An Introduction to Community & Public Health 8th Edition by James McKenzie, Pinger

Exercise 3

Ask your instructor if he or she is aware of anycommunity organizing/building efforts in a local community. If you are able to identify such an effort, make an appointment-either by yourself or with some of your classmates-to meet with the person who is leading the effort and ask the following questions:
• What is the problem that faces the community?
• What is the goal of the group?
• What steps have been taken so far to organize/build the community, and what steps are yet tobe taken?
• Who is active in the core group?
• Did the group conduct a community assessment?
• What intervention will be/has been used?
• Is it anticipated that the problem will be solved?