Asset-based community development in action, all over Europe.
Read Heather's blog for the NHS Alliance where she is referring to Bengt Lindström: ‘Politicians do not want empowered communities.’…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Heather Henry May 22.
Empowerment
»Empowerment aims to reduce the number of people who are powerless.«
»Empowerment, in its most general sense, refers to the ability of people to gain understanding and control over personal, social, economic and political forces in order to take action to improve their life situations.«
Michael Marmot (2005) Status…
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»Civil society ought to aim at empowerment, and democratization, that is, expanding to the limits the capacity of the people to participate in making the decisions that affect their own lives, their communities and the world. That is the task for civil society.« That's the core element of all ABCD activities!
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