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Co-Creating Thriving Enterprises and Communities
Adopting a strengths and asset-based approach to innovate, nurture and build robust, connected and flourishing human systems
About Zizi Charida
About Zizi
Training & Consultancy
Zizi's Approach
Zizi Charida has been working in the community sector since 1999. Through her extensive experience in the community development space, Zizi has gained in-depth insight and knowledge across the diverse areas of community development, ranging from developing social enterprises, inclusion, and access for diverse groups to engaging children and young people in community.
Zizi has gained an illustrious reputation as a community development practitioner, trainer, speaker and consultant.
In 2015 Zizi established Community Minds Ltd, a community development nonprofit and charity based in southwest Sydney.
As Founder and CEO of Community Minds Zizi, alongside a team of passionate community workers, has and continues to implement projects that inspire and educate children and young people about community building, participation and ways they can positively impact their communities. Check out the Community Minds Ltd website to learn more.
Zizi's Approach
Training & Consultancy
Zizi's Approach
Zizi' specialises in Asset Based Community Development and Appreciative Inquiry, both very similar methodologies that challenge the deficit/service delivery model. The traditional problem-based approach to community development is limiting, disempowering and can in some cases be harmful to communities, particularly marginalised groups.
Zizi is passionate about creating opportunities that improve the lives of people and communities, creating the 'soil' that helps them thrive and flourish.
Taking on an asset-based and appreciative approach when working with people and communities places the focus on what is working well and what helps human systems flourish and thrive which is a key focus in Zizi's work.
Zizi works alongside innovative community professionals with extensive experience co-creating community initiatives and events that invigorate and strengthen community connections and assets.
Training & Consultancy
Training & Consultancy
Training & Consultancy
Zizi, alongside specialist consultants and trainers, can provide a wide range of support and services that help enterprises and communities thrive.
Training & Workshops
- Appreciative Inquiry
- Asset Based Community Development
- Community Building & Capacity Building
- Community Engagement
- Community Conversations
- Community Leadership
Consultancy
As a consultant Zizi brings her extensive experience and expertise in various areas of community development such as:
- Identifying assets and capacities within communities
- Facilitating and promoting citizen-driven community initiatives
- Developing and designing community projects and programs
- Applying an Asset Based Community Development and Appreciative Inquiry approach to Monitoring and Evaluation
- Implementing creative and citizen-centric solutions to promote diversity and genuine inclusion
Virtual or face to face support
Zizi also offers support to community development workers through provision of:
- Online or face to face supervision
- Communities of Practice (CoP) sessions. CoP creates a safe and social space in which members can discover, learn, share and communicate common challenges, interests and goals.
some of Zizi's work in action. Speaking, training, facilitating workshops.
