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| Africa Bridge, Children and AIDS in Tanzania, 2002 |
| Africa
Bridge, a non-profit, whose mission is to nurture and inspire leaders
in their struggle against HIV/AIDS in Africa, is planning a FS series
in the community of Idweli in SW Tanzania in November, 2002. The focus
is for a brighter future for the children of Idweli who are infected
with or impacted by HIV/AIDS. There will be two FS's. The first will be
for the children. Africa Bridge, a non-profit, whose mission is to
nurture and inspire leaders in their struggle against HIV/AIDS in
Africa, completed a FS project in the community of Idweli in SW
Tanzania in November, 2002. The focus was for a brighter future for the
children of Idweli who are infected with or impacted by HIV/AIDS. There
were two FS's. The first included children ages 6-25. The second
included some of the children and a representation of the community
leadership. Planning for this conference started in February, 2002. As
a result of this work, the community has received a donation from the
Paul Newman Foundation of $10,000 to begin work on a center for AIDS
and other orphans. For more information contact: Barry Childs.
Additional
Resources:
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| Addressing Social Problems in a Rural Alaska Native Village, Peschang, Alaska, 2002 |
| One Alaska tribe recently used a Future Search Conference to engage its tribal members in addressing their own social problems.
Additional
Resources:
Alaska_Native_FSC.doc
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| A search for world class communities - Berrien County, Southwest Michigan, 2002 |
| The
Council for World Class Communities invited a group of 30 Future Search
Network members to facilitate a series of eight future searches in
Berrien County Michigan. The work was part of a larger project to heal
the wounds and tensions between the communities of St. Joseph and
Benton Harbor while engaging communities in the whole region in
implementing a shared future for the region. The theme for the project
was: "Creating a set of interdependent world-class communities where
diversity and inclusion are the foundation, and no one will be left
behind." Additional
Resources:
Benton_Harbor_FS_Results.doc
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| Planning that Empowers, Leon, Nicaragua, 2002 |
| The
Leon Accessibility Project planning process initiated by the US Polus
Center and its local sponsoring prosthetic clinic, Walking Unidos, used
future search to bring stakeholders together with the goal of making
Leon, Nicaragua a "City Accessible to Everyone." The sponsor elected to
use future search as part of their planning process, because of its
alignment with the organization's commitment to empowerment and
self-sufficiency. Additional
Resources:
Nicaragua.doc
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| Pocono Farms - Building Tomorrow, Today, Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, 2002 |
| A
Pennsylvania community association discovers common ground and acts
upon it! Pocono Farms used future search to get everyone to the table
to build a long-range vision. Additional
Resources:
Pocono_Farms.doc
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| Involving Youth in Social Projects - Barnaul, Russia 2002 |
| A future search in Beraul, Russia, addressing the issue of involving youth in social projects.
Additional
Resources:
russian_youth.doc
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| Sustainable Development in Altay Republic: Development of Tourism, 2001 |
| A
future search was held in Siberia to explore sustainable development
related to tourism in the Altay Republic in Siberia, Russia. Additional
Resources:
tourism.doc
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| Community of Scottsdale, AZ, USA, 2001. |
| A broad section of residents explored and developed housing options to meet the housing needs of all of Scottsdale's citizens.
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| Roubtsovsk, Altai Region, Siberia, 2001. |
| "City
of Roubtsovsk in 2005." Created common ground, a beautiful vision of
their city and several joint projects. Mobilized lots of energy and fun
of working together. Great enthusiasm. Currently looking for funding to
support follow-up. |
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| Novosibirsk, Siberia, 2001. |
| "Women-leaders
of Altai Republic", Gorno-Altaisk-"Seminky pass" resort. Organized by
the Union of Rural Women of Altai and members of Altai delegation from
previous FSC. Included women-leaders from all sectors and youth. They
created 6 projects and also had a presentation from Vice-Prime Minister
and Minister of Social Policy. |
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| Halton, Ontario, Canada, 2001. |
| Labour
Force Development, Human Resources Development Canada and the Region of
Halton hosted participants from government, education, skills training,
community development, industry and labour, business, and special needs
services. Resulted in common ground on ways to collaborate in the
delivery of improved programs and services in this area. |
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| Helmholtzplatz Neighborhood, Inner City Berlin, Germany, 2000. |
| A
future search for this 13,000 household neighborhood was sponsored by a
coalition of neighborhood groups and agencies to strengthen social,
cultural, economic and neighborhood ties. This future search was
followed up with open space meetings for continuing planning and
action. |
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| Campo de Gibraltar County, Spain, 2000. |
| FS
used for devising a holistic development plan for economic growth
involving social and economic partners, the highest officers of the
town councils and the County Council itself. Agreements were achieved
around projects in the sectors of Environment and Employment. Also
agreed to were initiatives to foster small and medium-sized companies,
which is very important since a high percentage of the economy in this
county (south of Spain) runs on these small enterprises. |
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| Novosibirsk, Siberia, 2000. |
| Future
search titled "Women - Leaders of Siberia: Strategies for
Collaboration." It was part of The Connective Leadership Project.
Participants were women from 4 Siberian regions; leaders of NGOs,
administration, business, education, crisis centers, students.
Together, they built a common ground for cooperation and created 6
joint projects. Printed report was distributed to participants at a
follow-up presentation two month later. Several participants were
selected to go to the USA for training to develop their projects.
Several women participated in a training on lobbying Women's Issues in
State Duma in Moscow in June of 2001. They also established Siberian
Coalition of Women's NGOs for lobbying of womens issues. Funded by
grant from Bureao. |
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| Borough of Rushmoor, Farnborough, Southern England, 2000. |
| Future search was used to kickstart their Local Agenda 21 implementation process.
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| Community of Pinecrest, CA, USA, 1999. |
| Sponsored
by the USDA Forest Service as the area is ecologically sensitive and a
summer tourist community. Work is still continuing after three years. |
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| London Borough of Sutton, England, 1999. |
| Future
search was used to develop a plan for Local Agenda 21 (the process that
emerged from the Earth Summit in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil). Community
developed new relationships for sustainability. |
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| Community of Danbury, CT, USA, 1998. |
| A
future search, conducted in response to increasing acts of violence in
the community, resulted in a more cohesive community focused on
creating a safer place for children and families. |
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