This visioning component in session 2 of this guide has been particularly motivating in many of the communities I've worked with. The guide returns to a vision theme in session five as the dialogue participants begin planning to take action. The review of community assets and connection to the action ideas generated at this point is a powerful jump start on who and or what already exists to help the team get started., Session five prepares dialogue groups well in terms helping them to narrow their ideas to really doable deeds and presenting solid, realistic action ideas to the general public at the action forum that follows.

Community response to poverty. This guide is notable for its community-oriented approach to a subject that is often seen as best tackled on a national policy level. I did work on this guide, so I may be biased!