Utilizing the Technology of Participation(ToP) for Community Engagement

Researcher(s)

  • Jadyn Gross, Public Policy, University of Delaware
  • Olivia Levi, Business Undeclared, University of Delaware

Faculty Mentor(s)

  • Signe Bell, Biden School of Public Policy & Public Administration, University of Delaware

Abstract

The purpose of our presentation is to explore how the ToP Facilitation Methods and Consensus Workshops aid and promote Community Engagement. We will review the methods themselves, our experience learning them, and how we hope to apply them in the future. We will review the main takeaways of the facilitation process, how it is applicable in aiding community engagement, and the organizations we will help facilitate the meetings with. The presentation as a whole will summarize the work we have been doing with these methods, why they are effective, and what we will be using them for in the future.