My Community Project

5 stages. Flexible pace. Each stage takes about 2 weeks. You can do this.

Your Progress0/5 stages

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Stage 1: Ideate

Explore ideas. What does your community need?

The Science: Good projects start with good questions. Before building anything, explore what matters to you and what your community needs. This is Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) — start with what's already there. (McKnight & Block, 2010)

1.1 What Do You Care About?

What matters most to you about your community?

What challenges or gaps have you noticed?

What have neighbours told you? What do you see that others might miss?

What gifts, skills, or passions do you bring?

Think ABCD — what assets do you already have that could help?

1.2 Brainstorm Project Ideas

The 8 Keys of Belonging: Trust · Proximity · Communication · Shared Table · Empowering Gifts · Storytelling · Rhythm · Measurement

1.3 Choose Your Top Idea

Which idea did you choose? Why this one?

In one sentence, what will your project do?

Stage 1 Reflection

What excites you most about this project idea?

What feels uncertain or challenging? That's okay — write it down.

Mark Stage 1 Complete

You can always come back and edit

I confirm, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the information I have provided or updated is true and accurate.

"You are not just completing a project. You are building belonging. Every conversation, every connection, every small act of care matters."

— Minivillage