[Ailist] An exceptional opportunity this month for those interested in ABCD and Appreciative Inquiry

[Bliss Browne]

Imagine Chicago invites you to:

What: An extraordinary opportunity to learn and apply some of the most
effective approaches to strength based development, namely
Appreciative Inquiry, the Imagine process and ABCD (Asset Based
Community
Development) taught by Bliss Browne, President of Imagine Chicago and
Jody Kretzmann,  Director of the ABCD Institute at Northwestern
University, who pioneered the approaches being taught

When: April 27-29, 2009 

Where: Chicago,IL  

Cost: $1000 for 3 days.  To encourage intergenerational learning,
anyone paying full tuition can register a young person to come with
them
for only an additional $200.  Space is limited so if you are
interested,
please act soon!

Topics covered
隌	Fundamentals of Appreciative Inquiry and Asset Based Community
Development
隌	AI and ABCD in ACTION - Case studies, stories, illustrations of
using these approaches in organizational and community development
隌	How to frame questions and reframe conversations to make
constructive change reliably possible 
隌	How to activate and harness imagination for social good
隌	Proven strategies for engaging the whole system in effective
collaboration and vision-based change

Learning Outcomes
This is a highly interactive learning opportunity. By participating
you
will: 
隌	Gain a solid understanding of how to lead change through the
strength-based approaches of AI and ABCD 
隌	Explore a wide range of applications at the individual, group
and large system levels 
隌	Have the opportunity to apply the principles underlying AI/ABCD
and the Imagine approach to projects in your work 
隌	Learn to lead, communicate and manage change more
constructively

隌	Be able to introduce others to the principles and practice of
AI
and ABCD

For more information and registration: imaginechicago.org

Hope you can join us!

Bliss Browne
President
Imagine Chicago
imaginechicago.org