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Community Problem Solving (CmPS), encourages students to become agents of change and engages students in their communities. Students explore an existing problem in the school, community or region.
Students in both team and individual Community Problem Solving apply problem-solving strategies and skills to real-world problems. Community Problem Solving teams can be composed of as few as three or four students or as many as 100. Several schools might work together on a community project. For assessment, projects are grouped in categories such as civic and cultural issues, education, the environment, health concerns and human services.
Community Problem Solving is a vehicle for both community service and service learning. After identifying and understanding the problem situation, teams and individuals use the FPS model to generate ideas, develop an action plan and implement the plan. Students develop and demonstrate teamwork skills and sef-confidence in this outcome-based component allowing them to implement a wide range of solutions presented to a real audience.
Community Problem Solving bridges the gap between school and the real world. At the 2008 International Conference (IC), NC FPS's State Champions, the RESPECTATORS from Smith Academy coached by Heather Lynch, took 6th place globally. The team noticed that many negative behaviors stem from respect issues among people; therefore, the RESPECTATORS chose to investigate the roots of disrespect and educate others to bring about positive changes in behaviors. They created presentations about friendship, fights, gossip, and respect for our sixth grade students. They researched, organized, and implemented a middle school Challenge Day to help all students demonstrate team building skills and encourage respect for other cultures. Through their activities, they changed how their school and community values respect towards others.
NC FPS's 6th grade CmPS team from Waddell Language Academy coached by Heather Lynch were our 2015 State Bowl champions and attended IC. They found that one-third of their day is impacted by distracted drivers. In response, the STOP TADing (Texting and Driving) project was created by TEAM DRIVE to educate drivers about the dangers of distracted driving. TEAM DRIVE created a website, social media accounts, YouTube channel and PSAs which played on national radio. They also participated in April’s Distracted Driving Awareness month and published video games for drivers to experience distracted driving risks firsthand.
10 Community Problems and 10 Solutions
We present here 10 community problems and 10 solutions. They cover food, energy, housing, social, education, economics, transportation, and more.
We all live and interact in communities of various sizes. Our towns and cities are the communities most people think of, but we also work in communities, go to school and/or take our kids to schools that have their own community structures, and we usually belong to various social and recreational communities too. As a person and parent living on this planet of finite resources, I’m very focused on solutions and approaches that make our communities more sustainable. As the Director of the One Community Global nonprofit , I’m also interested in community solutions that can be applied globally.
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Duplicable food infrastructure designed to produce food that is grown on-site. Food grown this way will be fresher and can be produced without pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides. In addition, it will be more diverse than what people find in the grocery store because it is grown as part of our open source botanical garden model .
ENERGY SOLUTIONS
Duplicable energy infrastructure including solar , wind , and hydro to help people eliminate their power bills and be a source of revenue for those still connected to the grid. Also, built to evolve and grow with the evolution and expansion of new technologies too.
HOUSING SOLUTIONS
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SOCIAL/RECREATIONAL SOLUTIONS
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SUSTAINABLE ECONOMICS
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STEWARDSHIP SOLUTIONS
Duplicable “Highest Good” approaches to all aspects of life . This includes community and individually applicable lifestyle considerations and small and large-scale recycling, reuse, and repurposing options for all areas: paper , plastic , glass , polystyrene/styrofoam , clothing/cloth , food and other perishable items , and even non-recyclables .
TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS
Transportation is another common community challenge. It includes cost of ownership and maintenance, parking and other space needs, and vehicle contributions to the climate crisis. Co-ownership, ride sharing, alternative transportation (bike, scooter, moped, etc.), and public transportation are all common solutions to this. The larger the community participating, the more effective and convenient these solutions all are.
DIY duplicable housing infrastructure designed to demonstrate community and localized living with almost everything a person needs or would want within walking distance. Models like these will eliminate the need for regular car use, but everyone will still have access to a car anytime they need or want one.
VALUES DIFFERENCES
Values differences are arguably the most destructive community challenge. Religion, politics, lifestyle preferences, dietary preferences, how to raise kids, pets, etc. can all be areas where people passionately differ in their opinions and perspectives. If unresolvable conflicts are arising, your values differences may not be sustainable. One way to address this is to choose to focus on the areas you agree. A second way is to be more transparent with your values and primarily build community with others who share them.
Duplicable and adaptable values structures based on compassion, kindness, and what we call living and creating for “ The Highest Good of All .”
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Almost everyone can look at the list above and see something they would like to implement but find really challenging. Some would even like to implement all of these ideas, but how? Local, national, and global communities are the answer. Groups of people will find it easier to implement these solutions, even the individual ones. Find a group or start one, there are so many resources out there and every action makes a difference. The bigger the community, the bigger the difference.
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Community Problem Solving
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Community Problem Solving (CmPS) is a project-based competitive component in which students identify real problems and implement real solutions in a community. It is the real world application of the FPS process. Teams or individuals use the skills of the problem solving process and the six-step framework as they work on their projects. A formal presentation and implementation of an action plan are included in this component. Participants move from hypothetical issues to real world, authentic concerns.
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Why participate in cmps.
CmPS is ideal for developing strategic thinking, leadership skills, and encouraging a wider contribution to community service. CmPS participants make a difference in their communities and learn about the importance of civil engagement. Learn more about how students drive engagement through this component here .
Students competing CmPS have implemented a wide range of action plans. These have included efforts such as cleaning up waste, promoting literacy, and finding homes for unwanted pets.
Project & Competition Stages
CmPS projects can be single or multi-year projects. The participants submit their report and all required materials for the year in which they aim to compete. Submissions will be evaluated for the State Conference and winners in each division will advance to compete against projects at the International Conference.
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Under the guidance of an advisor or advisors, teams of up to 15 participants in Grades 4-12 (competing within the Junior, Middle, or Senior Divisions) use the FPS six-step model to address problems in the community. The projects can be single year or multi-year.
Teams complete a Written Report (following the six-steps framework), Addendum/Mini-Scrapbook of supporting documentation, Presentation media (a tri-fold board showcase), and other material related to the project.
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A team of 12 students from a Long Island school worked together to address the real world issue of "unkindness". The team trained and implemented a Peer Mediation Program to take place during lunch periods at their school. They wrote a script for a film to teach the school about their program and how it can help resolve conflicts. Additionally, they debuted a rap music video to promote kindness during a “Kindness” school assembly. The assembly also featured a guest speaker from Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, who discussed the impact of kindness on their lives. The team was featured on New York regional news.
The CmPS team was the New York Junior Division state champions for 2018-19 and went on to win second place at the International Conference.
Under the guidance of an advisor or advisors, a student, in Grades 4-12 (competing within the Junior, Middle, or Senior Divisions), may decide to compete individually rather than as a member of a team. Individual CmPS submissions only compete against other individual submissions and is evaluated separately from Team CmPS. The student applies the FPS six-step model to address issues in the community. The projects can be single year or multi-year.
Participants complete a Written Report (following the six-steps framework), Addendum/Mini-Scrapbook of supporting documentation, Presentation media (a tri-fold board showcase), and other material related to the project.
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A survey showed that an alarming number of our high school students engaged in risky driving behavior. Our project DRIVE – Driving Responsibly In Vehicles Everywhere - aimed to increase driving safety in our student population. Events included a DRIVE Day with a speaker and activities that showed students how certain behaviors can affect one’s ability to concentrate while driving. We also taught students at the elementary school the importance of being a good passenger and buckling up. Our final event involved more speakers and a mock accident staged with the help of local emergency services and law enforcement agencies.
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To honor Luxemburg’s Centennial, our team transformed our outdated, unsafe, and rarely-used village park into an inviting location for family recreation. We demolished old park equipment, spread two semi loads of mulch beneath new equipment, built ten children’s picnic tables, painted recycling barrels, and constructed park benches and a project sign. We constructed a fire truck climbing toy, painted the older play equipment and the park shelter, and sealed/painted the basketball court. We obtained funding for new lighting and a security camera. In May, we encouraged public participation with our second “Music in the Park” event.
Community Problem Solving (CmPS)
What is Community Problem Solving?
Community Problem Solving (CmPS) is a team or individual activity in which students identify real problems in their school or community and implement real solutions. Students use the steps and skills of the problem solving process from the Future Problem Solving Program as they work on their project. However, since real life is not always as organized as an academic exercise, the process may not proceed neatly from step one through step six. Also, projects may not be completely wrapped up by the time they must be submitted, and some projects may even take more than one year.
Why Community Problem Solving?
Today’s students will be running the world in the 21st century. What better way to prepare them than by teaching them to think systematically about problematic situations, to gather information to understand the situation, and to evaluate multiple solutions in order to best address the situation? Students involved in Community Problem Solving learn very powerful lessons about creating change, about dealing with local authorities and organizations, and about making an impact. The implementation of real solutions gives students a strong sense of accomplishment, and helps them to see the practical applications of the processes and skills that they have been learning.
How do students participate in Community Problem Solving?
Individuals or teams of any size may participate in Community Problem Solving in three divisions: Junior (grades 4-6), Middle (grades 7-9), and Senior (grades 10-12). For a team, you may want at least 3 or 4 students, and for large projects groups of up to 15 are possible. You may have more than 15 students involved; however, please note that a maximum of 15 students may participate in the CmPS competition at the International Conference if the team qualifies. Since CmPS projects are long-term activities, lasting up to a year or more, students need to be committed to following through with the activity. Complex projects may take quite a bit of organization, with tasks divided among the participants. Having a background in the Global Issues competition or curricular components of FPS is a great start for students in CmPS, but it is not required. If they have not been involved with FPS, students do need to be taught the problem solving process as part of their community problem solving experience.
How can I get started with my students?
Training in the problem solving process is important for coaches of Community Problem Solving groups. Workshops are usually scheduled for fall in Wisconsin. (Please call March-September for more information.) If you are not able to attend a training workshop, resources are available to help you “train yourself.” Check the sales page under Coaches for essential publications available from fpspimart.org. Publications for Global Issues Problem Solving teach the problem solving process. You will also find publications for CmPS. Also download the CmPS information on the Registration and Fees page. If you wish, we can put you in touch with other adults who have coached CmPS groups and have taken teams to both State Bowl and the International Conference.
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How do I register students for Community Problem Solving?
CmPS Coach and Project information, entry forms and due dates are available on the Registration and Fees page. Wisconsin also has a supplement to the project requirements. Contact [email protected] for this information. Let the office know if you would like to be put in touch with an experienced CmPS coach. The entry fee is submitted along with the entry materials, which must include a written report, addendum pages, and a scrapbook as described in the CmPS materials. The postmark date is in mid to late February. Students may continue to work on their projects after the initial submission date.
How are community problems evaluated?
CmPS projects are read by a state evaluator in early March. The aspects considered are the written report (overview of the project, implementation of the action plan, and project outcomes), the addendum, and the scrapbook. Winning individuals and teams in each division are invited to attend the opening ceremony of the State Bowl to set up a visual display and give an oral presentation about the project. First place projects with enough points may qualify for the International Conference; this determination is made by the CmPS evaluation coordinator. High quality second place projects may sometimes be submitted to the international office for an additional consideration .
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2 - Select an Underlying Problem
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Broadening participation in community problem solving: A multidisciplinary model to support collaborative practice and research
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Over the last 40 years, thousands of communities—in the United States and internationally—have been working to broaden the involvement of people and organizations in addressing community-level problems related to health and other areas. Yet, in spite of, this experience, many communities are having substantial difficulty achieving their collaborative objective, and many funders of community partnerships and participation initiatives are looking for ways to get more out of their investment. One of the reasons we are in this predicament is that the practitioners and researchers who are interested in community collaboration come from a variety of contexts, initiatives, and academic disciplines, and few of them have integrated their work with experiences or literatures beyond their own domain. In this article, we seek to overcome some of this fragmentation of effort by presenting a multidisciplinary model that lays out the pathways by which broadly participatory processes lead to more effective community problem solving and to improvements in community health. The model, which builds on a broad array of practical experience as well as conceptual and empirical work in multiple fields, is an outgrowth of a joint-learning work group that was organized to support nine communities in the Turning Point initiative. Following a detailed explication of the model, the article focuses on the implications of the model for research, practice, and policy. It describes how the model can help researchers answer the fundamental effectiveness and “how-to” questions related to community collaboration. In addition, the article explores differences between the model and current practice, suggesting strategies that can help the participants in, and funders of, community collaborations strengthen their efforts.
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A health care initiative shows how brick-and-mortar businesses can co-create solutions with their partners and change the rules of the game. Reprint: R1304D Traditionally, companies have managed their constituencies with specific processes: marketing to customers, procuring from vendors, developing HR policies for employees, and so on. The problem is, such processes focus on repeatability and compliance, so they can lead to stagnation. Inviting your constituencies to collectively help you solve problems and exploit opportunities—“co-creation”—is a better approach. It allows you to continually tap the skills and insights of huge numbers of stakeholders and develop new ways to produce value for all. The idea is to provide stakeholders with platforms (physical and digital forums) on which they can interact, get them to start exploring new experiences and connections, and let the system grow organically. A co-creation initiative by a unit of Becton, Dickinson and Company demonstrates how this works. A global leader in syringes, BD set out to deepen its ties with hospital customers and help them reduce the incidence of infections from unsafe injection and syringe disposal practices. The effort began with a cross-functional internal team, brought in the hospital procurement and supply managers BD had relationships with, and then reached out to hospitals’ infection-prevention and occupational health leaders. Eventually product designers, nurses, sustainability staffers, and even hospital CFOs were using the platform, contributing data that generated new best practices and reduced infections. Idea in BriefLarge problems often present big opportunities. The challenge is that their solutions often require the collaborative efforts of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people from different organizations. The best way to make this happen is to provide platforms on which these people can engage with one another and invent new ways to create value for their organizations and themselves. The first step in building such a “co-creation” system is to identify a large problem that everyone has an interest in. Then you should devise and test hypotheses about the segments of the community that need to be engaged, the platforms that will allow their members to connect in new ways, the interactions that will result, the experiences that members will get out of the interactions, and the value that could be generated to create a win for all. A model for this is a work in progress that Becton, Dickinson and Company is orchestrating. A global leader in supplying syringes, BD is using co-creation to deepen its ties with hospital chains by helping them reduce the incidence of infections caused by unsafe injection and syringe-disposal practices. All companies—even those in entirely B2B, brick-and-mortar industries—are now in a Facebook-like business. Their leaders have to be community organizers who strive to engage the customers, suppliers, employees, partners, citizens, and regulators that make up their ecosystems. A good way to do that is to provide those stakeholders with the means to connect with the company—and with one another—and encourage them to constantly invent new ways to create value for their organizations and themselves.
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What is a problem?Why is a group process particularly important, what is the problem-solving process. "We must try to trust one another. Stay and cooperate." - Jomo Kenyatta, (1891 - 1978), former president of the Republic of Kenya Imagine for a moment that your coalition's mission is to encourage development in a traditionally poor downtown neighborhood. Your first goal is to recruit members, but you find a lack of interest among area residents. So you work for months to convince people to join, and meet with some modest success. Then, at your first all-coalition meeting, you find that members don't want to work together. The students you have recruited don't trust the police officers who have shown up; the police officers, in turn, pay no attention to the students; and an argument has broken out in one corner of the room between a few fundamentalist Christians and gay rights activists. Your head is in your hands. You are halfway through your grant, and it seems that you haven't made any headway whatsoever towards your stated goal. What are you going to do now? Problems are a fact of life at home, at play, and at work. Unfortunately, problems aren't always isolated cases. They tend to be like onions - you peel away one problem only to find another, and then another, and you can't solve the problem you were first interested in until you solve a variety of related problems. For example, you can't increase safety at a crosswalk until you hire more crossing guards. And nobody will apply for the job until you can increase the salary. In short, we will always be confronted with problems, so the importance of problem solving can't be overstated. That's why this chapter of the Tool Box is focused wholly on the subject. Because most of us labor in groups or coalitions that are working together on an issue, we will focus primarily on the group problem-solving process. So, what's a problem? How would you define one? We usually define a problem fairly negatively: a problem is a hassle, it's a pain in the neck. This is often true, but more generally, a problem can be considered the difference between what is , and what might or should be. And believe it or not, problems have their advantages, too. What are some of the good things about problems?
You don't agree? Think of all of the games based on problem solving. Chess is thousands of years old and is still as popular as ever, based on the number of books you might find on it at your local bookstore. The Rubik's Cube was a national rage some years back. True, the stakes may be very different between a chess game and finding a way to connect with local young people. But both can present a challenge that stretches us in the same ways. With all this in mind, what is "problem solving?" A good definition can be found in Lead on! The complete handbook for group leaders. The authors define problem solving as "an individual or collaborative process composed of two different skills: (1) to analyze a situation accurately, and (2) to make a good decision based on that analysis." Why are we focusing on a collaborative process in this chapter? Well, for several reasons. You probably already do a lot of individual problem solving , and there's a good deal of merit in that. But many of the problems and challenges we face as members of our organizations affect everyone in the group. It makes sense then, that everyone is part of the solution. And, as the saying goes, two heads are better than one - so just imagine what can be accomplished with a room full of dedicated people! Now, let's change the emphasis for a moment. Why are we focusing on a collaborative process in this chapter? Maybe your group is used to doing things haphazardly on an as-absolutely-necessary basis. Why should you take more time (already a precious commodity among most groups) to go through a lengthy process?
Like any other process, there are many different tasks that need to be done to properly solve problems. And again, like any other process, skipping some of the steps will make the job more difficult in the long run. Here is a brief explanation of each of the steps, to be discussed in more detail in the following sections:
In Summary:As we said before, the world is full of problems, and some of them look pretty challenging, to say the least. But the rewards are great. Solutions that are well thought out and carefully implemented can work. How much can you do? Print Resources Avery, M., Auvine, B., Streibel, B., & Weiss, L. (1981). A handbook for consensus decision making: Building united judgement . Madison, WI: Center for Conflict Resolution. Dale, D., & Mitiguy, N. Planning, for a change: A citizen's guide to creative planning and program development . Dashiell, K.A. (1990). Managing meetings for collaboration and consensus Honolulu, HI: Neighborhood Justice Center of Honolulu, Inc. Interaction Associates, Inc. (1987). Facilitator institute handbook . San Francisco, CA: Author. Lawson, L., Donant, F., & Lawson, J. (1982). Lead on! The complete handbook for group leaders . San Luis Obispo, CA: Impact Publishers. Meacham, W. (1980). Human development training manual . Austin, TX: Human Development Training. Morrison, E.(1994). Leadership skills: Developing volunteers for organizational success . Tucson, AZ: Fisher Books.
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Community Problem SolvingFPSPI's mission is to develop the ability of young people globally to design and achieve positive futures through problem solving using criti. al and creative thinking. FPSPI seeks to provide all participants with a positive experience with other people interested in problem so.
community problem solving as the efforts of representatives of a specific community to collectively address recognized issues or problems (Partn erships for Success, 2008). A Comprehensive Model ...
Welcome to The Community Problem-Solving Project @ MIT, a resource for people and institutions worldwide. The users of this site work in all three sectors--public, nonprofit (or non-governmental), and private--and across them. They work on a wide variety of issues, from housing and health care to education and the environment, from labor and ...
One Community's mission is to help people create a better world. We do this by demonstrating a more sustainable and enriching way of living and open sourcing everything needed for replication. Here are 10 community problems and 10 solutions. They cover food, energy, housing, social, education, economics, transportation, and more.
Community Problem Solving (CmPS) is a project-based competitive component in which students identify real problems and implement real solutions in a community. It is the real world application of the FPS process. Teams or individuals use the skills of the problem solving process and the six-step framework as they work on their projects.
What is Community Problem Solving? Community Problem Solving (CmPS) is a project in which students identify real problems and implement real solutions in a community - local, state, national, or even global. Students use the skills of the problem solving process as they work on their project; however, since real
Root causes are the basic reasons behind the problem or issue you are seeing in the community. Trying to figure out why the problem has developed is an essential part of the "problem solving process" in order to guarantee the right responses and also to help citizens "own" the problems.
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Community Problem Solving (CmPS) is a team or individual activity in which students identify real problems in their school or community and implement real solutions. Students use the steps and skills of the problem solving process from the Future Problem Solving Program as they work on their project. However, since real life is not always as ...
Broadening participation in community problem solving: A multidisciplinary model to support collaborative practice and research. ... States and internationally—have been working to broaden the involvement of people and organizations in addressing community-level problems related to health and other areas. Yet, in spite of, this experience ...
Community problem solving is a collective approach to identifying and addressing issues at a local level. It involves bringing together individuals from different backgrounds and areas of expertise in an effort to tackle issues that affect them collectively - such as poverty, lack of access to education or health care, unemployment, etc. ...
Promoting needed cooperation and trust. Managing conflict to get key decisions made--and made legitimately and wisely. Dealing with unequal power, gaining more leverage. Problem-solving is rarely a linear process of completing these tasks. That is, they are often not phases that follow neatly one after the other, much as we would like things to ...
Critical thinking is an important tool in solving community problems and in developing interventions or initiatives in health, human services, and community development. Elements of critical thinking. There are a number of ways to look at the process of critical thinking. Brookfield presents several, with this one being perhaps the simplest.
Community problems are local issues that can only be solved by engaging the people in a place. Community problems can potentially be solved by communities themselves but often requires support such as funding by governments, corporate partners or nonprofits. Solving community problems may also require government support such as laws, regulations, policies, programs or citizen oversight.
Community-Powered Problem Solving A health care initiative shows how brick-and-mortar businesses can co-create solutions with their partners and change the rules of the game. by .
Over the last 40 years, thousands of communities-in the United States and internationally-have been working to broaden the involvement of people and organizations in addressing community-level problems related to health and other areas. Yet, in spite of this experience, many communities are having s …
Learn how to solve problems effectively and efficiently by following a detailed process. This chapter of the Tool Box focuses on the group problem-solving process, and explains the steps, skills, and benefits of collaborative decision making.
A strategy for community problem-solving does an extraordinary job at restoring our social fabric. Oct. 8, 2018 Kenesha Hardy, a third-grade teacher at Mary H. Wright Elementary School, working ...