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Hard to believe that the first three months of the year have come and gone! For the Bank of I.D.E.A.S., it has involved a diverse range of involvement within the fields of our interest, namely the development of healthy and enterprising communities and local economies, and the active participation of young men and women in these processes. If you prefer, you can click on the links below to go direct to that topic. |
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“One of the greatest pieces of economic wisdom is to know what you do not know” (John Kenneth Galbraith) |
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| Creating Healthy Community Change | Top ^ |
 Recently we received, courtesy of Ric Thompson (Inclusion Works, Queensland), a copy of a keynote address at the “Communities of Practice Conference, 2007” by Dr Margaret Wheatley of the Berkana Institute, Utah on the theme – ‘Beyond Hope and Fear’. The address contained her 10 points for ‘Creating Healthy Community Change’ – aligns very strongly with the philosophical base of the Bank of I.D.E.A.S.
Click here to download a copy of Bank of I.D.E.A.S. philosophical beliefs.Her 10 point formula is:
Click here to view Margaret’s practice around this framework online. |
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| Small Town Conference – Bulls, New Zealand April 30-2nd May 2008 | Top ^ |
 According to their website, Bulls in New Zealand, is an Unforget-a-Bull town like no udder. Their town is Live-a-Bull and Unforget-a-Bull, the towns folk are Respons-i-Bull and Befriend-a-Bull. Sometimes they even have Unbelieve-a-Bull events.One such event is the 2008 inaugural Small Town Conference - Creating your Town’s Future, being held in Bulls April 30-2nd May 2008. The conference will run over 2 days with 15 speakers including 2 Key Note Speakers from Australia. There will also be field trips to Feilding, Wanganui and Bulls. In 1990, as Manager of the Community Employment Initiatives Unit in New Zealand, Peter Kenyon helped facilitate a meeting in the town of Bulls who were planning their positive future. The idea of using the great name ‘Bulls’ as a marketing asset was decided upon, and so was the concept of local businesses registering and promoting their businesses with the Bull theme. Today the town has over 100 such registered ‘bull place’ names – at least 35 have had a special sign produced. For more information click here to download an event brochure or visit their website. Bank of I.D.E.A.S. Bulls strongly recommends people visit this unbeliev-a-bull town to take part in what promises to be an unforget-a-bull Conference. Bank of I.D.E.A.S. Bull’s Photo Gallery also features some of the towns very remark-a-bull signs. |
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| 2008 Communities in Control Conference | Top ^ |
 This annual event coordinated by Our Community always attracts in excess of 1500 people. This year the Conference will feature Tim Flannery (2007 Australian of the Year), Kate Gilmore (Executive Deputy Secretary – General of Amnesty International in the UK) and Brett Solomon (CEO of National Indigenous TV Australia). Dates 15 – 17 June, costs only $165.00, location is Melbourne. For more details click here to visit the Conference website. |
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| Australian Parliament’s Apology to the ‘Stolen Generation’ | Top ^ |
 13th February, 2008 was a very significant day in Australia’s recent history with the ‘apology’ to Aboriginal people taken from their families over a 70 year period in the twentieth century. The Bank of I.D.E.A.S. strongly supports this government act of reconciliation. Hopefully this symbolic act will begin the process of practical reconciliation to right the massive gap that exists between Indigenous and non Indigenous people in terms of life expectancy, health, education and employment.The Bank of I.D.E.A.S. has great respect for Peter Botsman, one Australian social entrepreneur with extensive involvement in indigenous affairs. click here to download Peter’s working paper entitled ‘Apology Day 2: Six Critical Issues’ – his appeal for us not to continue to make the same policy mistakes over again. Great reading. |
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| Ted Smeaton | Top ^ |
 The Bank of I.D.E.A.S welcomes Ted as an Associate. Ted has had a long history of work in the field of community development – most recently as Senior Manager with the Benevolent Society. He has established a consulting company called ‘Inspiring Communities’. Based on the Central Coast in NSW, Ted will work in partnership with the Bank of I.D.E.A.S.Click here to download his bio data. His details are: ted.smeaton@hotmail.com - Ph: 0417 402 669 |
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| Moving from Mapping to Mobilising Workshops | Top ^ |
 The concept of Asset Based Community development involves three interconnected activities- discovering local assets; connecting these assets to work together; and creating opportunities for these assets to be productive and powerful together.During the months of June, and August, Ted Smeaton and Peter Kenyon on behalf of Oceania ABCD will be offering workshops on this theme of moving from mapping to mobilising. Workshops will be held in each state capital. Click here for further information, or contact Ted Smeaton – ted.smeaton@hotmail.com. |
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| Alternative to Schoolies Week | Top ^ |
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This great initiative by the Rotary Club of Kerang (Victoria) in cooperation with 10 students from their local school was highlighted in our last edition. It certainly generated interest in many other communities. Simply this initiative gave another alternative to schools – go to Cambodia and build housing, help in a youth rehab centre and simply step outside ones comfort zone to face challenges they would never have otherwise been exposed to. Click here for a copy of a Report on this great initiative and for more information contact Sharon Champion - email: schampion@westnet.com.au; ph: 03 5450 3467. The Bank of I.D.E.A.S. will continue as a sponsor of the Kerang Project in 2008, and assist with the creation of a similar initiative in Western Australia – see below. Operation |
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| Operation Timor-Leste | Top ^ |
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Building upon the pioneering work of the Kerang Rotary Project , Bank of I.D.E.A.S. in partnership
with other Kalamunda business and community groups have instigated a challenge to Year 12
students in the Kalamunda to spend schoolies Week in East Timor engaged in a range of community
building projects. Click here to download details. |
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| Whanganui Riverboats Restoration Project | Top ^ |
 David Wilson from Heritage Futures International has provided an excellent casestudy of a
community enterprise initiative from the New Zealand town of Whanganui involving the restoration
and operation of old steam boats.
Click here to download David's article which appears in the
recent edition of the fabulous resource “Heritage Matters’, a magazine for people interested in
restoring, preserving and enjoying heritage.Click here to visit the magazine’s website and to subscribe online. |
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| When People Care Enough to Act | Top ^ |
  This is the name of the best publication that the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. knows in the field of Asset
Based Community Development (A.B.C.D.). Written by Mike Green, it demystifies the concept and
practice of ABCD in such a refreshing manner.
Click here to order a copy.
Incidentally, Mike Green will be in Australia in July running a series of workshops with Ted Smeaton.Click here for more details. |
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| World Youth Day | Top ^ |
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It is now less than a 100 days before the biggest youth gathering in Australia’s history when over
500,000 young people gather in Sydney for the Catholic Church’s World Youth Day. The Bank of
I.D.E.A.S. has sought to help with the fund raising of a number of groups in Australia supporting the
participation of local young people. The Kutjugka Catholic Church based in Balo, West Kimberley is
one such group. This remote community is supporting 21 of their young people to participate. The
cost of participation from this part of Australia to Sydney is very expensive. Think about
sponsorship. Contact Father Eugene on 08 91686969 or kutjungk@bigpond.com if you can help. Click here to download details on a magnificent piece of religious Indigenous dot art that the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. is undertaking a silent auction to raise funds. Painted by Balgo artist Nancy Gill, it is a stunning piece. If you would like to bid, send details to Peter Kenyon – pk@bankofideas.com.au. All bidders will be kept in touch on the bidding process. Final binning date will be 15 May, 2008 |
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| ruMAD? School Program | Top ^ |
 This amazing initiative of the Education Foundation enables students to lead positive change within
their communities and become active citizens. It is values-focussed, student led and at the very
core stands for student identified values and visions.The Bank of I.D.E.A.S. has become partner with the Education Foundation to enable its introduction and development in western Australia. Karen Edmunds is facilitating this exciting initiative. For more information on ruMAD? Click here to visit the ruMAD? Website. |
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| Presentation Themes - Peter Kenyon | Top ^ |
During 2007, Peter Kenyon presented and/or workshop facilitated in all states of Australia and 11 other countries. Below are his some of his presentation/workshop themes:
For further details email Peter at pk@bankofideas.com.au. |
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| New Community Development Tools | Top ^ |
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Through support from the Municipal Association of Victoria, the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. is developing a
series of new tools for community and economic development practitioners. The first is the First Impressions Community Exchange (F.I.C.E.). F.I.C.E. is a fun, simple and inexpensive initiative that a community conveys to outsiders, including tourists and potential business operators, young workers, retirees and settlers. It offers a fresh perspective and valuable feedback from a neutral source with no local vested interests. F.I.C.E. involves two communities with similar socio economic characteristics agreeing to exchange volunteer visiting teams to conduct unannounced and incognito visits, record their observations and provide constructive feedback to their exchange community. The knowledge and feedback gained through a F.I.C.E. then becomes the basis for positive action that could focus on such areas as mainstreet revitalisation, tourist development, business and investment attraction, customer service enhancement or broader community and economic strategic planning efforts. Click on the following links to download a copy of the Coordinator’s Guide and Volunteer Resource Kit. |
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| Business Expansion and Retention (B.E.A.R.) Program | Top ^ |
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The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) with support from the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. has recently
developed a package of support including handbooks, DVD, funding support and Coordinator training
for this exciting community and economic development tool. B.E.A.R is simply a gigantic community
dialogue with the owners and operators of local businesses about what helps and hinders their
business activities, and ideas they may have to improve the local business environment. For more details contact John Hennessy – JHennessy@mav.asn.au or 03 96675525. A Coordinator’s Training day is being facilitated by Peter Kenyon on behalf of the MAV on Tuesday 27 May in Melbourne. For details contact John Hennessy. |
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| Youth Employment Programs: International Best Practice | Top ^ |
 The Bank of I.D.E.A.S. has been involved in a most exciting project over the last three months
compiling a publication containing youth employment initiative case studies from 12 countries
across the globe. The project is sponsored by the International Labour Office in Geneva. Details on
the final publication will be in the next newsletter.Click here to download a description on one of the case studies from the Caribbean and Latin America - ENTRA 21, a fascinating approach to preparing young people for the changing labour market in this part of the world. |
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| Supporting Young Women and Men | Top ^ |
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The Bank of I.D.E.A.S. is passionate about supporting young women and men to plan and implement
community action. NSW is one state that offers funding programs to support the aforementioned. Click here for details about the NSW ‘Youth Participation Grants Program’. |
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| New Zealand Visit | Top ^ |
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During the first week of May, Peter Kenyon will be presenting/facilitating a series of community
meetings in the south of the country. The trip has been made possible through the support of the
Otago Community Trust and coordinating efforts of Julie Pearse of Clutha District Council. Click here to download a flyer illustrating Peter’s community building workshops being held in Dunedin. |
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| Creating Shiny Girls : Moving Beyond Britz, Britney and Bacardi Breezers | Top ^ |
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For any school and organisation looking for a powerful resource and/or program that can help girls
develop body image and strong sense of self, Bank of I.D.E.A.S. strongly recommends the services
of Enlighten Education.
Lead by Danielle Miller and Francesca Kaoutal, this organisation is facilitating an amazing series of workshops for young women across Australia. This organisation was also the 2007 National Winner in the Small Business Award. Click here to download an article about the program, visit their website which is well worth checking out, or telephone them on 1300 735 997. |
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| Peter Kenyon in USA | Top ^ |
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Peter Kenyon will be presenting in the USA in early June. Any US or Canadian group interested in using Peter for
workshops and/or presentations contact him on
pk@bankofideas.com.au. Click here to download Peter’s bio data. |
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| ‘Do it Yourself’ Manual – Youth Participation | Top ^ |
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One of the best resources on youth participation / youth action has been produced by young
people through support of the YMCA in Wellington, New Zealand entitled ‘Do It Yourself’. Click here to download a copy. |
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| Congratulations to Willagee Alive | Top ^ |
One of the great learning experiences for the bank of I.D.E.A.S. was to be involved with the
community of Willagee, Western Australia in the implementation of their community building project
called Willagee Alive. This project utilises an asset focused approach, and seeks to build community
pride and social connectedness. The project is 5 years old, and recently won the City of Melville’s
Community Group of the Year.For more on Willagee Alive, click here to check out their website or contact Project Officer Lesley Gilroy on 0415288482 or email – LGilroy@melville.wa.gov.au. |
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| Photo Galleries | Top ^ |
 An interesting aspect of the website of the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. is the ever growing set of pictures in
a variety of photo galleries on a range of themes related to community and economic development.These photos illustrate best practice in terms of themes like Public Art, Town Entrances, sign and Funky and Interesting Toilets. All photos are downloadable in light of the “copyleft” rather than “copyright” policy of the Bank of I.D.E.A.S.!! Click here to view the photo galleries. |
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| ABCD Conference | Top ^ |
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The inaugural International Conference of ABCD Oceanic will be held in Newcastle, NSW from 3-5
December 2008. This will be an amazing event. Click here to download the initial flyer about this event. |
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| Copyleft Policy | Top ^ |
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Below is the copyleft statement from the C.R.E.A.T.E (Creating Rural Enterprising Attitudes Through
Education) Program of the Bank of I.D.E.A.S. Copyleft Policy This resource file, either in full or in part, must be copied, quoted, reprinted, given away, borrowed and circulated. Parts may be torn out, extracted, summarised, misquoted and taken out of context. In short, all the contents are public property. Please use in any way to enhance the knowledge and skills of rural young men and women to believe in, and contribute to positive rural futures. |
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