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Imagine
Chicago has found certain tools and practices especially useful in engaging
groups in thinking about their future in a way that bridges difference and
inspires and expresses creativity. - view foundational tools in our IC toolkit
Appreciative Inquiry in Community Development
Appreciative Inquiry
(AI) is a tool for doing this. Incorporating all of the voices in the
community or organization, AI leverages the most positive possibilities in
communities and organizations. Unlike the traditional problem-based tools and
models that focus on what is not working well, AI focuses on what is working
well (appreciative) by engaging people in asking questions and telling stories
(inquiry). Through constructive dialogue, new possibilities are then imagined
and new partnerships created to bring the desired future into being...
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Imagine
Chicago has served as a catalyst and connector, remaining a small organization
with many partners. Each year, individuals and organizations have worked with
Imagine Chicago on initiatives that invite civic reflection about the city, link
communities, and stimulate ideas for collaborative action. The development
projects have been funded separately, with each developing capacity to continue
the process of civic innovation....
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