Topic 20: Leisure and Community

Question 1

History of North America Communities Indigenous

Answer 1

moved around following food, little infrastructure, hierarchy, chief was leader, medicine man

Question 2

History of North America Communities Europeans

Answer 2

sought resources, built infrastructure, keep community in and others out. not inclusive and social class structure

Question 3

Western communities

Answer 3

many went west to set up communities, used all assets, developed what they needed, involved who they wanted in town matters, many towns developed because they were religious or ethnic communities seeking freedom

Question 4

What is community

Answer 4

• social grouping
• ethnic grouping
• people who live in same area
• people who share similar interest
• people who join together to seek equity with other citizens
• people who never meet but connected via internet

Question 5

Community key elements

Answer 5

place based, interest based, relationships around a group of individuals. commitment to shared set of values, norms and meanings.

Question 6

Issues facing Canadian communities

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• transportation
• opposing views
• globalization
• aging pop
• increased immigration
• decline in vibrancy of downtown
• alienation in youth

Question 7

Development IN community

Answer 7

outcome. often linked to economic development, strategies to address poverty and improve employment opportunities (what will happen after)

Question 8

Development OF community

Answer 8

process (learning to work together for common objective)

Question 9

Community development as a process

Answer 9

designed to create conditions of economic and social progress for the whole community. involves active participation and resilience upon communities initiative

Question 10

Community development is a process of ..

Answer 10

social action in which the people of a community organic themselves for planning and action.

Question 11

Community development defines their..

Answer 11

common and individuals need and solve their problems

Question 12

Community development requires them to execute their plans with..

Answer 12

max resilience upon community resources and supplement these resources when necessary with services and materials from government and non government agencies outside of the community

Question 13

Community development includes

Answer 13

• community building
• capacity building
• social capital

Question 14

Key characteristics of community development

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• citizen participation
• community based initiates
• social change

Question 15

Community development within recreation and leisure services represents a type of service approach thats highly dependent on..

Answer 15

citizen participation, particularly of citizens who are vulnerable. overall, community development aims to support and encourage both individuals and local communities through becoming involved, educating themselves, developing skills, and making changes to life conditions they find intolerable

Question 16

Community based services from people ..

Answer 16

outside of community

Question 17

Community development from people

Answer 17

who are in community taking on the issue

Question 18

Personal benefits

Answer 18

improved health, fitness, balanced lives, improved quality of life

Question 19

Social benefits

Answer 19

contribute to community pride, promote cooperation, minimize social problems

Question 20

Environmental benefits

Answer 20

environment protection, improved quality and health

Question 21

Economic benefits

Answer 21

recreation can reduce health care costs, increase property values, reduce cost of crime, improve workplace productivity

Question 22

Leisure and recreations contribution to community

Answer 22

• promotes civic engagement
• prepares professional workforce
• planning and design of health communities
• public/private/voluntary sector partnerships
• open space/parks and natural resources
• cultural and sport attractions
• tourism planning and economic development
• develops community sense of place

Question 23

Jack rothmans “community intervention” approaches

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• locality development
• social planning
• social action

Question 24

George Karlis proposed a

Answer 24

self sufficiency approach

Question 25

What is photo voice

Answer 25

process that blends a grassroots approach to community development with photography, photographic technique and social action

Question 26

Leaf Rapids, MB

Answer 26

north, copper mine closed 2002, town council community adjustment committee and RDI work on community revitalization through community assessment and capacity building

Question 27

Photography exhibit in Leaf Rapids

Answer 27

needed to engage youth, on display at exhibition hall, director eager to teach youth about photography as an art form.

Question 28

Leaf Rapids and natural partnership

Answer 28

project to understand youths view community, engage them in planning processes through use of photography

Question 29

Benefits and outcomes of Leaf Rapids photography exhibit

Answer 29

- youth engage in thinking about their community - gained photography skills - themes identifies of important to youth - concerns of youth articulated and recognizes - youth joined the community planning committee

Question 30

Importance of people and place

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people in relation to place and their connection to their environment

Question 31

Themes

Answer 31

- people - community structure - big back yard of trial bush and rock gardens - culture and history - appreciation for natural environment

Question 32

ABCD

Answer 32

Asset based community development. local assets are foundation to sustainable community

Question 33

ABCD foundations

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- focuses on communities assists rather than problems/needs - identify individuals and community assists skills and passion - community drive - relationships build a community

Question 34

Cochrane, ON

Answer 34

community development opportunity around recreation, distributed cards saying "cochrane is missing ___" . engaged the community centre for citizens to groups similar ideas together. (bike share programs, waterslide)

Question 35

Community development has best chances of success when community ..

Answer 35

participates and when the imitates are driven by citizens to address social change in their community

Question 36

Power needs to be shared around..

Answer 36

community leaders and citizens of those communities

Question 37

As leisure and recreation professionals we need to have the ability to..

Answer 37

work with groups, facilitate groups to help with any change process and respect diversity in communities