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Making Movies, Building Community:
Community Produced Video As A Tool for Community Development
Amy LakeGrace Njeru, PhDSteve Jeanetta, PhDUniversity of Missouri Extension
International Community Development Society ConferenceAppleton, WisconsinJune 20, 2007
“Montgomery Is My Home” Community Produced Video Project Introduction Preview
Community Produced Video as a
Community Development Tool Significance of “Montgomery Is My Home”
Project for Montgomery County, Missouri
Agenda
Maps from http://www.cftech.com/BrainBank/GEOGRAPHY/Missouri.htmlAnd University of Missouri Extension – Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Missouri
About “Montgomery Is My Home” Location
Montgomery County, Missouri Population: 12,000 (between Columbia MO and St. Louis MO)
Focus Rural health and health insurance
Tools Community-produced documentary film Community Advisory Panel (10 local residents and stakeholders
(citizens, health professionals, business)
Purpose Elevate awareness and understanding of health insurance issues within
Montgomery. Educate non-rural populations, local and state leaders and policy
makers
Graphic art and poem from: http://www.noogenesis.com/pineapple/blind_men_elephant.html
The Blind Men and the Elephant
Community Video as a CD Tool Engagement during the filming
Including a variety of voices not normally included
It can be a safe structured conversation Can choose to include your voice in the process
Deliberation occurs at every stage of the filming
Advisory Group Community Organizations Community Events
Community Video as a CD Tool Affecting Policy
Serves as a resource for engaging the community in deliberation and planning around health care.
Illustrates the complexity of the health care issues in rural areas.
Can be used to engage multiple audiences in a wide variety of contexts.
Rural Video Project: Engaging Citizens in a Rural Community
Grace Njeru, Ph.D
CD Specialist / CPDMontgomery County
Empowerment…
Participation Video project Local advisory committee
Common / Better understanding of issues
Enhance… Participation in community issues Other areas (volunteerism) Capacity to address other
community issues
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Amy Lake Extension Associate
Community Policy Analysis CenterUniversity of Missouri-Columbia
230 MiddlebushColumbia MO 65211
573-882-5412 (phone) / 573-882-2504 (Fax)[email protected]
Grace Njeru, PhDCommunity Development Specialist and County Program
DirectorMontgomery County University of Missouri Extension Center
310 Salisbury, Suite EMontgomery City, MO 63361
573/564-3733 (phone) / 573-564-6145 (Fax)[email protected]
Stephen C. Jeanetta, PhDExtension Assistant Professor
State Specialist—Community Development ProcessMU CAFNR Community Development
University of Missouri-Columbia232 Gentry Hall
Columbia, MO 65211884-3018 (phone) / 573-882-5127 (Fax)