Core Values and Assumptions Roundtable Discussants: Christina Holt, University of Kansas Vincent Francisco, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Tom Wolff, Tom Wolff Consulting Bill Berkowitz, University of Massachusetts Lowell Fabricio Balcazar, University of Illinois at Chicago Eylin Palamaro Munsell, University College Dublin, Ireland Use of the Community Tool Box to Support Teaching, Training, and Technical Support

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Panel Discussion: Illustrative uses of the Community Tool Box to support teaching, training, and technical support

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“…it is really a very helpful site for those who want to contribute in the development of community and society. Very good guidelines for people like me working in this field, particularly in Pakistan where there is no such training…a great job, continue serving humanity with your good ideas.” - Syed Abid Gilani; Islamabad, Pakistan “It is an absolutely incredible resource. The most comprehensive resource I have found for skill and knowledge based information for our field.” - Laurie Call; Divernon, Illinois

“The Community Tool Box is a unique and indispensable resource for anyone committed to social change. Its vast open-source network of materials provides much- needed support for grassroots community organizing in local and global contexts.” - Simran Sethi “The Community Tool Box helps in guiding us in the design of appropriate training materials for TOT (Training of Trainers) in the local community.” - Lawrence A. George; Monrovia, Liberia

Discussion Questions: - How have you utilized and built upon Community Tool Box resources? -What additional potential uses do you see for these open source materials? - What new ways of using this material can you envision?

Closing reflections/ Ideas for next steps

Core Values and Assumptions Staying Connected Christina Vincent Tom Bill Fabricio Eylin Palamaro