On 29th December 2024, I had the privilege of conducting a dream-building session in Hijlipara, Byaspur, Gopalgonj. It was a session that not only allowed me to interact and learn from the members of the community but also opened my eyes to the subtle yet profound shifts taking place in a small village that I call home. Thirty-three participants,…

#SALT is a process by which both the strengths and problems of people and society emerge. But in various cases it becomes difficult to make SALT with people. An example is the matter of talking with men. Because everyone thinks they will react a little differently. These have also been reported to have various problems. After these issues came to light, a training was organized for the male facilitators. And after the first session of this training we started to notice changes in ourselves…

Sukon Mardi, a young male farmer from the indigenous Santhali tribe, cycled 40 kilometers to return a lost, visually impaired man to his village—despite warnings from others that the man’s family might accuse him of kidnapping. But Sukon wasn’t deterred. He was determined to reunite the older man with his loved ones after he had been wandering for three months, unable to find his way home.…

২৯/১২/২৪.

Dream building! Dream building!

ব্যাসপুর হিজলি পাড়াতে আজ আমাদের কমিউনিটি লেভেলে ১টি ড্রিম বিল্ডিং সেশন সম্পন্ন হয়। শুরুতেই আমরা আফসানা আপার পরিবার এবং হিজলীপাড়াতে যারা একশন গ্রহণ করেছে তাদের প্রশংসা করার মাধ্যমে আমাদের আলোচনার সূচনা করি। যাদের নিয়ে ছিল আয়োজনটি তারা হল :দাদা,দাদী,বাবা,মা ও ছোট ছোট কচি কাচারা। এছাড়াও বিশেষভাবে উপস্থিত হয়েছিল কাটাখালি থেকে তানজিলা, সাকিবা ও উত্তরপাড়া থেকে মৌসুমী। প্রথমে সাদিয়া আপুর পরিচিতি পর্ব শেষে গ্রুপ সল্ট করার জন্য সবাই ভাগ হয়ে দল…

On 29th December, 2024, a community-level Dream Building session was held in Byaspur Hijli Para with 33 community members (6 grandparents, 9 parents and 18 children) in attendance. The event began with heartfelt appreciation, particularly for Afsana Apa’s family, the grandparents, and the participants in Hijlipara who have taken initiative and brought everyone together.

The participants included grandparents,…

A few months ago, SALT-related work had started in Vashi village. After discussions with Ritu Nanda, a decision was made to halt the SALT activities there. However, today, when Shahrukh and Jayashree visited with the children, we discussed their plans for future work. The children came together for a group discussion and drafted a plan for activities to be implemented in January 2025, based on the dreams they envision for Vashi village. They specifically brainstormed ideas on how various…

দক্ষিণ পাড়াতে সল্ট করতে গিয়ে জয়নগর হাই স্কুলের গ্রুপ সল্টে অংশগ্রহণকারী এক শিক্ষার্থীর সাথে দেখা হয়। যার নাম তানজিলা খানম। তানজিলাদের বাড়িতে পরিচয় হয় সাকিবা নামে এক শিক্ষার্থীর সাথে যে আলফাডাঙ্গা কলেজে ইন্টার ফার্স্ট ইয়ারে পড়ে। তার মধ্যে ছিল সল্ট নিয়ে অনেক কৌতুহল সে খুব আগ্রহী ছিল সল্ট সম্পর্কে জানতে। তানজিলা তাকে সল্ট সম্পর্কে বলতে শুরু করে। বিষয়টি তার অনেক ভালো লাগে। পরবর্তীতে যখন আমি ও প্রকাশ ভাই তানজিলাদের বাড়িতে একটি গ্রুপ সল্টের আয়োজন করি। সাকিবা ও সেই গ্রুপ সল্টে অংশগ্রহণ…

Introduction:

Transparency has different definitions linguistically, literally, dictionary wise, socially, traditionally, and sometimes based on a specific context say like in Community Life Competence Process (CLCP). Herein we attempt to give all these definitions; acknowledging that the list is incomplete, as other definitions could be present. Further, we attempt to explain how the meaning of Transparency in a CLCP team, is quite different from the meaning it has in…

For the past year, Ethnic Community Development Organization (ECDO), with support from the Global Fund for Children (GFC), has been implementing SALT (Stimulate, Appreciate, Learn, and Transfer) process within the tea labor and Patro communities in Bangladesh.…

Alternative Title:  How good are our Icons?

Many are the stars in The…

Alternative Title: How varied are we?

The Membership types are of a broad category including various stakeholders who interact with the CoP, to influence its outcomes directly or indirectly. This Incomplete list of members for a Community of Practice (CoP) that practices Life Competence, with a brief definition each could be:

1. Community Member:…

Abstract:

This paper argues that The Constellation, as a network of Communities of Practice (CoPs) guided by the Community Life Competence Process (CLCP), can only achieve its full potential when true community ownership is realized. This necessitates a paradigm shift where communities, as the fundamental building blocks of The Constellation, have the ultimate decision-making authority over all aspects of their engagement and development. By recognizing and empowering…

Hook, Line, and Sinker: Ever since Rev. Fr. Macedo, a Jesuit priest,  who was my teacher for more than a decade in my school, asked me to define a student, and etched in my brain that the student was someone who studies or is studying; and as the word studying is the present continous form of the verb study, and so, should I not be continuously learning, revising, studying, without ever stopping?; I was gone, hooked for life, as a student of life for life!…

Authors: Every member of the WhatsApp group of the Competence Community at https://tinyurl.com/3myn6rx4  

Abstract

This paper argues that in Community-Led Development (CLD) programs like the Community Life Competence Process (CLCP) and within Communities of Practice (CoPs), experiential knowledge residing within community members constitutes the true source of power. By prioritizing community ownership…

For earlier or 2011 thoughts on this article on Why CLCP is far better than Targeted Interventions (TI) see Part II and Part I



The following table made in Nov 2024 was created to provide a…

As this post is only a draft do suggest all the changes, edits, and corrections in your comments.  Thanking you in advance.

Core Concepts:

1. The Constellation: A global network of individuals and communities working together to promote community-led development using a set Way of Thinking, SALT as Way of Working and the Community Life Competence Process (CLCP) principles.
2. Community Life Competence Process (CLCP): A cyclical…

The story of the Pechakola community is a unique example of change. The main characters in this story are Sumi Apa and Jhuma Didi. Sumi Apa had long dreamed of learning tailoring herself and then spreading the skill within the community to empower others. She envisioned taking initiatives that would strengthen their economic and social position. To make this dream a reality, she used the SALT approach.

Through the SALT method, I learned that Sumi Apa had dreamed of learning tailoring…

১০/১২/২৪

ছেলেমেয়েরা মোবাইল ফোনে আসক্ত বলে দাদাদাদিরা ঠিক করেছিল তাদের নিয়ে নিয়মিত গল্পের আসরে বসাবে। তারা সেটা করে যাচ্ছে নিয়মিত। মাসে অন্তত ২/৩ দিন করে তারা চেষ্টা করে এটা করতে। কিন্তু ১০ই ডিসেম্বরের হিজলী পাড়াতে দাদা-দাদীদের গল্পের আসর বসেছিল একটু অন্যরকমভাবে একটু আনুষ্ঠানিকভাবে। আমরাও ছিলাম আমন্ত্রিত। গল্প উপভোগ করেছিল ছেলে মেয়েরা সাথে অনেক অভিভাবক এবং আমি ও প্রকাশ ভাই। শীতের পড়ন্ত বিকেলে তারা এই আসরের আয়োজন করে। অনেক বেশি আনন্দিত ছিল দাদা-দাদী এবং ছোট্ট ছেলে মেয়েরা। পাশাপাশি…

SALT ignites experiential learning:

Punam by applying SALT as  Support, Appreciate, Learn, and Transfer, as the Way of Working or WoW, among school children has listed the gamut of emotions the children experience in their interactions within their Community of Practice (CoP). Accordingly, the children drew an apple tree to depict this list of emotions with each apple bearing the name of an…