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Home visits
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rituu B. Nanda Nov 15, 2017. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Dear all,Marlou and I are writing a proposal for the city of Amsterdam where we intend to do home visits in a newly built neighborhood. The home visits will be the first step towards building…Continue
Personal Life Competence Process
Started this discussion. Last reply by Birgitta Schomaker Jun 3, 2017. 6 Replies 2 Likes
Dear reader,I met a young woman called Sara here in the Netherlands of Syrian descent. Sara is taking the SALT course on community development for refugees (people that have received a legal status),…Continue
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Birgitta Schomaker commented on khorchi laurie's blog post From Facilitator to citizens"Hi Laurie,
Wow.. that is quite a revelation that you shared with us! You are courageous in looking in the mirror. I think this is the most powerful thing that we can offer to others from ourselves: the willingness to keep learning and…"
Birgitta Schomaker commented on khorchi laurie's blog post From Facilitator to citizens"Hi Laurie,
Wow.. that is quite a revelation that you shared with us! You are courageous in looking in the mirror. I think this is the most powerful what we can offer to others from ourselves: the willingness to keep learning and…"
Birgitta Schomaker commented on Rituu B. Nanda's blog post Shimla Knowledge Fair: facilitating conversation without fixed outcomes"Hi Rituu,
Thank you for sharing the photos that give a really good impression of this event: the booklet, the 3-D model, the photos.... Very rich! The dedication of the communities involved is tangible.
Good reminder about all team members…"
Birgitta Schomaker commented on Rituu B. Nanda's blog post Shimla Knowledge Fair: facilitating conversation without fixed outcomes"Hi Rituu,
Thank you for sharing the photos that give a really good impression of this event: the booklet, the 3-D model, the photos.... Very rich! The dedication of the people involved is tangible.
Good reminder about all team members taking…"
Birgitta Schomaker liked Rituu B. Nanda's blog post Shimla Knowledge Fair: facilitating conversation without fixed outcomesBirgitta Schomaker commented on Marlou's blog post Refugees in Amsterdam integrate around a meal"
Yes, Phil, I feel the same. Sahr John is so inspiring with the clarity of his vision, and his ability to build and maintain a huge network with people from so many different walks of life: refugees (with and without papers) from…"
Birgitta Schomaker commented on Marlou's blog post Refugees in Amsterdam integrate around a meal"
Yes, Phil, I feel the same. Sahr John is so inspiring with the clarity of his vision, and his ability to build and maintain a huge network with people from so many different walks of life: refugees (with and without…"
Birgitta Schomaker commented on Marlou's blog post Refugees in Amsterdam integrate around a meal"Yes, Phil, I feel the same. Sahr John is so inspiring with the clarity of his vision, and his ability to build and maintain a huge network with people from so many different walks of life: undocumented refugees from different countries, Dutch…"
Birgitta Schomaker commented on Phil's blog post A perspective on SALT from Assam"Crystal clear explanation of SALT!
Grateful to be part of this inspiring community. Thank you for sharing, Phil and Ashok."
Laura Simms left a comment for Birgitta Schomaker"Birgitta, I just saw your note. Tell me more about what you do and if you use or have use of storytelling. I would love to have a conversation. Laura"
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Where were you born? How did that shape you as to who you are today?
Posted on March 10, 2018 at 8:30pm 6 Comments 4 Likes
How to start a conversation on migration?
We started a 7-day course on strengths-based facilitation of refugee groups in the Netherlands by letting participants (some of them with migration/flight history, and some Dutch) ask each other the following questions:
- Where were you born?…
Continue Refugees help us understand, or: the power of diversity
Posted on March 10, 2018 at 12:00am 2 Comments 3 Likes
In Utrecht, in the center of the Netherlands, we came together to learn about SALT as a strengths-based approach to assist refugees in making a new home, building new networks etc. More importantly, we came together to learn from each other about diverse perspectives on inclusion of refugees in Dutch society.
Only 6 out of the 20+ participants are born in the Netherlands in a Dutch family. The rest of the group consisted of (former) refugees from Eritrea, Syria, Iraq, Kosovo, Burkina…
Continue What makes us human? Keeping an open mind towards integration of refugees
Posted on February 4, 2018 at 8:00pm 0 Comments 3 Likes
Marlou and I gathered with a diverse group of volunteers and employees of a housing corporation to kick off our project "Common Ground" in a new neighborhood in Amsterdam.
In one street of this neighborbood, one out of three households came to the Netherlands recently as refugees. They obtained a temporary residence permit and the local government provided housing to them. They come from Nigeria, Libia, China, Eritrea,…
stimulating ownership-in-action
Posted on January 17, 2018 at 12:30am 2 Comments 4 Likes
For me the S for Stimulating in SALT reminds me of Appreciative Inquiry (AI): what (behavior, routine, way of working) is already going well (even if it happens irregularily or not so often), and how can we stimulate its occurrence to spread or increase?
A few days ago Ayan (former refugee from Somalia) and I were visiting a community of single men that live together temporarily in a housing facility that the local government provided for them, while waiting for their new, individual…
ContinueComment Wall (4 comments)
- At 4:05pm on June 28, 2018, Laura Simms said…
Birgitta, I just saw your note. Tell me more about what you do and if you use or have use of storytelling. I would love to have a conversation. Laura
- At 5:30pm on April 3, 2018,
jolanda kirpensteijn said… goed idee ik zal t sturen
- At 11:29pm on July 3, 2016,
Rituu B. Nanda said… A big thank you for your valuable contribution to the online Constellation community, Birgitta! We are lucky to have you in this journey.
- At 11:41pm on December 9, 2015, Rituu B. Nanda said…
Dear Birgitta,
Welcome to Community Life Competence!
Could you add your picture as it adds a human touch to your profile? (go to 'settings' then 'upload photo')
Connect with members: We hope you will enjoy the opportunity to communicate with friends in all parts of the world. Under the Tab with ‘Members’ you can find people to connect with and members who share similar interest.
Post your experience: You can share your experiences with local responses and the competence process through putting up a blog. To post a blog, first sign in, then go to top of the page and click on the blue button ‘Our Stories’ and click on ‘+ Add ’. You can also comment on blogs posted by other members.
Requests: This the place where we learn together. If you want to discuss an element of the Competence process, or other issues related to local responses, please contribute to the forum. To participate in an ongoing discussion, sign in, go to the top of the page, click on the blue button ‘Requests’ and then click on topic of the discussion you are interested in. In the Request you have an option to start a discussion on a topic of your interest.
Again, we are very happy to have your voice on Community Life Competence and look forward to your contributions. You will find some suggestions and rules of play under the ‘help’ tab. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need any assistance. If you want support contact rituu[@]communitylifecompetence.org. To know more about the Community Life Competence approach, please visit http://www.communitylifecompetence.org
Warm regards,
Marlou and Rituu
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