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Participatory learning and action (PLA) tools are used to engage communities in a process of shared decision making around their strengths and assets

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Participatory learning and action (PLA) tools are used to engage communities in a process of shared decision making around their strengths and assets. Action steps are often identified by the group to make social, economic, or environmental changes in their community. Select and practice one of the following participatory learning and action tools:

1. Community asset map
2. Holistic worldview analysis
3. Appreciative inquiry interview
4. Problem tree analysis (also called diagramming)
5. Photovoice

Guides on how to facilitate the tools are described in the community
engagement and PLA resources in the Topic Materials. Identify an individual or
group of individuals with whom you are currently working as part of your job,
service, volunteerism, or family. Review the selected tool and become familiar
with the process and purpose of the tool prior to facilitating it with your
selected individual or group.

In a 1,000-1,250-word essay, discuss the following:

1. What tool did you select and why did you select it instead of the other options?
2. What cultural insight did you learn based on the individual or group you selected? Include a brief description of the individual or group you engaged for this
   assignment.
3. What challenges did you identify in facilitating the tool?
4. Discuss how the participants responded to the tool regarding their participation and shared decision making. Consider how PLA tools are focused on building the
   capacity of people versus projects or programs.
5. A Health in All Policies approach, which include economic and environmental
   factors, is important in addressing the interconnectedness of health factors to
   support holistic transformation. Discuss how this community engagement approach through such a tool is useful for assessing a Health in All Policies approach. In addition, consider how this approach is effective in reducing health
   disparities by addressing economic and environmental issues through community
   mobilization and assets. Review the website and introductory report on "Health
   in All Policies," by the American Public Health Association (APHA), and "What
   You Need to Know About Health in All Policies," by the World Health
   Organization (WHO), located in the Topic Materials for additional insight.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance. PLEASE add the links/sites below to the reference list if you use any of these readings and make sure everything is in proper APA format.

https://apastyle.apa.org/learn/quick-guide-on-refe...

Read Chapter 5 in For the Love of God: Principles and Practice of Compassion in Missions.

URL:

http://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/wipf-and-stock/2017/for-the-love-of-god_principles-and-practice-of-compassion-in-missions_1e.php

Read "Connecting Communities and Complexity: A Case Study in Creating the Conditions for Transformational Change," by Durie and Wyatt, from Critical Public Health (2013).

URL:

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsbl&AN=RN330816879&site=eds-live&scope=site

Read "Cultural Humility: Measuring Openness to Culturally Diverse Clients," by Hook, Davis, Owen, Worthington, and Utsey, from Journal of Counseling Psychology (2013).

URL:

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsgao&AN=edsgcl.338261279&site=eds-live&scope=site

Read "Reflections on Cultural Humility," by Waters and Asbill, from American Psychological Association CYF News (2013).

URL:

http://www.apa.org/pi/families/resources/newsletter/2013/08/cultural-humility.aspx

Read "Tyranny/Transformation: Power and Paradox in Participatory Development," by Christens and Speer, from Forum: Qualitative Social Research (2006).

URL:

http://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/91/189

Read "A Basic Guide to ABCD Community Organizing," by McKnight, located on the DePaul University website.

URL:

https://resources.depaul.edu/abcd-institute/publications/publications-by-topic/Documents/A%20Basic%20Guide%20to%20ABCD%20Community%20Organizing(3).pdf

Read "Wholistic Worldview Analysis: Understanding Community Realities," by Jayakaran (2007), located on the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) website.

URL:

http://pubs.iied.org/pdfs/G02908.pdf

Read "Participatory Analysis for Community Action (PACA) Training Manual," from the Peace Corps Information Collection and Exchange, Publication No. M0053(2007), located on the Peace Corps website.

URL:

http://files.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/library/PACA-2007.pdf

Read "Empowering Communities: Participation Techniques for Community-Based Programme Development: Volume 2: Participant's Handbook," by De Negri, Thomas, Ilinigumugabo, Muvandi, and Lewis(1998), located on the Participatory Methods website.

URL:

http://www.participatorymethods.org/sites/participatorymethods.org/files/Empowering%20communities_de%20Negri.pdf

Read "Generic Processes of Appreciative Inquiry," located on The Center for Appreciative Inquiry website.

URL:

https://www.centerforappreciativeinquiry.net/more-on-ai/the-generic-processes-of-appreciative-inquiry/

Watch "Appreciative Inquiry," by Townsin (2013), located on the YouTube website.

URL:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzW22wwh1J4

Read "Ten Seed Technique," by Jayakaran, located on the Dr. Ravi Jayakaran website.

URL:

http://ravijayakaran.com/home.htm

Read "Toolkit," from the Asset-Based Community Development Institute, located on the DePaul University website.

URL:

https://resources.depaul.edu/abcd-institute/resources/Pages/tool-kit.aspx

Read "Open Questions," by Goetzman, located on the Global Learning Partners, Inc. website.

URL:

https://online.nph.net/media/documents/TeachtheWord/open-questions.pdf

Read "Section 20: Implementing Photovoice in Your Community," in Chapter 3 of the Community Tool Box website.

URL:

https://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/assessing-community-needs-and-resources/photovoice/main

Read the Health in All Policies page of the American Public Health Association website, and download and read the PDF, “An Introduction to Health in All Policies: A Guide for State and Local Governments.”

URL:

https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues/health-in-all-policies

Read "What You Need to Know About Health in All Policies," located on the World Health Organization (WHO) website.

URL:

http://www.who.int/social_determinants/publications/health-policies-manual/key-messages-en.pdf

Explore the Best Practices in Global Health Missions website.

URL:

http://www.bpghm.org/

Explore the Global CHE Network website.

URL:

https://www.chenetwork.org/