You are invited to a Masterclass on Exploring Community Development Practice with Associate Professor Peter Westoby. In this interactive workshop participants will:

Consider the contributions of service delivery and participatory community development in social practice
Understand the different types of frameworks needed by community development workers
Be introduced to a 'method map' for community development
Explore dialogue skills appropriate for developmental practice
Unpack the key movements of development work
Consider the tensions of doing development work within large organisational settings
Enjoy a peer learning environment with good food, coffee and networking opportunities

ABOUT PETER

Peter Westoby is an Associate Professor in Community Development at Murdoch University; a Visiting Professor at the Centre for Development Support, University of Free State, South Africa; and a Director with Community Praxis Cooperative.

He teaches and researches on community and social development theory and practice, dialogue studies and forced migration studies. He has worked in youth, community and organisation development for 30+ years - within South Africa, Uganda, Nepal, Vanuatu, PNG, the Philippines and Australia. He has published more than 15 books, and 60+ professional journal articles.

Peter particularly loves bush walking, swimming, hanging out in independent book shops, drinking good quality coffee, and home-making.

This event is supported by The Good Neighbourhood Project, Community Praxis Co-Op and Give Where You Live Foundation