Consider the following questions:
1.Which steps in the planning process of a community needs assessment will be the most challenging for you?
2.Discuss two assessment tools that analyze community needs. Of these two, which one are you more likely to use and why?
3. Why is it important to develop a plan before executing a community needs assessment?
4. Determine strategies to meet the needs of the community.
5. What does a consensus organizer try to find out when meeting with members of internal community resources? Why do you think it's important to find out about these things? What other things would you want to ask members of internal community resources if you were a consensus organizer? Why?
6. What does a consensus organizer try to find out when meeting with members of internal community resources? Why do you think it's important to find out about these things? What other things would you want to ask members of internal community resources if you were a consensus organizer? Why?
7. What matters most when you are trying to develop a relationship?
8. How can consensus organizers test out their strategies? What are some good tools?