MASTERCLASS
Asset-Based Community Development Masterclass: Place-Based Animation
17 to 18 June 2025, The Foundry
Registration closes Friday, 30 May 2025
What can communities do that organisations cannot?
What can organisations do that communities cannot?
What can communities do with organisations that neither can do alone?
These three questions, fundamental for creating sustainable and resilient communities, will be our focus in this upcoming 2-day intermediate-level Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Masterclass.
About the ABCD Masterclass
Through interactive learning, case studies, and hands-on exercises, this Masterclass will equip professionals in the social impact space with the knowledge and skills to implement an asset-based approach in community development.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be well-positioned to apply ABCD principles within their respective organisations, enhancing community-centric governance, strategic planning, community engagement and programme development.
The ABCD Approach
Unlike traditional needs-based approaches, ABCD focuses on identifying and leveraging existing community assets to drive sustainable change and enhance social impact. This course takes a place-based activation focus, positioning communities as the unit of change and emphasising local strengths as the foundation for community development.
In this Masterclass, you will learn how to…
Understand the principles and philosophy behind Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD)
Develop sustainable community initiatives using ABCD principles with a place-based approach
Implement strategies for long-term engagement, ensuring community-led decision-making.
Meet the Trainer
Cormac Russell is the Founding Director of Nurture Development and a faculty member of the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Institute, at DePaul University, Chicago.
Over the last 25 years, Cormac's work has demonstrated an enduring impact in 35 countries around the world. He has trained communities, agencies, NGOs and governments in ABCD and other community-based approaches in Africa, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe and North America.
Books that Cormac has written include:
The Connected Community: Discovering the Health, Wealth, and Power of Neighborhoods
Rekindling Democracy: A Professional's Guide to Working in Citizen Space
Photocredit: Georg Lulich
Who is this Masterclass for?
The ABCD Masterclass is ideal for:
Community practitioners, programme managers, public servants and social workers
Corporate CSR professionals keen to take a different approach to CSR
Philanthropic organisations interested in place-based giving
Anyone with prior experience or foundational ABCD training
Please note that priority will be given to partners working in or with the Chong Pang neighbourhood
Pre-requisites:
Prior experience in community development work, OR
Attended an introductory course in Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) or similar training
Must be proficient in English (written and spoken) equivalent to Employability Skills System Workplace Literacy (WPL) Level 6 and above
Key Details
Duration: 17 to 18 June 2025
(2 days)
9.30am - 4.30pm
Venue: The Foundry, 11 Prinsep Link, S187949
Full Course Fees: $1,200* (light refreshments included)
*Organisations that register 5 participants or more will be entitled to a bulk discount of 10%.
Read more about the Terms & Conditions.
More information on course subsidies
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For Singaporeans/PR: $240 (up to 80% off)
For Employment Pass / S Pass / Work Permit holders: $480 (up to 60% off)
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Applicants must be a staff member of an NCSS-member agency and/or MSF-funded agency.
Applicant’s official designation must be related to the training content of the course.
Achieve at least 75% attendance throughout the course duration
Applicants with Work Passes: must have a validity of 1 year or more at the point of application.
Applicants with Employment Pass/S Pass/Work Permit holders: Applicants holding Employment Pass (EP), S Pass (SP), or Work Permit (WP) must have at least one year of remaining EP/SP/WP validity at the point of application.
Registration closes Friday, 30 May 2025.
BONUS
Community of Practice (CoP)
In addition to the 2-day Masterclass training, there will be quarterly Communities of Practice for participants over the course of a year, offering ongoing support and opportunities for continued application of what has been learnt.
Details of the CoP are being firmed up, so please join us for the Masterclass to find out more!
Facilitated by The Majurity Trust, Nurture Development, and Skillseed, this partnership seeks to convene, cheer on, and offer high quality, internationally recognised Asset-Based Community Development training.
We also wish to co-create a platform for community development practitioners to gather, cross share and deepen their practice and influence.
We believe that doing so will help proliferate strength-based community development principles and practice in Singapore. Ultimately, leading to more community cohesion, neighbourhood belonging and thriving citizens.
Ready to strengthen your community-building skills?
Click below to register,
or drop us an email at info@skillseed.sg to enquire for more information!
