Editing Strategizing (section)

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<p>Regardless of whether the problem is a power with or power over situation, identifying our community’s resources is key. For example, assume our people are local families whose problem is not being able to bring refugee relatives to Canada. Their resources include: their relationships in the community, volunteer time, their homes, their votes in elections, money, knowledge of the immigration system, stories about their family, contacts in government, and artistic skills. This community could use their money, time, relationships, knowledge of the immigration system and stories to fundraise money to sponsor their relatives through the immigration system. They could use artistic skills and stories to hold media stunts to shame government into making immigration policies more accessible. They could use their time, relationships and contacts in government to lobby the government to make changes to the laws. This community has many strategic options to pursue, but each is dependent on their resources and how they use them. As a result, knowing what their resources are is critical in identifying their theory of change.</p> </div>