to an ill-understood panacea, especially for the disadvantaged and then, in turn, criticised as a cheap pseudo-solution for problems which have their roots far beyond the local community. This short course offers a reflective and constructive space where we can re-construct community in its ontological, epistemological and praxis dimensions. We explore concepts, strategies and practices associated with Community Development (with Strategies and practices understood here as a means of mediating between theoretical / empirical; / ideological aspects of community and the practical / technical / methodical aspects of community intervention, whether referred to as community development, organisation, building, or strengthening etc). Basing our exploration of community Development in the dialectical theory-practice (or reflection-action) relationship which gives it real meaning, we move beyond the words and make the actors explicit. We pay careful consideration to the ideological and theoretical premises witch ex/implicitly underwrite our actions. Cost: $650 concession / $850 full Location: Oases Graduate School, Hawthorn Enrollments: 03 9819 3502 [email protected]

12.01.2022 Consultancy in Research, Evaluations and Organisational Development: Alongside Borderlands Cooperative, the Institute undertakes a range of research, consultancy and project work for governments, NGOs and other organisations. We specialise in program design, evaluations, social and environmental impact studies & needs analysis. We can work with you to gather valuable qualitative and quantitative data, facilitate discussions, identify strengths and opportunities for g...rowth, restructure programs and strategise for the future. Undertaken by staff with highly qualified academic or practice research backgrounds, we favor participatory research and community engagement processes to ensure optimal relevance and validity of outcomes. Sustainability measures are integral to program design and evaluation. We are committed to transformative processes and practices.

11.01.2022 Intermediate Community Development course: 25 & 26 March 2014 * Feel more confident in practicing community development in your workplace.... * Examine the issues, challenges and dilemmas of Community Development * Connect theory with practice * Hold conversations with decision makers & other Community Development workers * Access to further learning resources * Use the modes of head (intellect), heart (feelings), hands (practical work with people) and feet (groundedness) * Think creatively about your organisational context * Interfacing with the wider context Is the Intermediate Community Development course for you? Participants will have completed the foundations course and/or be those who want to go deeper into the dilemmas and contradictions of Community Development. Many participants have been on a journey for some time to understand and address social justice and sustainability. The aim is to validate this journey and depart with a renewed commitment about continuing on the community development path. Starting from the basis of a shared knowledge of key Community Development principles, participants will investigate ontologies or ways of being beyond individualism, including relationalality, Indigenous worldviews, eco-psychology, post-modernism, and feminism. A process will be designed to translate between theory and day-to-day practice. Book online at: http://cd.borderlands.org.au/

10.01.2022 ICD PUBLISHING: We support community development workers and educators to publish and share their practices. The Institute publishes community development texts (both e-texts and hardcopy), including the Critical Edge yearbook and the New Community Quarterly journal. Opportunities are available to publish articles through New Community Quarterly, the Critical Edge yearbook, or through independent book publishing. The Critical Edge yearbook is a collection of critical analyse...s of current developments in the field of community development. New Community Quarterly (NCQ) is a refereed journal for social change and community development. NCQ includes articles on local community initiatives written by community development practitioners who practice use participatory and action research methods. The journal explores various intellectual foundations to critically challenge practitioners and enable them to become more effective in promoting the social wellbeing of the community. Submit or subscribe to NCQ: www. [email protected]

09.01.2022 The history of human rights: http://youtu.be/oh3BbLk5UIQ

09.01.2022 HEALTH CO-OPERATIVE VISIONING SESSION (clinic likely to be based in Moreland/Darebin region) When 7pm August 1st 2013 at the Coburg Library Meeting Room. Please note that the entrance is separate to the main library entrance. It is on the Sydney Road side of the library....Continue reading

07.01.2022 The April Advanced Community Development Course is FULL! But we will be running it again later in the year. Get on the waiting list if youd like to make sure that you dont miss out.

07.01.2022 Jim Ife from the Institute of Community Development giving a talk on the connection between human rights and community development (part 1)

06.01.2022 The Institute of Community Development has joined Twitter - join in at https://twitter.com/InstituteofCD

06.01.2022 Only a few places left in the October Community Development 2 day courses. Introductory Community Development course: 21 / 22 Oct Intermediate Community Development Course: 28/29 Oct

04.01.2022 Institute of Community Development Introductory Community Development 2 day Course Melbourne 21 & 22 Oct 2013 Book early... http://www.facebook.com/events/433255713456661/

03.01.2022 'People Power Participation' book OUT NOW! 'People, Power, Participation: living community development' A memoir and reflections on community development BY MARY LANE... This book contributes to a history of community development in Australia and to debates about its future as a strategy for social change. The author’s lived experience, told through stories of activism, practice and teaching from the 1960s on, is a means for identifying changes in community development theories/practices and factors influencing those changes. Highlighted are positive outcomes for disadvantaged people as well as tensions and contradictions, notably those arising from government patronage. The author calls for re-affirmation of community development as a significant means for tackling social problems. Increased sponsorship by non-government organisations committed to social justice and ecological sustainability is prioritised, as is deconstruction of an understanding of community development as a paid occupation only. Rather, it is seen as a way of doing things that emphasises connection, participatory democracy and common good, a way which can inform all aspects of human activity. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mary Lane is an honorary senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education and Social Work, The University of Sydney. In 2012 the University awarded her an Honorary Doctorate of Letters in Social Work. Her involvement in community activism began in the 1960s and from 1974-1982 she was employed as a community development worker in western Sydney. In 1983, she joined the staff of the Social Work Department at The University of Sydney where the primary focus of her work has been community work and peace and conflict studies. A keen interest in the development of practice theory has entailed extensive documentation and analysis of community practice. Her work has been widely published, nationally and internationally, in academic journals, books and practice booklets, and includes the production of audio-visual material. Mary is married, is a mother and grandmother BUY NOW Available in hard copy and Ebook at http://cd.borderlands.org.au/

02.01.2022 Community Development 2 day Courses: Introductory Course: 4 & 7 March Advanced Course: 5 & 8 April With Jim Ife, Jacques Boulet, Rob Nabben... Courses are based on practical examples of supporting communities to creatively follow their passion for social justice, peace, sustainability, and human rights. Become more confident in designing and facilitating community development programs and activities. Introductory Course (2 days) 4 & 7 March (limited to 25 people. $300 / $250 concession) * Learn practical ways of empowering communities * Understand the basic concepts of Community Development * Examine power and change processes * Discuss community development practices * Hold conversations withexperienced Community Development workers * Access to further learning resources * Come to understand the field * Use the modes of head (intellect), heart (feelings), hands (practical work with people) and feet (groundedness) Advanced Course (2 days) 5 & 8 April (limited to 25 people. $350 / $300 concession) * Feel more confident in practicing community development in your workplace * Examine the issues, challenges and dilemmas of Community Development * Connect theory with practice * Hold conversations with decision makers and other Community * Development workers * Access to further learning resources * Use the modes of head (intellect), heart feelings), hands (practical work with people) and feet (groundedness) * Think creatively about your organisational context * Interfacing with the wider context $600 for both courses Contact: Institute of Community Development 03 9819 3239 [email protected]

01.01.2022 March Introductory Community Development Course: Not studied community development before or have studied it but want to revisit core principles? Rather than being a descriptive how-to guide, it will deal with, community development as a job and community development as our way of being. Core Community Development principles of ecology, social justice human rights, valuing the local, and valuing process will be explored. Participants will apply these to their particular domai...ns, ranging from arts, to health, welfare, international development and grass roots citizenship. Participants will engage with political-economy, social movements, and globalisation. Bookings though: www.cd.borderlands.org.au