2. Who we are: A part of the community mobilization team at the NGO SPARC What were doing: We are planning to undertake an assets-based assessment of 10 Dharavi neighborhoods to gather essential information about residents. These results will help us better understand their needs and priority and better represent them to government

3. Step 1: With Slum Dwellers Federation & Mahila Milan Step 2: With local community leaders and grassroots organizations Step 3: With entire community Step 4: Afterwards

4. Month 1: Step 1 Months 1 - 2: Step 2 Months 2-6: Steps 3-4

5. Working with past successes ResourcesTrainingConsultation

6. Training and Consultation Brainstorming and questions Planning and Logistics

7. Sample of Survey Questions 1) What brought you to Dharavi? How long have you been here? What keeps you here? 2) What do you think most represents Dharavi to you? 3) What do you do for a living? What made you decide to enter into this field of work? 4) What gives you the most hope about the citys future? Who do you think will need to be involved in fulfilling that promise?

8. Industry specific By households/regions Questions determined by previously gathered information Appreciative Inquiry/ Information Gathering Voting Beans Questions aimed at successes and why Discussion/brainstorming Positive Deviance Analysis and evaluation of findings Organizational Training Establishment of monthly meetings (womens focus) Analysis, Mobilization and Empowerment Culturally appropriate: Segregate by gender, ethnicity, etc… if necessary