1. Community Asset Mapping
J.R. Roush & Shane Shope
Ohio University

2. Contrasting orientations to thinking about communities and schools
Resource versus asset
Extraction versus capacity-building

3. INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY ASSET MAP –(15 MINUTES).
Exercise:
INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY ASSET MAP –(15 MINUTES).
*DRAW A MAP OF YOUR COMMUNITY & IDENTIFY ALL OF THE ASSETS--e.g., a historic site, a wetlands.
Roush

4. JOT DOWN AN INSIGHT YOU GAINED FROM YOUR PERSONAL MAP TO SHARE WITH A SMALL GROUP e.g., a new business is owned by an alumnus of your district (2 MINUTES)

5. COMMUNITY MAP DISCUSSION- SMALL GROUPS OF 4 (15 MINUTES).
* Individuals will share their insight with the group and discuss commonalities, differences.

6. SMALL GROUPS PLEASE SHARE SOME “AHA
SMALL GROUPS PLEASE SHARE SOME “AHA!” MOMENTS WITH THE ENTIRE GROUP (10-15 MINUTES).

7. Community Asset Mapping
Identified key community components
Listed human assets and created categories
Provided a listing of Churches in the districts
Identified physical resources/ assets
Located all assets on GIS map of county
Provided census data
Shope

8. Deficit based thinking: Highland County
Has the highest unemployment rate in Ohio as of 12/1/09 through current 1/15/10
Currently 4th highest teen pregnancy rate in Ohio and has historically either had the highest or one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in Ohio.
Casualty of approximately 10,000 jobs lost through DHL alone.
Roush

9. Census data Mowrystown- major town in the Bright Local District
(2 post secondary degrees in the entire town). 1 associates degree/ 1 B.A. (9.7% in Highland County –Ohio 21.1%)
36.7% drop out rate (WHS currently 3.4%)
39.4% unemployment (age 16 and older)
Roush

10. Lynchburg-Clay & Bright Local Schools
Highland County
3 buildings: LC Elementary (PK-5), LC Middle School (6-8), LC High School (9-12)
Enrolment- 1347
ED %-45-50%
SWD %-12%
Bright
Highland County
2 buildings: Bright Elementary (PK-6), Whiteoak Jr/Sr High School (7-12)
Enrollment- 811
ED – 60-65%
SWD -14%
Shope

11. Asset Based Thinking www.brightlocalschools.com
Learn and Serve Grant-
OACHE Grant-
Roush

12. Human resources and local knowledge
Roush

14. COMMUNITY PLANNING DAY-S.T.A.R. LAB
Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources & Soil and Water Conservation coordinating efforts with students, parents and staff to design the outdoor classroom.
Roush

15. BRIGHT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MAP
Know the diversity in your district and the resources. Give keen attention to the resources and or obstacles placed in front of your customers
Roush

16. Lynchburg-Clay & Bright Local Schools
Shope

17. Asset Map Key White Map Pins- Church Black Map Pins- Kin/ Advocates
Red Map Pins- Services(agencies- non government)
Green Map Pins- Business
Blue Map Pins- Government
Bulls eye- School Building
Black Bulls-eye – County Seat (Hillsboro)
Major towns
Shope

19. Community Asset Mapping/Placed Based Education- Web Sources
hhttp://srdc.msstate.edu/publications/227/2 27_asset_mapping.pdf
ttp://outreach.msu.edu/bpbriefs/issues/brief 4.pdf
03/assetmapping.htm
2006/what -is-asset-mapping.php
modules_pdf/BonCurCommAssetMap.pdg
Shope

20. Place-Based Education
PBE-PEEC_2008_web.pdf

21. Suggested implications
Regardless of your perception the focus should be on LOCAL capacities to solve problems.
Joint venture – Schools (YOU) and the community (?)
Relationship Driven – Develop, Maintain and Renew!!!!!!!
Remember this key “the glass is always half full” – Communities have capacities and gifts.
Shope