Presentation from Minnesota Campus Compact "Best in Class" student leadership summit

1. Asset
Mapping
John Hamerlinck
Minnesota Campus Compact
MacArthur Antigua
Public Allies

2. • Asset-Based: discovers gifts
& talents in the community
right now
• Internally-Focused: Relies
on community’s strengths,
not on outside resources
• Relationship-Driven: Seeks
to connect local people,
associations and institutions

3. Needs vs. Assets
Needs Based
1. Focus on deficiencies
2. People are consumers
of services
3. Residents observe as
issues are being
addressed
Asset Based
1. Focus on effectiveness
2. People are producers
3. Residents participate
and are empowered

5. • Individuals
– Everybody!
• Associations
– Social Assets
• Institutions
– Public, private, nonprofit
• Physical Assets
– Buildings, natural assets
• Exchange
– Financial transactions and other exchanges

7. • Consensus • Control
• Care • Production
• Citizens • Consumers
• Capacities • Needs

8. DEMOCRACY = VOTING + ASSOCIATIONS

9. Handout