“Polis Institute changes the DNA of ministries and non-profits, making them more effectively engaged in transforming the city.”
Case Thorp, Missions Pastor, First Presbyterian Church Orlando
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| Asset Based Community Development (ABCD)
ABCD is the best approach for addressing neighborhood distress as it engages the talents, interests, and leadership existing in the community already. This approach leads to long-term, sustainable transformation.
Training Topics ::
Intro to ABCD
Church that does ministry in, to/for and with a community
Good Neighbor/Great Neighbor
Reflections on Assets: Gifts of Individuals, Associations, Institutions, & Economy
Mapping Assets
Principles and Practices of Community Development
Dimensions of Community Development
Citizenship: Rights and Responsibilities
Changing an Ordinance, Policy or Law
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| Dignity Serves
Dignity Serves is the foundational Polis study taught by trained facilitators that teaches you how to properly engage the talents of others. This is the true heart of service - inspiring servanthood rather than merely meeting apparent needs.
Click here for more info and to register for a class.
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| Dignity Serves Facilitator Training
Dignity Serves is a powerful tool in the hands of a well-trained facilitator. Polis trains you to apply the core principles to your group and how to respond to questions and the emotional journey experienced by many participants.
Training is 4 hours and costs $99. All materials are provided. Please contact Rebecca@polisinstitute.org for upcoming training dates and locations.
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| CityWise
Polis Institute offers a 12-month certificate program in ABCD called CityWise. Students get directly involved in distressed neighborhoods identified through the Neighborhood Stress Index and help residents build businesses, ministries, and a stronger community. Students may also receive college credit for their work.
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| Leadership Coaching
Polis Institute guides leaders of service organizations in where and how to act in the city so that well-being is enhanced and distress alleviated. We assist leaders through mirroring and focused exercises that link activities to programs to mission to outcomes. Our tools will help you prove your effectiveness and improve your strategies so that you can make the difference that you were made to make.
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| Service First
Polis Institute guides service learning experiences which benefit the community. From homeless individuals to those with vast amounts of wealth, everyone has something to give and something to learn. Polis connects people with opportunities to serve others directly and provides tools that teach valuable lessons on human worth. Phil Hissom and Niki Wilkerson led a workshop on the Service First model at the 2011 CCDA conference.
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| Service Projects to Development
Polis helps you migrate traditional service projects such as Thanksgiving Basket Handouts and Backpack Drives to developmental initiatives such as small businesses. This training was taught at the 2010 Christian Community Development Association conference. Audio of the workshop is available here.
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