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Supporting Citizens to Create
Social Change |
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Community Capacity Builders' supports citizens to build community capacity, achieve social outcomes and influence systems change through the delivery of:
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All of our programs take a project based, social learning approach and incorporate the following key elements of education for sustainability: imagining a better future, systemic thinking, critical thinking and reflection, participation in decision-making, and working in partnerships. During our programs participants develop an initiative to address a community issue of their choice as they work through the program's learning materials. These learning materials are available online which enables participants to undertake a program in their own time. In addition, learning circles are supported so that participants are able to work through the learning materials together.
Community Capacity Builders is passionate about undertaking research that informs the development of its programs. All profits from the delivery of Community Capacity Builders' programs funds research into social entrepreneurship, civic entrepreneurship, active citizenship and systems change. Our research is widely disseminated through conference presentations and publications.
Community Capacity Builders is passionate about undertaking research that informs the development of its programs. All profits from the delivery of Community Capacity Builders' programs funds research into social entrepreneurship, civic entrepreneurship, active citizenship and systems change. Our research is widely disseminated through conference presentations and publications.
Dr Sharon Zivkovic is the Founder and Principal Facilitator of Community Capacity Builders. Sharon has both practical and academic experience in active citizenship, social entrepreneurship, civic entrepreneurship and systems change. She has been delivering active citizenship programs in partnership with government since 2006. The evaluation of an active citizenship program was the focus of her PhD research. Sharon delivered a University social entrepreneurship course for 10 years and supported community members to develop community enterprises during her employment on the Salisbury North and the Parks Urban Regeneration projects. She has been actively involved in civic entrepreneurship through her multi-sector community strengthening roles on urban regeneration projects and her Board Membership on the Regional Development Australia Adelaide Metropolitan Board. Sharon is passionate about systems change. She is the Co-Founder of Wicked Lab which has developed an online tool, learning program and Lab methodology that focuses on systems change and she is the Co-Chair of the complexity stream at the International Social Innovation Research Conference. Sharon is also an Adjunct Research Associate at the University of South Australia.