3 Wrapping up Chapter 3

In this chapter we covered a number of key terms in context and offered a number of strategies for completing your community engaged project. Key concepts to remember include:

• understanding the audience(s) of your project is key to establishing an effective strategy to tackle your project
• your purpose for the project is the “why” of what you are writing
• for the purposes of this project, the usability of the work you produce refers to how actionable it is in the world
• sustainability in this context refers to the extended usability of the materials you have produced for this project
• the level of professionalism you embody during the project is often part of the project itself
• as you prepare to wrap up your project, think of how and when it’s appropriate to share the final materials with your community partner

End of chapter exercises:

• Create an action plan for dealing with one of the challenges that could arise during your project.
• Draft questions to ask your community partner to ensure you are equipped to produce a usable and sustainable project for them.