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Ted Smeaton
- Jilliby NSW ( near Sydeny)
- Australia
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Ted Smeaton joined Amanda Howard's group
Fiery Spirits of Oceania
This group is about connecting people in the region with each other and the fiery spirits in other parts of the world. It could be discussions, events, examples of good work, ideas we can work on together.
Ted Smeaton commented on Ted Smeaton's video
Building Belonging Session 1 PtA.mov
"The nine DVD with workbooks are available (no cost) for download at WWW.inspiringcommunities.com"
Ted Smeaton posted a videoBuilding Belonging Session 1 PtA.mov
Imagine a community where everyone was included, regardless of their age or level of frailty. Acommunity where loneliness, isolation or depression are no lon...
Ted Smeaton replied to Debi Fry's discussion Is asset-based community development just another name for community development? in the group Inquiry into Asset Based Community Development"Hi Debi
I think your questions are interesting and it could be very easy for us to construct the concept of assets in a way that limits people’s creativity or understanding and even disempowers communities by outsiders and people in…"
Ted Smeaton replied to Debi Fry's discussion Power and Asset-Based Approaches in the group Inquiry into Asset Based Community Development"Hi All
I have been following this thread with interest and while I don’t know the Irish experience, I can relate to what Adrian says the Irish government may want to do. Governments in Australia have for a long time contracted NGOs t o…"
Ted Smeaton joined Nick Wilding's group
Inquiry into Asset Based Community Development
This group builds on the publication of 'Appreciating Assets'. It focuses on sharing approaches to community-led asset mapping. See More
Ted Smeaton left a comment for Nick Wilding"Hi Nick
It is great to catch up. How is Tara and the new baby? Well done with the site. It is really good. I have just put together a DVD on ABCD and Inclusion of Older People. It should be finished by next week so I will send you a link.
I will…"
Ted Smeaton left a comment for Cormac Russell"Hi Cormac
Thanks for reminding me about this site. While I am well connected in the Asia Pacific are I have not been to Britain and would love to engage with community development in Europe.
Cheers
Ted"
Ted Smeaton left a comment for Cormac Russell"Hi Cormac
Thanks for reminding me about this site. While I am well connected in the Asia Pacific are I have not been to Britain and would love to engage with community development in Europe.
Cheers
Ted"
Dee Brooks left a comment for Ted Smeaton"Hey Ted!
You're getting all technical - this is great!
Dee..."
Nick Wilding left a comment for Ted Smeaton"Hi Ted - welcome into FierySpirits! Seems a long time since we connected at the IACD conference in Hong Kong - hope all is well with you.
If there are a few materials you or your colleagues would like to highlight in our 'reading room' -…"
Profile Information
- Welcome! FierySpirits is for activists and professionals who are building vibrant, resilient rural communities. Tell us a little about why you'd like to join?
- I have both a professional and personal interest in the development of strong, vibrant rural communities. I often provide support to a range of communities using Asset Based Community Development approaches in Australia and internationally. WWW. Inspiringcommunities.com
- About Me (areas of expertise/interest I can share)
- I live in the small community of Jilliby in NSW Australia with my partner two daughters, horses and other pets. I am a principal of ABCD Global Consulting and a director of Inspiring Communities, Chairperson of the Asia Pacific ABCD Network and a Faculty member of the ABCD Institute at the Northwestern University, Chicago.
I have a strong belief that vibrant, strong communities and nations need a strong civil society; that sustainable communities are built from the inside out and need the passion, ideas, skills, assets, culture, and energy of everyone in the community to create inclusive, vibrant, enterprising communities.
These ideas have led to the establishment of Inspiring Communities to promote these important ideas with the necessary facilitation, creativity and skills.
We offer support in capacity building, promotion of innovation, strategic planning, community development skills, evaluation, community education/organising support to NGOs, communities, local, state and national governments.
We also provides mentoring, facilitation and educational opportunities using Asset Based Community Development, ABCD for Inclusion of people with disability, and Appreciative Inquiry methodologies.
- Website:
- http://www.inspringcommunites.com
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Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 2:55 on September 12, 2009, Dee Brooks said…
- Hey Ted!
You're getting all technical - this is great!
Dee...
- At 16:56 on September 11, 2009,
Cormac Russell said… - Hi Ted,
Welcome on board! Cormac
- At 12:43 on September 11, 2009, Nick Wilding said…
- Hi Ted - welcome into FierySpirits! Seems a long time since we connected at the IACD conference in Hong Kong - hope all is well with you.
If there are a few materials you or your colleagues would like to highlight in our 'reading room' - especialy on the cutting edge of your practice - do let me know - it needs a spruce up!
best for now
nick (site host)
carnegie UK
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