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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, a community development not-for-profit 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 about these programs.
Zizi's Approach
Training & Consultancy
Zizi's Approach
Consultant, Speaker & Trainer
Zizi specialises in Asset Based Community Development and Appreciative Inquiry, both very similar methodologies that challenge the deficit/service delivery model. Zizi is passionate about creating opportunities that improve the lives of people and communities, helping them thrive and flourish.
Zizi takes an asset-based and strengths-based approach when working with people and communities. The focus on what is working well and what helps humans and human systems flourish and thrive is a key focus in Zizi's work.
Zizi works alongside highly skilled professionals with extensive experience in community development and other related areas such as health, education and local economic development.
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
- Community Engagement
- Community Conversations
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
- Implemtenting creative and citizen-centric solutions to promote and celebrate diversity and practice 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.
