Worksheet 1.2: Classifying Community Priorities
Let’s classify and rank the identified priorities of the community of practice in the case study into one or more orientations.
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Use this Spider Diagram to plot out the two priority orientations described in the case study.
Use the scale on the diagram to rank each orientation, with 5 being most important. Based on the details in the case study, plot a third orientation that might be important to the community.
In the following table circle the primary orientation(s) for some other examples with different kinds of priorities.
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Local Needs or Wants |
Orientation |
| A community wants an easier and more cost-effective way to organize its monthly meetings and provide updates on other gatherings; |  |
| A community wants to store a collection of digital photographs showing damage from a recent storm; | |
| Community members need an easier way to find other farmers or experts with knowledge about cultivating a special crop variety; | |
| An Extension officer wants to establish an online forum for community members to post questions and discuss their experience; | |
| Community members want to create an online training module for young farmers; | |
| Add your own idea: | |
