Community Training Community training is the practice of teaching, imparting knowledge, and providing vocational skills instruction to members of the community to empower them to more effectively participate in or to run community activities. Community training can include instruction on how to form a community group, how to manage community group meetings, and how to organize community members to work collectively to achieve benefits for the community.

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Featured Organizations Institute for Sustainable Communities ISC A non-profit organization that helps communities in existing and emerging democracies solve problems while building a better future for themselves and the world. Tamarack Institute for Community Engagement Tamarack is a charitable organization dedicated to helping Canadian communities take ownership of local issues by making use of proven strategies for community engagement. Join the Discussion Forum to meet others interested in Community Training.

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Links and Resources Community Tool Box The Tool Box provides over 6,000 pages of practical skill-building information on over 250 different topics. COMM-ORG: The Online Conference on Community Organizing and Development Its mission is to link academics and activists, and theory and practice, toward the goal of improving community organizing and its related crafts. Community Energy Workbook Drawing on the experiences of citizens around the country, the Community Energy Workbook outlines a comprehensive, step-by-step process for achieving sustainable, community-wide energy savings.

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