CRL STATEWIDE WORKSHOP SERIES

www.Healthycity.orgFacebook.com/HealthyCityCA@HealthyCityCAinfo@healthycity.org

www.AdvancementProjectCA.orgFacebook.com/AdvancementProjectCAinfo@advanceproj.org

Janice C. MillerManager, Community Research Labjburns@advanceproj.org

Community Research Lab Workshop Series (goes Statewide!)

Monday, December 16th 1:30m-2:30pm

Taisha BonillaTraining and Communications

Coordinatortbonilla@advanceproj.org

Presenters

Healthy City is a program of

Advancement Project is a public policy change organization rooted in the civil rights movement. We engineer large-scale systems change to remedy inequality, expand opportunity and open paths to upward mobility. Our goal is that members of all communities have the safety, opportunity and health they need to thrive.

MissionHealthy City transforms how decisions are made by creating

innovative tools and methods that expose and resolve structural inequities

PurposeCommunities of every race and class have the opportunities and

resources they need to thrive

Values• Equity

• Community• Transformation

Strengthen community voice and action

Increase resources in underserved communities of

color

Advance equitable public polices.

What We Do

DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:

Work ON-THE-GROUND to develop

targeted research/policy

strategies and web tools.

COMMUNITY RESEARCH LAB

Engages, trains, and provides tools for

community groups to lead and sustain action-oriented

research

ONLINE MAPPING TECHNOLOGY

www.HealthyCity.org

The Community Research Lab

TOOLBOX• Online Guide to Using HealthyCity.org for

Community Research and Engagement• Short Guide to CBPAR

• Community Research Toolkit• Participatory Asset Mapping Toolkit

(Eng./Span.)• Hyperlocal Communications Toolkit

(Eng./Span.)• Maps for Community Organizing Toolkit

(Eng./Span.)

WORKSHOPS1.Research and Data Revealed2.Community Assets on a Map3.Visualizing Your Community4.Hyperlocal Communications5.From Research to Action

supports capacity building through community engagement, workshops, and tools for using maps in community-based research and action.

Why attend the Workshop Series?

Learn online tools for creating maps that analyze your community’s issues and conditions

Gain skills for engaging community members in research that strengthens community led action

Explore ways to use social networks to share your community research and knowledge

Workshop #1: Research and Data Revealed: An Introduction to Community Research

Understand the principles of Community-Based Participatory Action Research (CBPAR) and Place-based Research

Understand ways in which community members can be involved in the research process

How to begin your Research Plan for Action by turning issues into research questions and identifying potential sources of data

Workshop #2: Community Assets on a Map: Facilitating a Community-Engaged Mapping Activity Learn what Community-Engaged Mapping

is and how it can be used to map community assets.

Learn how to set-up a Wikimap on HC.org and how to map community assets.

Learn how to effectively plan and facilitate a Community-Engaged Mapping activity with your community

Workshop #3: Visualizing Your Community: Creating Maps That Tell Your Community’s Story Learn how to use the Healthy City

Website to create different types of maps for community analysis

Learn key elements of creating effective maps to tell your community’s story

Learn ways to make the map-making process participatory

Workshop #4: Hyperlocal Communication: Sharing Your Maps and

Research Learn about communication tools for

research and action

Learn how to do a social media landscape analysis for your organization

Learn how to use social networking tools to make sharing and dissemination a participatory process

Workshop #5: From Research to Action!

Learn about each others’ research and work

Learn how other organizations have used research, data and maps in their work

Network with organizations in your region and identify potential collaboration opportunities

The Community Research Lab Workshop SeriesFive workshops total spanning 2.5 days

FREE!

Capacity for 30 people per workshop session

Loads of resources and materials

Bring your own laptop/tablet!

2 workshops a day, with an hour lunch break:

Day One: Workshop #1 9:00am-12:00pm & Workshop #2 1:00pm-4:00pm

Day Two: Workshop #3 9:00am-12:00pm & Workshop #4 1:00pm-4:00pm

Day Three: Workshop #5 9:00am-12:00pm

Dates and Regions:

Sacramento: January 14th – 16th

Riverside: February 10th – 12th

Fresno/Central Valley: March

Workshop Regions for 2015: San Diego, Orange County and Central Coast!

Application Process

Application Process

Application Process

Application Process

Application Process

Application Process

Application Process

How to Apply:Sacramento:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2014_SACRAMENTO

Last day to apply: Thursday, January 2nd at 12:00pm

Inland Empire:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2014_INLANDEMPIRE

Last day to apply: Wednesday, January 29th at 12:00pm

Central Valley:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2014_CENTRALVALLEY

Last day to apply: Wednesday, March 5th at 12:00pm

Questions?

Learn more about our data sources,

research and events

Contact us!

Upcoming Events

FAQ Fridays! Call us with your questions! More info here:http://v5.healthycity.org/FAQFridays

Webinar: Youth Voices on a MapTuesday, December 17th

10:00am-11:00amhttps://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/520753082

Thank You!

For questions regarding the workshops and applications, please contact:Taisha BonillaTraining and Communications Coordinator, Healthy Citytbonilla@advanceproj.org