13275: Participatory Research Short-Course for Haiti Project Workers, October 13-19, Woods Hole (Cape Cod), Massachusetts (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Stuart M Leiderman <leidermn@cisunix.unh.edu>


Group:

There are a few places still open for this short course on participatory
research methods.  I am planning to use one evening for Haiti case
studies, featuring a panel from the New England region.

For registration: http://www.groundworkers.org/capecod2002.html or write
to Christina Rawley <groundworkinc@aol.com>  Scholarships may be
available.

Stuart Leiderman
Environmental Response
Durham, New Hampshire 03824
leidermn@christa.unh.edu

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GroundWork Workshop
Integrated Research and Action For Ecological Sustainability
Woods Hole, Massachusetts
October 13-19, 2002

Tentative Schedule

Sunday, October 13
Afternoon: Arrival and Orientation
3 PM: Welcome and introduction of workshop participants
Workshop briefing
Village Tour and history of environmental movement: Research to activism
Evening: Welcome dinner reception

Monday, October 14:  Introduction
Morning: Basics of participatory research
What is participatory research?
Where does participatory research fit into an organizations activities?
Overview of techniques
Afternoon: Practice of research techniques
Guatemala Case Study
Use of Pie charts, matrices, maps and seasonal calendars
Evening: Roundtable discussion with guest research activist
practitioner(s)

Tuesday, October 15: More advanced issues and techniques
Morning: Theory and techniques
What are the more current issues in participatory research?
Semi-structured interview: individual, key, group and focus group
interviews
Afternoon: Practice of research techniques
Eastern Europe Case Study
More complex matrices
Evening: Roundtable discussion with guest research activist
practitioner(s)

Wednesday, October 16: Advanced issues
Morning: Identifying problems and possible solutions through a wide
variety of techniques
How to sequence the techniques in a meaningful way
Card sort
Using participatory research to develop indicators
Afternoon: Practice of research techniques
Vietnam Case Study
Going beyond research: community action plans, community mobilization, and
advocacy
Evening: Roundtable discussion with guest research activist
practitioner(s)

Thursday, October 17: Field Work in Woods Hole Community
Morning: Field site orientation and research conducted by teams
Selection of teams
Afternoon: Results and debriefing
Each group presents their findings
Synthesis of findings
Preparation for presentation
Evening: Presentations for feedback from Woods Hole community members

Friday, October 18: Participatory research in the project cycle
Morning: Practical considerations
Development of indicators through participatory research
Conventional techniques and where they can be integrated
Getting a team, choosing a consultant
Writing terms of reference for a consultant
Preparing for your field work
Afternoon and Evening: Design your own project (in teams or individually)
Note: You can use this time to design a project that you have in your
mind, or that your organization might be developing.

Saturday, October 19: Presentation of projects
Morning: Presentation of Projects and feedback on the design
Afternoon: Review of Issues and Wrap-up
Evening: Final Dinner and Presentation of Certificates

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Stuart Leiderman
Environmental Response
Durham, New Hampshire 03824 USA
leidermn@christa.unh.edu