Explore what our values are for ordering society and establish a lens through which to analyze these issues. The list of values can be extensive, inclusive, and all-encompassing because at least we are utilizing values, whichever you choose, to consistently evaluate issues, which has value in itself. (Determine guiding values and priorities from survey.)
Interview local community leaders and organizations (authenticity)
Survey locals: (open-mindedness)
"What do you appreciate most about your community?"
"If you had the power and money to change one thing in your community, what would it be and why?"
Survey Questions
• Basic demographic information: name, age, community, country, contact information (optional)
• What do you appreciate most about your community? (Value)
• What is unique about your community? (Strength)
• If you had the power and money to change one thing in your community, what would it be? Why? (Growth)
Methods
• Create a short, simple online survey
• Create and distribute cards and stickers with a Q code link to the survey so people can fill it out quickly on their phones.
• Prompt people so they are in the right mindset to answer the survey.
• Create an international “project” that seeks to gain everyone’s input on the survey and analyze the data.
• Fundraiser to pay interpreters/research assistants to reach marginalized groups in every language and country.
• Evaluate survey responses against implicit biases of the dominant social system (white, capitalist, Christian, heterosexual, able-bodied, middle-class, male)