Towards a global movement of local responses - Community life competence2024-03-29T11:43:02Zhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/forum/topics/towards-a-global-movement-of?commentId=2028109%3AComment%3A18488&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThank you Wiwin!
What are t…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2011-03-30:2028109:Comment:424282011-03-30T10:05:25.273ZMarie Lamborayhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/MarieLamboray
<p>Thank you Wiwin!</p>
<p> </p>
<p><b>What are the Constellation roots?</b></p>
<p>(1) "learning from local experience" Ian Cambell and April Foster,</p>
<p>(2) “acknowledgment of diverse backgrounds – spiritual and secular, with no imposition” Ian Cambell,</p>
<p>“whatever faith context or experience we come from, there is a sense of freedom to express that, interpret what we experience in light of that and share what that means to us with each other” April Foster,</p>
<p>(3) "care to change…</p>
<p>Thank you Wiwin!</p>
<p> </p>
<p><b>What are the Constellation roots?</b></p>
<p>(1) "learning from local experience" Ian Cambell and April Foster,</p>
<p>(2) “acknowledgment of diverse backgrounds – spiritual and secular, with no imposition” Ian Cambell,</p>
<p>“whatever faith context or experience we come from, there is a sense of freedom to express that, interpret what we experience in light of that and share what that means to us with each other” April Foster,</p>
<p>(3) "care to change in home and neighborhood" Ian Cambell,</p>
<p>(4)"capacity of us as human to be SALTY" Wiwin. (Is it innate? It is a lot of work for me :)</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Is this "What is essential to us as a Constellation movement for which we need unity in order to move forward?" (April)<br/><br/>Marie</p> Dear JL, other founding fathe…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2011-03-28:2028109:Comment:415442011-03-28T14:53:14.106Zwiwin winarnihttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/wiwinwinarni
<p>Dear JL, other founding fathers and all colleagues.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Really been inspired to read and re-read this discussion. I found that reading these improving my English and enriching also my vocabulary. Some of the ideas are challenging to be understood but I really enjoy reading this. The discussion is about me, actually, about my involvement from local responses.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I'd like to share about root. Based on my experience this is an innate capacity of us as human to be…</p>
<p>Dear JL, other founding fathers and all colleagues.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Really been inspired to read and re-read this discussion. I found that reading these improving my English and enriching also my vocabulary. Some of the ideas are challenging to be understood but I really enjoy reading this. The discussion is about me, actually, about my involvement from local responses.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I'd like to share about root. Based on my experience this is an innate capacity of us as human to be SALTY. That we need some stimulation of SALT as an approach is a must. Mostly, the facilitated groups or member of groups realizing that outsider put them in the position to act un-salty. so they need support and learn from the way facilitators or other community process CLCP and SALT approach to address such an issues at their context.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Meanwhile, suddenly, I remember when JL shared us - IndoCompetence members - his family tree and JL's wife initiation of conducting family gathering, Miss Martha - the UNFPA Indonesia Assistant Representative said that this initiation is awarded by heaven based on Islam's perspective. I believed that the family gathering was conducted SALT-tyly by JL and her wife. In connection with the discussion, for me this is one proof that implication of SALT at personal conduct resonance to faith and religious practice.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Really happy could share and learn from this prestigious discussion.</p>
<p>Warnly</p>
<p>Wiwin</p> Dear all,
Following are som…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2011-03-28:2028109:Comment:412172011-03-28T13:06:58.523ZMarie Lamborayhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/MarieLamboray
<p>Dear all,</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Following are some of my thoughts and questions on the exciting subject of the roots of the Constellation.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>First level:</p>
<p>Historical roots:</p>
<p>In the summary of the story of Constellation at <a href="http://www.communitylifecompetence.org/fr/pages/7-our-story" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.communitylifecompetence.org/fr/pages/7-our-story</a>,</p>
<p>there are three main historical roots:</p>
<p>· Phayao and AIC (Appreciation,…</p>
<p>Dear all,</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Following are some of my thoughts and questions on the exciting subject of the roots of the Constellation.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>First level:</p>
<p>Historical roots:</p>
<p>In the summary of the story of Constellation at <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.communitylifecompetence.org/fr/pages/7-our-story">http://www.communitylifecompetence.org/fr/pages/7-our-story</a>,</p>
<p>there are three main historical roots:</p>
<p>· Phayao and AIC (Appreciation, Influence, Control) - communities take charge; </p>
<p>· Salvation Army - SALT;</p>
<p>· Knowledge Management - the self-assessment.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Behind or before these roots we have to look for rootlets. They are extremely important because they ensure the absorption of minerals and water and produce the raw sap. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>What are the rootlets of the three main historical roots of the Constellation?</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Is maieutics also called Socratic midwifery a rootlet? Is Buddhism another one?</p>
<p>It would be great if our Buddhist friends could help us explore deeper the contribution of Buddhism to the approach. Our Salvation Army friends and Geoff Parcell could help us for the two other historical roots.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I think that action research is another rootlet leading to AIC used by Usa Duongsaa and Dusit Duangsa in Phayao. William E. Smith who designed AIC studied under Drs. Russell Ackoff and Eric Trist. Dr. Ackoff challenges one to examine the results of producing “a group of people who think in the way we have been thinking for years rather than departing and developing new concepts and new ways of understanding.” Eric Trist's work was influenced by Lewin's work. Kurt Lewin (1890 - 1947), Germano American psychologist, was interested in group dynamics and social change, and he highlighted the role of participation in action, in the motivation to change. He is the father of action research which the most recent methodologies emphasize four points:</p>
<p>1. The knowledge must be relevant to the action in the world;</p>
<p>2. As action is interaction, action research must be participatory, relational.</p>
<p>3. It is part of the world experience of each participant and</p>
<p>4. in present time. (Reason, P. & Torbert, W. The action turn: Toward a transformational social science. <i>Concepts and Transformation,</i> 2001, 6:1, 1-37. <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://williamrtorbert.com/content/ActionTurn.pdf">http://williamrtorbert.com/content/ActionTurn.pdf</a> )</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Can founders of the Constellation help us deepen the understanding of the historical rootlets? We know that the Constellation was founded to give a chance to communities to take the AIDS issue in their own hands. We know that the founders are from different horizons. What stimulated their decision of participating to the Constellation? How did it resonate with their own experience and philosophy?</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Second level:</p>
<p>New roots:</p>
<p>As a plant grows, new roots appear to anchor it to the soil.</p>
<p>I understand the need to distinguish between the roots that were there when the Constellation started and those that resonates with the approach. I just want to point out the fact that some resonances might have been integrated in the Constellation approach. I have two examples in mind but I’m sure there are more: <i>The Starfish and the Spider</i> concept of Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom, and Non Violent Communication (NVC) of Marsall Rosenberg. How do we know if a concept is a new root or a resonance?</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Resonances:</p>
<p>I have just re-read the Resonance page of the site <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.communitylifecompetence.org/en/28-resonance">http://www.communitylifecompetence.org/en/28-resonance</a> and I think it is outdated; we should add groups that you have had contact with since, as PAAR and those suggested in this forum.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Regards,</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Marie</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
Dear all,
Here is a summ…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2011-03-28:2028109:Comment:412952011-03-28T12:58:00.790ZMarie Lamborayhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/MarieLamboray
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<p>Dear all,</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Here is a summary of the first step of this discussion which concerns roots and resonance.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>“A root is something arising out of personal conviction, experience, analysis of members and associated actual experiences. A root is something we all grow from, and we have these roots in common.” Ian Cambell<b> </b></p>
<p> </p>
<p><b>What are the Constellation roots?</b></p>
<p>(1) "learning from local experience" Ian Cambell and April…</p>
<br/>
<p>Dear all,</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Here is a summary of the first step of this discussion which concerns roots and resonance.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>“A root is something arising out of personal conviction, experience, analysis of members and associated actual experiences. A root is something we all grow from, and we have these roots in common.” Ian Cambell<b> </b></p>
<p> </p>
<p><b>What are the Constellation roots?</b></p>
<p>(1) "learning from local experience" Ian Cambell and April Foster,</p>
<p>(2) “acknowledgment of diverse backgrounds – spiritual and secular, with no imposition” Ian Cambell,</p>
<p>“whatever faith context or experience we come from, there is a sense of freedom to express that, interpret what we experience in light of that and share what that means to us with each other” April Foster,</p>
<p>(3) "care to change in home and neighborhood" Ian Cambell.</p>
<p> </p>
<p><b>We are also looking for resonance:</b></p>
<p>“Many background sources or schools or theories have resonance (but are not necessarily held in common by the Constellation ie they are not roots).” Ian Cambell</p>
<p>“In physics, when one system responds to another system in the absence of physical connection, we say that they resonate. <br/>So I think that we are looking for ideas that resonate in the absence of a shared root. And then the opportunity surfaces to explore the inherent similarity that leads to resonance.” Phil</p>
<p> </p>
<p><b>References of organisations and thinkers with resonance:</b></p>
<p>Stepping Stones (MariJo),</p>
<p>Positive Deviance (Dr. E. Mohamed Rafique),</p>
<p>Lao Tsu of China at around 700 BC and Paulo Freire (John Piermont Montilla)</p>
<p> </p>
<p>If you would like to discuss the roots proposed or add a root or a resonance, please do!</p>
<br/>Regards,<br/><br/>Marie<br/>
<p> </p> Dear JLL,
Positive Deviance…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2011-03-04:2028109:Comment:390452011-03-04T23:37:15.161ZDr. E. Mohamed Rafiquehttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/DrEMohamedRafique
<p>Dear JLL,</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Positive Deviance (PD) resonates much with CLCP. Particularly, the power point on PD which is at:<br></br><a href="http://www.positivedeviance.org/ppt/Web_PD_Intro_2005.ppt">http://www.positivedeviance.org/ppt/Web_PD_Intro_2005.ppt</a></p>
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<p>Specifically, the slide that compares and contrasts the difference between the…</p>
<p>Dear JLL,</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Positive Deviance (PD) resonates much with CLCP. Particularly, the power point on PD which is at:<br/><a href="http://www.positivedeviance.org/ppt/Web_PD_Intro_2005.ppt">http://www.positivedeviance.org/ppt/Web_PD_Intro_2005.ppt</a></p>
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<p>Specifically, the slide that compares and contrasts the difference between the 'traditional] and 'positive deviance' approaches is so much like the difference between the 'Targeted Intervention' and 'CLCP' appoaches. They are on slides 17 and 18.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>With best regards,</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Rafique</p>
<p> </p> Jean
This is really cool ,the…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2010-10-26:2028109:Comment:269712010-10-26T08:48:59.891ZABEDNEGO KITHEKA MUTUNGWAhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/Abednegomutungwa
Jean<br />
This is really cool ,the idea is GREAT ,im seeing a global strategic alliances<br />
<br />
I have an image of global platform where people can share ,sustainability ,ownership ........etc.<br />
<br />
I like the elements in first step and the fourth they kind of bring trust and confidence in in this movement
Jean<br />
This is really cool ,the idea is GREAT ,im seeing a global strategic alliances<br />
<br />
I have an image of global platform where people can share ,sustainability ,ownership ........etc.<br />
<br />
I like the elements in first step and the fourth they kind of bring trust and confidence in in this movement Dear JL
I am excited with on…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2010-10-24:2028109:Comment:268952010-10-24T09:59:13.406ZJohn Piermont Montillahttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/JohnPiermontMontilla
Dear JL<br></br>
<br></br>
I am excited with one of your topic on the "spiritual dimension of SALT". I think is is one area that needs profound discussion. The SALT approach can be easily abused, misused or even unused when we are engaging in a dialogue. How can we really measure that our SALT dialogue in the community really a spiritual one and not just an activity? Sometimes, when I do SALT visits, though I do not have any money or other resources to leave them, I felt bad that I got their knowledge…
Dear JL<br/>
<br/>
I am excited with one of your topic on the "spiritual dimension of SALT". I think is is one area that needs profound discussion. The SALT approach can be easily abused, misused or even unused when we are engaging in a dialogue. How can we really measure that our SALT dialogue in the community really a spiritual one and not just an activity? Sometimes, when I do SALT visits, though I do not have any money or other resources to leave them, I felt bad that I got their knowledge shared and I do not know what I can offer that they may satisfy their own expectations of the SALT. I hope that SALT is not just a methodology of appreciative inquiry but as a binding force that connects communities with other communities through a facilitator. Somewhat like a positive energy where commnities feel the genuine good in us when we visit them. Where once we got their knowledge, we bring this knowledge back to them into useful tools of life competence<br/>
<br/>
For almost 3 years of being an advocate of Life Competence and almost a year here at our on-line community, I still seek that spiritual dimension. Not only for the SALT but also on the term "community".<br/>
<br/>
Recently, as I was searching for a deep meaning of community, i was glad to discover that Life Competence is nothing new, it is as old as the ancients itself that seems to be forgotten in our era. As I keep on learning and searching on how best I can serve my community, I discovered Lao Tsu of China at around 700 BC and Paulo Freire. I find spirituality in their writings and how this dimension guides in building life competence among people at the grassroots.<br/>
<br/>
JL, can I indulge myself and join the synergy?<br/>
<br/>
The Director of PHANSuP (Bob Nebrida) is also asking if he is still in this loop because he already is not receiving any newsletter from the constellation despite being a member of the ning and have a deep discussion with Usa last time they met.<br/>
<br/>
Thank you very much<br/>
<br/>
Johnpierre<br/>
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PS: our recent updates: <a href="http://aidscompetence.ning.com/profiles/blogs/bringing-out-unheard-voices" target="_blank">http://aidscompetence.ning.com/profiles/blogs/bringing-out-unheard-...</a> Merci Jean louis pour la ques…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2010-10-21:2028109:Comment:268112010-10-21T14:56:11.300ZMme NIANGADO MAH DRABOhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/MmeNIANGADOMAHDRABO
Merci Jean louis pour la question. a l'epoque a Sikasso il fallait le test uniquement a Sikasso par test elisa et la confirmation se faisait a Bamako par western blo. Donc je n'etais pas preparé psychologiquement pour la reponse. Heureusement que le resultat etait satisfaisant.<br />
Merci
Merci Jean louis pour la question. a l'epoque a Sikasso il fallait le test uniquement a Sikasso par test elisa et la confirmation se faisait a Bamako par western blo. Donc je n'etais pas preparé psychologiquement pour la reponse. Heureusement que le resultat etait satisfaisant.<br />
Merci Bonjour Jean louis et Marie,…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2010-09-06:2028109:Comment:253702010-09-06T10:14:20.060ZYounoussa Diarrahttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/YounoussaDiarra
Bonjour Jean louis et Marie,<br />
<br />
Comme Rituu, je penses aussi outre l'invitation des organisations, celle adressée aux individus serait une très bonne chose.<br />
<br />
J'attends impatiemment la version française car mon anglais n'est pas très riche pour une vraie discussion.<br />
<br />
A bientôt!
Bonjour Jean louis et Marie,<br />
<br />
Comme Rituu, je penses aussi outre l'invitation des organisations, celle adressée aux individus serait une très bonne chose.<br />
<br />
J'attends impatiemment la version française car mon anglais n'est pas très riche pour une vraie discussion.<br />
<br />
A bientôt! Dear JL,
Today I read your b…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2010-05-03:2028109:Comment:207882010-05-03T12:09:53.635Zrebeka sultanahttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/rebekasultana
Dear JL,<br />
<br />
Today I read your blog again and your communication to Ian. I read "After the financial and ecological crises, the American dream is turning into a nightmare, and no other vision is capturing people’s imagination. People aspire to reformulate their dream for a better future for themselves and future generations".<br />
Could you please elaborate on this?<br />
<br />
best,<br />
Rebeka
Dear JL,<br />
<br />
Today I read your blog again and your communication to Ian. I read "After the financial and ecological crises, the American dream is turning into a nightmare, and no other vision is capturing people’s imagination. People aspire to reformulate their dream for a better future for themselves and future generations".<br />
Could you please elaborate on this?<br />
<br />
best,<br />
Rebeka