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23 April 2014 Americle Fuqua Lincoln, Nebraska 68504 United States of America
Who I am Use of CTB
Im in 8th grade. Im amazing. Im beautiful. To make a dont do drugs psa.
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23 April 2014 Paul Onabanjo Fullerton, CA 92831 USA
Who I am Use of CTB
I am based in Saskatoon, Canada and I am currently pursuing an online Master's degree in Christian Leadership at Hope.
Reference materials for my term and research papers
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20 April 2014 Loveneet singh LA, NJ 07001 USA
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a physical therapist looking at stepping off toward a MPA. I work at a small local hospital and fellowship at church a half mile down the street. I have been pondering many things but have most recently been thinking in terms of how to bring my community together to promote family health/support structures in order to decrease crime, morbidity and increase the likelihood of success for our children and community members.
I just discovered this site tonight. I live in Southern CA. So far I think this site is amazing and am looking forward to implementing what I can to create positive change in my community.
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17 April 2014 prass Prawoto Medan, North Sumatera Province 20234 Indonesia
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a social activist and I having been working in the area of social issues covering from remote and urban areas, since 1985. In the last 10 years I have been dealing a lot with child and women protection issues, advocacy of child's and women's rights, community managed disaster risk reduction and providing a wide range of training service on the issues I mentioned to some NGO staff in my areas and of the government and non government.
I just came across today your website and I believe it would be of wonderful help.
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15 April 2014 SMSgt Hernan Berrios San Juan, PR 00902 Puerto Rico
Who I am Use of CTB
The Puerto Rico National Guard Civil Operations Program provides coaching and technical assistance to community anti-drug coalitions in Puerto Rico. We help community leaders develop and maintain alcohol, tobacco, and other substances abuse prevention coalitions to ensure our youth a drug free environment. Specifically, we provide support in the SPF's essential processes, collaborate with local authorities in their prevention initiatives and also support local universities in their prevention efforts.
The CTB provides an entire menu and outstanding variety of tools easy to use and understand. It is a rich and unique source of references for community work.
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11 April 2014 Pamela Role Bangalore, Karntaka 560095 India
Who I am Use of CTB
I am CEO at Commercial Office Bangalore. Being entrepreneur, I used to learn a lot from online things.
It provides a real experience as well as some skills too.
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10 April 2014 colleen simpson cairns, qld 4870 Australia
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a social worker and I have the experience of caring for a daughter with a mental illness. We have just started a peer support carers group and I am interested in seeking advice and community building in the mental health sector in rural and remote areas.
I have only found this site and not sure how to use it for my knowledge.
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31 March 2014 Zaheer Abbas Washington, DC 20006 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a civil society activist from Pakistan and one of the next generation leaders of McCain Institute. My work and expertise is about mainstreaming masculinities into research and violence prevention programs and engaging men and boys for gender equality and peace building. My areas of interest are gender, masculinities, religion, culture, counter terrorism and human development.
I refer to this excellent resource from time to time when needed and have referred to several organizations and development experts in Pakistan and United States. It has quality information that one needs in community development programs / initiatives. I would recommend it to organizations, no matter small or large to benefit from this excellent free resource.
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29 March 2014 Simon Peter Achaitum Kampala, Outside U.S. 256 Uganda
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a social entrepreneur targeting to build a healthy community and bring about a social change.
This is a start-up and still on an Idea stage.
I hold an advanced certificate of Education. I am happily married with 15 dependents.
I am very happy to find this tool box and I send my appreciation. This, for a very long time I have been struggling to find; thank you so much for exemplary good work.
However, I intend to create a social enterprise targeting working to build healthy community and bring about a social change. I am looking at how better I can prepare my community to work together to change conditions that affect their lives. My community (the Iteso) had a pride over their cows and this was their bank; it was a source of school fees and general well being of the community. Between 1986 to 1993, the Iteso lost their pride to cattle rustlers. The Iteso now rely on subsistence farming as a source of their general well being including school fees for their children. Through universal primary/secondary education, Educational standards have gone down as compared to years before 1986. Recent poverty statistics show 54% of the Iteso community are below poverty line. Based on the data provided, I hope to succeed.
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26 March 2014 michele gilbert Palm Coast, FL 32135 USA
Who I am Use of CTB
MISSION

The Mission/Purpose of the Young Adult Ministry (YAM) of Daytona, Inc is to empower the young people of Daytona Beach and its surrounding cities to be World-Changers. We focus on nurturing young people’s development and equipping young leaders with social and economic tools and building their tangible life skills.

VISION

The Vision of the Young Adult Ministry (YAM) of Daytona Inc. is to become a community based organization that will be a catalyst of change in the youth of the Volusia and its surrounding counties. We envision the young people we serve to bring positive change to their communities, develop leadership skills, engage in mentoring relationships and cultivate personal and collective growth.
I was looking for information on launching a new Non Profit
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25 March 2014 Robinn Jones Leonard Cincinnati, Ohio 45231 USA
Who I am Use of CTB
Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Ohio working with at-risk teen parents
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16 March 2014 A. Prof. Nasir Malik Islamabad, Pakistan
Who I am Use of CTB
Institute of Communications is a part of Message®. We believe in Message of Life & Message of Peace.
Vision: Message® is a non-profit civil society organization committed for the empowerment of people to create an enabling, socially just, democratic and humane society in Pakistan and around the world.
MMission: Our "Mission" is to contribute towards minimizing human suffering and social injustice through advocacy, communication, education, participation and capacity building.
I just came across your website and as a philanthropist I found it very interesting and useful.
I really appreciate your work.
Thanks,
Nasir Malik, Chief Campaigner, Message®, Islamabad, Pakistan
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12 March 2014 Terry Dashner Tulsa, OK 74120 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
Using your information on team building for partnerships
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11 March 2014 Bertron Cowan Itta Bena, MS 38941 USA
Who I am Use of CTB
The only grocery store serving Itta Bena, MS the Woody Grocery Store, Closed approximately five (5) years ago in downtown. The closest stories now located in Greenwood some ten (10.7m) miles away. Needless to say, the distance causes some hardship, especially for those persons and families without their own transportation. This situation also contributes to the food desert, a place underserved by a full service grocery store within walking distance.
Several groups, including the Mayor of Itta Bena, joined in the effort to develop an organization to provide food items to the local community. we are now a consortium of community leaders, concerned citizens, and city and counties entities. Some of the current organizations involved includes: The City of Itta Bena, Greenwood-Leflore Industrial Board, Leflore County Board of Supervisors, and Mid-Delta Investment Club. Other Community Stakeholders invited to Partnership with our continuing effort are: 1. Blackcrowdfunding.net 2. Foundation for the Mid-South 3. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis / Memphis Branch and 4. Mississippi valley State University. Next Step: We are currently planning a "Building Collaborative Communities" Workshop. The Community Tool Box- Chapter 13 Section 11 Collaborative Leadership Ideas will be presented to our listing audience. Thank you. Community Tool Box.
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10 March 2014 Kenzie Larker Coffeyville, Kansas 67337 U.S.A.
Who I am Use of CTB
I love helping people and raising money for cancer and poor people. I recently had a friend that has walked coast to coast 7 times his whole family had died in a car wreck his name is Todd I don't know his last name. The only thing he has in his name is a dog named Patches and a backpack.
I think it will give more people an idea of what we are doing. I also want to get more people raising money for cancer, and I would like to raise over $900.00 .
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10 March 2014 Dr. Shoaib Ahmed Islamabad, Punjab 44000 Pakistan
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a Ph. D & Post Doctorate foreign qualified educationist & development sector specialist with proven knowledge and experience in Conflict/Dispute Resolution systems, with a special emphasis on ADR program design and development for the past 9 years. I provide technical assistance to public and private sectors, nationally and internationally including SAP-Pakistan, worked in FATA/PATA through their CAPD program etc.
Began dispute resolution/mediation career with an organization working for BMEs in London after doing post doctorate research at University of Bradford West Yorkshire, England; also served as ADR Consultant to the Patron, Anchor Law Associate Islamabad Pakistan and served as ADR Specialist for some renowned chambers of both lower and higher judiciary in Pakistan.
I provide assistance to clients through consultation, training, organizational development, project management and related services and is committed to providing community service; worked with organizations such as National Defence College, National University of Sciences and Technology, Quaid – i – Azam University, Islamabad Pakistan, SAP Pakistan, Institute of Rural Management, NRSP, RSPN, ZTBL. IBP, National Police Academy; he has also served as a volunteer Chief Executive Officer of Socio – Legal Anchors Foundation Islamabad. I holds (2) Master Degree’s in Political Science and Education Planning & Management, Ph. D in Pakistan Studies with research work on Conflict Resolution and Post Doctorate in Development & Economics from University of Bradford, UK and speaks fluent English and Urdu and working knowledge of Sindhi and Pushto.
Expert in proposal writing and fundraising strategies, advocacy & capacity building initiatives, trainings consultancy, event organization networking/communication. Having strong links into public sector organizations, able to liaise with PR staff, sharing data for press releases, annual reports and campaigns in the field of public policy, non conventional security, peace & conflict management and alternate dispute resolution. Able to use analytical skills and prior experience for supporting development initiatives and produce strategic and operational analysis.
Analytical strategic thinker adept at quick problem identification and solutions, efficiently handling multiple projects under strict time constraints while consistently reducing expenditures. Experienced in preparing reports on project activities for stakeholders.
Being a development sector professional and an academician I must say this esteemed resource is organized in such a candid manner that it is extremely useful for both beginners and practitioners. Some time individuals have plenty of field experience to talk about different concepts but while writing the manuscript often one gets distracted. This resource keeps me on track while doing all sorts of activities. I must appreciate the wonderful effort in designing and maintaining this paradise for development practitioners.
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8 March 2014 David Richmond Bristol, Bristol BS3 5NZ United Kingdom
Who I am Use of CTB
I'm interested in arts and social justice. I provide strategic approaches to creative development that help people use the arts for personal, organisational and community development.
I've just discovered the tool box and am extremely impressed! I am putting together a 'guide to creative capability development' that will help people help each other to fulfil their creative potential. I expect I'll be pointing people towards the Tool Box and encouraging people to apply the tools in their practice.
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6 March 2014 Noah Chongo Lusaka, Lusaka 10101 Zambia
Who I am Use of CTB
I'm a development practitioner working with an NGO mentioned above. We are working with communities in wash activities.
not yet, but looking forward to learn it more.
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2 March 2014 Sheila Sutton Arlington, Texas 76001 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
Thank you for documenting all of this wonderful information on mentoring!
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18 February 2014 Luis Hernandez Kalamazoo, MI 49008-3611 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
Graduate student attending Western Michigan University studying towards a Master of Social Work!!
I am currently a beginner, I accidentally stumbled upon the CTB while looking for sources related to social service providers increasing cultural sensitivity. So far the contents of the CTB are amazing. My search took me directly to Chapter 27.
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14 February 2014 jeffylo joe , India
Who I am Use of CTB
Community tool box gives complete info about community-building skills. It is very helpful for me.
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7 February 2014 nitin kumar New Delhi, India 110036 India
Who I am Use of CTB
hi i m nitin kumar . i m parsuing bca . for sheare knowledge
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6 February 2014 Lance Carlson Garland, Texas 75043 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
Not sure yet
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6 February 2014 Dave Gibson Port of Spain, Trinidad
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a businessman that is involve with a charity organization (Lions International) that is heavily focus in the improvements in communities, especially at risk communities. I will like to learn more about your CTB to see how it can make us more effective in what we do.
I am learning about it and will like to see how best I can use it in helping integrate a particular high risk and challenging community in Trinidad. I will appreciate what help we can get in getting started.
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6 February 2014 David Fan Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220 USA
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a student Really Community Tool Box is very much helpful. it greatly support on my work.
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6 February 2014 María Sandín Vázquez Alcalá de Henares, Madrid España
Who I am Use of CTB
Health Promotion teacher In my classes
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28 January 2014 Curtis Buthe Portland, OR 97225
Who I am Use of CTB
Husband to Ana, for 29 years. Proud dad to 3 world-changer daughters and one foster-son. Pastor to Cedar Hills for 19 years; school volunteer, Board member with Love INC which strives to connect people and churches to impact poverty in our community.
Using toolboxes and the amazing resources to better connect local churches in our community to help people help each other.
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28 January 2014 Babasaheb Tandale Pune, Non-US/Non-Canadian 411018 India
Who I am Use of CTB
Currently implementing community surveillance project. Learning and training colleagues.
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23 January 2014 steven mangram dallas, Texas 75216 USA
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a 25 year veteran of the transportation Industry. I have served this country as a professional commercial motor vehicle operator, trainer and have adopted into positions of leadership by my fellow drivers. I have always spoken up for drivers rights and in some cases to my own detriment. Over the last couple of years particularly with the implementation of new laws and regulations, my fellow drivers have been approaching me once again to take a leadership role in expressing their heart felt concerns about the direction our beloved industry has taken. I have begun to seriously look into options that would allow me to convey said concerns and to add weight to effect real changes.
I am new to the Community Tool Box, and must say, that this site has made the most sense. Frankly, It makes the advocacy component seem extremely doable.
I need more information as to how to implement much of what is covered.
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21 January 2014 BILLY NIEHAUS NEW WHITELAND, IN 46131 USA
Who I am Use of CTB
DIRECTOR OF THE FAMILY ACTION CENTER, A HOME BASED CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICE PROGRAM OFFERING CASE MANAGEMENT, LIFE SKILLS, AND THERAPY DELIVERY TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.
I WANT TO KNOW HOW BEST TO USE THE TOOL BOX FOR BRIDGE BUILDING IN SOUTHERN INDIANA.
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5 January 2014 Kathy Duke Columbus, OH 43221 USA
Who I am Use of CTB
Nursing graduate student
It is one of the resources that Capital professor, Kathleen Lux PhD, RN-BC, CHES uses in her course, Program Development in a Changing Health Care System.
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4 January 2014 Gerry Karr Penticton, BC V2A4J4 Canada
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a retired internist-nephrologist who spent many years looking after people with preventable chronic illness. My retirement project is to champion a better way of promoting - and achieving - a culture of wellness in our region (the Okanagan Similkameen). I am convinced that one key element of success will be to shift the guiding paradigm from primary prevention (= harm avoidance) to wellness promotion (= reward pursuit). Pull instead of push, if you will.
I am now the President of the Okanagan Similkameen Healthy Living Society, which is the convener for our regional Coalition. We are still in our formative stage and going through the process of clarifying our identity, scope, governance model, organizational structure and strategic plan - as well as solving the funding dilemma for a start-up .
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3 January 2014 NOR AZIZAH NORDIN Kota Bharu, Kelantan 15200 Malaysia
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a part time post graduate students in local university of Malaysia. I'm studying in values and humanities development of center of language UMK.
I felt this CTB is very useful for me to plan my dissertation writing. the check list reminded me all the steps when i need the chapter 36 for my focus of study.
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3 January 2014 James Ouma Odhiambo Nairobi, 00100 Kenya
Who I am Use of CTB
I mentor boys aged 12-17 in juvenile prisons in Kenya. I began doing this in 2012 when I met a group of 100 boys. I was working as a TV producer at the time. I began with weekly meetings but with time I realized I had to get more involved and took a break from my work to focus on my work.

Many of the boys have returned home and embraced a crime-free lifestyle while I am focusing on creative writing which has always been my dream from childhood. Meeting the boys have opened my eyes to living a purposeful life.

I am looking for help in terms of knowing where to find partners who are doing the same thing.
It is my first time. But I am sure I will be using the toolbox soon.
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2 January 2014 Johnny Avock Luganville, Santo, Vanuatu. Sanma Province +678 Vanuatu
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a youth worker volunteer for the Vanuatu National Youth Council and Transparency Vanuatu, also assisting other organization that work for better community in my Province. Since i began working with young people, i really love the task for sharing what i have within myself to my collects. I always love to do the job in any circumstances in life. I love to learn new things and face challenges because it build me a lots.
Everything i found in the Tool Box was when i am doing my study at Australia and Pacific Technical College. The Tool Box really help me in much many ways with my personal life as well as working with others in my profession.
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28 December 2013 Robert Waples Lake Worth, FL 33461 USA
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a volunteer advocate that supports the notion that we need to bring the "Neighbor" back to the neighborhood and help neighborhoods develop a more self sustaining environment.

Together we all make a neighborhood and together we can help with making change through projects and helping each other.
To spread this vision
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27 December 2013 Vicente Betingo quezon city, metro manila 1116 philippines
Who I am Use of CTB
Im interested in community service
I use community toolbox resources in teaching my people and students about community development
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26 December 2013 Muhammad Khan Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) 25000 Pakistan
Who I am Use of CTB
I worked as a humanitarian aid worked with Pakistan Red Crescent Society, KP Branch since 1993. I have experience about humanitarian emergency work e.g. logistics support, warehouse management, administration, project management, community mobilization etc.
I go though the Community Tool Box and I learn more about the new approaches, procedure and processes about the how to enhance the community strengthen in a such a way. This side more beneficial not only for me but also benefited to those who interested to mobilize the community and uplift the vulnerable societies at the right time with the knowledge, skill and experience. So the knowledge they will get from this web page as per their capacities.
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23 December 2013 Abdi Beker Chiro, Oromiya 377 Ethiopia
Who I am Use of CTB
I am senior public health professional working as a manager in Zonal health office sub office in Oromiya Regional Health Bureau, as government employee coordinating Health care service provision in nearly 500 community Health facilities for over two million populations .
Community tool box is all in one package serve a lot for professional manager and leader ship development as a reference in addressing community health problems and Health development.
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17 December 2013 Ira Schweitzer Orillia, Ontario L3V 6S2 Canada
Who I am Use of CTB
Hi. I am a part time professor in the Child and Youth Work program as part of the faculty of social service at Georgian college. I recently retired after 40 years as an educator and social worker in the Jewish Community Field. I have an Ed.D., M.S.W. and Bs. in Ed.
I am teaching two courses in Community Development this Winter term and the materials are great for use in my classes. I will use some of the power points, the lists and the topics to make the subject come to life for my third year students before they go out in the field.
I have scanned many of the units, and think they are very well put together.
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13 December 2013 Bui Van Dinh Hanoi, Vietnam 4 +84
Who I am Use of CTB
- Safety & Health Mgt Very Helpful
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12 December 2013 Frank Hines York, ME 03909 USA
Who I am Use of CTB
I am a professional meeting facilitator with a consulting practice focused on research, strategy, and innovation mostly for Fortune 500 clients, but also for some smaller, local organizations.
I stumbled over Chapter 16 (your bits on facilitation) and thought it was an excellent summary/overview/collection on the topic. Was impressed enough to fill out this form and network with you folks.
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12 December 2013 Kakembwa Kamulete Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo 00000 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Who I am Use of CTB
I have been working with UN agencies, specifically WFP and UNICEF as a programme officer for many years. Now I have retired. I want to remain active. So now I am a programme manager for a local NGO.
We are discussing about a community-based development programme in favour of 700 000 people, living in the Shabunda District, in the South Kivu Province. These people are sevelrely affected with violence from armed groups since 1996, the territory they live in is enclaved, with no possibility to access market, to get manufactured products... Our NGO is deeply concerned by agricultural recoveru and rehabilitation.
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8 December 2013 Jacques MEKOK Bertoua, East Region 589 Cameroon
Who I am Use of CTB
Hi,
I'm a field worker recording 16 years of field experience in social work. Actually I'm working as M&E assistant in an education project.
It is my first time to jump in here; it sounds interesting so, I want to know if online training can be envisaged here.
Thanks
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6 December 2013 Denesa Segrest Memphis, Tennessee 38134 America
Who I am Use of CTB
I stumbled upon your Community Tool Box and couldn't believe my eyes at the wealth of information that your organization has so wonderfully shared with people seeking to work in the many aspects of community and social awareness. It has been nothing short of a blessing. I am the creator of an online group whose purpose is to facilitate raw, open, honest discussion about race, racism and classism in America by embracing thought diversity while challenging ingrained fears and stereotypes in seeking answers to breaking down strongholds and barriers about race, racism, and classism as the elephant in the room. Our communities are suffering because WE refuse to even talk about the very problems that are the root and core.
THANK YOU SOOO VERY MUCH!!!!
As a tool for modules, components and general ideas to build upon for teaching and structuring actions.
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3 December 2013 Anita Dotson Conroe, TX 77385 United States
Who I am Use of CTB
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1 December 2013 Annie Dares Port Vila, Vanuatu
Who I am Use of CTB
Hello I am a trainer in Youth work , Community Services and Community Development in the South Pacific . Iam based in Port Vila and deliver training to students from all over the Pacific
As part of my work i need to ensure that my research is current and informative and the community toolbox provides a wealth of information to support my students learning thank you
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20 November 2013 bujo webster dar es salaam, tanzania +255 Tanzania
Who I am Use of CTB
AM TANZANIAN, AGED 27. I'm a student of The University of Dodoma(UDOM), studying bachelor of project planning management and community development(2nd year)
this moment, its for learning purposes
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11 November 2013 Tanya Masaka, Uganda
Who I am Use of CTB
I am an international development intern in Masaka, Uganda and I have found your guide amazingly helpful in the work that I have been doing! Thank you for such a useful resource!
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7 November 2013 Ben ,
Who I am Use of CTB
Graduate student of a public administration program in San Francisco.
I just discovered and have been browsing this toolbox today, but I felt compelled to say thank you for this amazing resource. I will give more feedback soon!

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