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<br /> L v Is of Participation D fin d
<br /> Organizing Engag m nt provid s a d tail d d scription of ach I v I of participation and its
<br /> b n fits and limitations.
<br /> LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION LIMITATIONS
<br /> Inform: In an informing proc ss, At its most effective and beneficial fo m, In its most potentially ha mful manifestation,an info ming
<br /> participants ar larg ly passiv the info mation sha ed with the public is p ocess can be used as a manipulative tactic to mollify
<br /> r cipi nts of information,although as objective,accu ate,and fact-based as legitimate public conce ns o deceive the public into
<br /> th y may us th information th y possible and an info ming p ocess keeps suppo ting a decision o policy that is not in thei inte est.
<br /> r c iv lat r to vot or choos to the public app ised of the ationales
<br /> participat in additional motivating the decisions being made by *Us th Racial Equity Ass ssm nt L ns to inv stigat
<br /> ngag m nt fforts. leade s. b n fits and burd ns of your proj ct on th community.
<br /> Consult: In a consulting proc ss, At its most effective and beneficial fo m,a At its most ha mful fo m,a diso ganized consulting
<br /> participants contribut th it consulting p ocess imp oves the p ocess can take a la ge amount of the public's time o
<br /> vi wpoints,opinions or pr f r nc s, outcomes of a decision-making p ocess by esou ces but p oduce few tangible esults,o it can be
<br /> and I ad rs th n us this giving public officials a mo a accu ate manipulatively designed to make the public feel it has
<br /> information to inform d cisions. uncle standing of the beliefs,needs, been hea d when leade s a e igno ing the public's
<br /> conce ns,o p io ities of those thei ecommendations.
<br /> decisions will impact.
<br /> *Provid comp nsation wh n possibl .
<br /> Involy : In an involving proc ss, At its most effective and beneficial fo m, At its most ha mful fo m,an involving p ocess can be
<br /> participants ar activ ly involy d in an involving p ocess includes membe s of intentionally and selectively exclusiona y to empowe
<br /> a d cision-making proc ss organiz d the public in meaningful oles,with the some membe s,g oups,o viewpoints ove othe s,o it
<br /> by I ad rs. public included f om the beginning stages can be so mismanaged,disingenuous,o even f audulent
<br /> of the p ocess th ough its conclusion. that the public begins to dist ust those in leade ship
<br /> positions,lose faith in thei public institutions,o question
<br /> whethe any pa ticipato y p ocess can be genuine.
<br /> *Racial quity r quir s that w ar rac xplicit,not
<br /> xclusiv .C nt r th voic of p opl of color and liv d
<br /> xp ri nc s.
<br /> COIIaborat : In a collaborativ At its most effective and beneficial fo m, At its most ha mful fo m,leade s use thei position,
<br /> proc ss,I ad rs work in partn rship genuine collabo ative p ocesses and autho ity,influence,o powe to exploit o disempowe
<br /> with m mb rs of th public to pa the ships give leade s and pa ticipants thei pa the s o ask them to do all the wo k on a p oject
<br /> id ntify probl ms and d v lop equal status,with those who hold the while the leade s de ive most of the benefits,funding,o
<br /> solutions. powe sha ing some deg ee of cont ol, accolades.
<br /> management,o decision-making
<br /> autho ity with pa ticipants. *Provid comp nsation wh n possibl .
<br /> Empow r: In an mpow ring At its most effective and beneficial fo m, In a p oblematic o ha mful fo m,o ganizations o
<br /> proc ss,I ad rs may partially or an empowe ing p ocess ent usts the individuals a e ent usted to manage a p ocess they may
<br /> ntir ly turn ov r control, public with decision-making autho ity not have the capacity o esou ces to manage
<br /> manag m nt,or d cision-making and,the eby,builds g eate t ust among competently,o institutional leade s,p ofessionals,and
<br /> authority to public participants,or the public.It also p ovides the necessa y expe is emove themselves f om the p ocess that equi es
<br /> th public may mobiliz to d v lop a esou ces to membe s of the public who institutional leade ship,specialized expe tise,o
<br /> d cision-making proc ss inst ad of may be disadvantaged o unable to p ofessional skills to achieve a successful conclusion o
<br /> institutional I ad rship or action on pa ticipate without accommodations o esolution.
<br /> an important issu assistance.
<br /> *You may hov to provid capacity building or t chnical
<br /> assistanc .
<br /> Adapt d from Organizing Engag m nt
<br /> *Indicat s ways to c nt r quity principl s to avoid causing harm to historically marginaliz d populations.
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