Six Foundations of Community Resilience

(https://www.resilience.org/six-foundations-for-community-resilience/)

1. People. The power to envision the future of the community and build its resilience resides with community members.
2. Systems thinking. Systems thinking is essential for understanding the complex, interrelated crises now unfolding and what they mean for our similarly complex communities.
3. Adaptability. A community that adapts to change is resilient. But because communities and the challenges we face are dynamic, adaptation is an ongoing process.
4. Transformability. Some challenges are so big that it’s not possible for the community to simply adapt; fundamental, transformative changes may be necessary.
5. Sustainability. Community resilience is not sustainable if it serves only us, and only now; it needs to work for other communities, future generations, and the ecosystems on which we all depend.
6. Courage. As individuals and as a community, we need the courage to confront challenging issues and take responsibility for our collective future.
   Instructions
7. After reading about resilient communities and considering the six foundations of community resilience, would you define your geographic community as resilient? Why/why not?
8. Explain your response using the framework of the six foundations of community resilience (i.e., which are present or absent?)
   Suggestion: think about your communities response to the COVID-19 pandemic
9. Define and discuss cultural capital - what is it? Provide examples of the 'capital' you have because of your culture. Remember, culture has a very broad, inclusive definition.
10. Cultural Identity
11. Does cultural identity contribute to wellbeing? Why or why not?
    The article titled Cultural Identity will help you here.
12. Referring to the article Agency & Culture, what is your understanding of the relationship between agency and culture?

http://people.tamu.edu/~i-choudhury/culture.html

Sample Solution