concordia is a community based planning and design team with a collective passion for the principles of concord. We implement our work through an integrative and participatory process that addresses physical, cultural, social, educational, organizational and economic assets and needs.
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George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF) Interview with Steven Bingler
The link below takes you to the full video of an interview of Steven Bingler by the George Lucas Education Foundation. It was presented as part of a study on redesigning learning environments and offers Concordia's perspective on community engagement as part of that process. Following the full video version are 9 segments forming the whole video that answer the specific question posed by the interviewer.
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GLEF Interview Part 1
Interviewer's Question #1: You're an advocate of "community engagement" in the design of schools - doesn't this already happen in most communities?
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GLEF Interview Part 2
Interviewer's Question #2: How would you characterize the community-engagement process?
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GLEF Interview Part 3
Interviewer's Question #3: Who participates and how do they get involved?
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GLEF Interview Part 4
Interviewer's Question #4: What are the community members' main responsibilities in this process?
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GLEF Interview Part 5
Interviewer's Question #5: How long does the process usually take?
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GLEF Interview Part 6
Interviewer's Question #6: Can you describe a case where this process has had a material impact?
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GLEF Interview Part 7
Interviewer's Question #7: What sorts of "community assets" has this process helped make available for schools?
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GLEF Interview Part 8
Interviewer's Question #8: What are the most important outcomes from the community-engagement process?
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GLEF Interview Part 9
Interviewer's Question #9: What are the risks of short circuiting the community-engagement process, or of not engaging the community at all?
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