Community of the Future

262 Pages·2013·3.05 MB·English

Diaconia University of Applied Sciences B RepoRtS 57
Editors Jouko Porkka and Marja Pentikäinen
Community of the Future
Challenges and New Approaches to Community Based
Social Work and Diaconia from the CABLE Approach
Editors Jouko Porkka and Marja Pentikäinen
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ommunity of the uture
Challenges and New Approaches to Community Based
Social Work and Diaconia from the CABLE Approach

Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
Diaconia University of Applied Siences
Helsinki 2013
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DIAKONIA-AMMATTIKORKEAKOULUN JULKAISUJA
B Raportteja 57
B Reports 57
Julkaisija: Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
Publisher: Diaconia University of Applied Siences
Photo on the cover: Kuvapankki 123RF
Lay out: Ulriikka Lipasti
Graphics: Liisa Björklund
ISBN 978-952-493-189-2 (printed)
ISBN 978-952-493-190-8 (pdf)
ISSN 1455-9927
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Tampere 2013
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ABSTRACT
Jouko Porkka Community of the Future
Marja Pentikäinen (eds.) Challenges and New Approaches to
Community Based Social Work and
Diaconia from the CABLE Approach
Helsinki: Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2013
Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, 2013
244 p. Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja
B Reports 57
ISBN
978-952-493-189-2 (printed) ISSN
978-952-493-190-8 (pdf) 1455-9927
Developing of cooperation and approach called CABLE (Community Ac-
tion Based Learning for Empowerment) has gradually formed a co-oper-
ative network, built up through personal and organisational contacts and
common work. The members of the network share a common passion for
learning and a desire to make a difference, especially in the lives of mar-
ginalised groups and communities. Though there are deeper and stronger
currents in the background, the cross-border currents where developing
ideas and sharing peoples’ dreams of a better world are taken seriously.
Most of the articles published in this book were originally prepared for
the seminar ‘Community of the Future’ which was held at Helsinki Uni-
versity on May 3.-4. 2012. The articles in Chapter One were the plenary
presentations and Chapters Two - Six contain the presentations for each
of the five workshops held during the seminar. Although the articles are
closely related to the seminar they can readily be understood and used as a
resource without being in their original context.
To aid understanding, each chapter starts with the introduction to its
content and the presenter and a summary of the discussion and the find-
ings of the workshops have been collected at the end of the chapter under
the heading ‘reflections’.
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The introduction chapter of this book offers the background and frame-
work of the articles by describing the developmental history of the work
orientation nowadays known as CABLE. The history has been written
from the Finnish perspective on CABLE and therefore it is published both
in Finnish and in English, although all the other material is only in the
English language in this publication.
The last chapter of this book includes two reflections in the issues raised
in the seminar and their implications for diaconia and community work
and in the Appendix you can find the text of the decisions which were
made in the final plenary.
Keywords: Themes:
Community development, Welfare and health
community diaconia, social work, Civil society
exposure, empowerment, reflection,
user participation, CABLE approach,
identity, learning process, contextual
theology, biography, narrative approach,
locality, social analysis, role of the worker,
reciprocity, conviviality, spirituality,
diversity, dialogue, system world , life world,
civil society, faith communities, Bratislava Declaration

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TIIVISTELMÄ
Jouko Porkka Community of the Future
Marja Pentikäinen (toim.) Challenges and New Approaches
to Community Based Social Work
and Diaconia from the CABLE Approach
Helsinki: Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulu, 2013
Diaconia University of Applied Sciences, 2013
244 s. Diakonia-ammattikorkeakoulun julkaisuja
1 liite B Reports 57
ISBN ISSN
978-952-493-189-2 (nid) 1455-9927
978-952-493-190-8 (pdf)
Tässä kirjassa esiteltävä työote ja yhteistyöverkosto, jotka tunnetaan ni-
mellä Cable, on saanut nimensä englanninkielisistä sanoista Community
Action Based Learning for Empowerment. Käsite kuvaa erinomaisesti tätä
työotetta, yhteisölliseen toimintaan pohjautuvaa oppimista, jonka päämää-
ränä on yksilöiden ja yhteisöjen voimaannuttaminen.
Cable-työotteen kehittäminen on synnyttänyt yhteistyöverkoston, joka
perustuu henkilöiden ja instituutioiden välisiin yhteyksiin ja yhteiseen
työskentelyyn. Verkoston jäseniä yhdistää intohimo uusien toimintatapo-
jen oppimiseen ja halu parantaa sekä marginalisoituneiden yksilöiden että
yhteisöjen elämää. Vaikka taustalla toki on syvempi ja vahvempi ajattelu,
voidaan työote yksinkertaistaen ymmärtää monialaisena toimintana, jossa
unelma paremmasta maailmasta otetaan todesta.
Helsingin yliopistossa järjestettiin 3.-4.5.2012 seminaari “Community
of the Future”, jonka järjestäjiä olivat Helsingin yliopisto, Diakonia-am-
mattikorkeakoulu (Diak) ja Helsingin Diakonissalaitos (HDL). Useimmat
tässä kirjassa julkaistuista artikkeleista tehtiin alun perin tähän seminaariin.
Luvun 1 artikkelit olivat seminaarin yhteisen osan esitelmiä ja lukujen 2-6
artikkelit alustuksia seminaarin viidessä työpajassa. Vaikka artikkelit liitty-
vätkin seminaariin, ne ovat itsenäisiä kokonaisuuksia, jotka voi ymmärtää
alkuperäisestä kontekstista erillään.
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Kirjan lukemisen helpottamiseksi kukin kirjan pääluvuista alkaa omalla
johdannollaan, jossa kuvataan pääluvun sisältöä ja esitellään tiivistelmä työ-
pajassa käydystä keskustelusta sekä esitellään kirjoittajat. Kunkin pääluvun
lopussa ovat työpajojen tuotokset kokonaisuudessaan otsikolla ”reflections”.
Kirjan johdantoluvussa kuvataan Cable-työotteen kehityshistoria ja sa-
malla myös artikkeleiden tausta ja viitekehys. Kehityshistoria on kirjoitettu
suomalaisesta, erityisesti Diakin, näkökulmasta ja julkaistaan tästä syystä
sekä suomeksi että englanniksi.
Kirjan päätösluvussa on kaksi kokoavaa artikkelia, joissa arvioidaan se-
minaarin antia ja esille nostettujen asioiden merkitystä diakonialle ja yhtei-
sötyölle. Kirjan liiteosassa julkaistaan seminaarin loppuistunnossa tehdyt
päätökset. Liiteosassa on myös muita materiaaleja, jotka liittyvät kirjan ar-
tikkeleihin.

Asiasanat: kehittävä yhteisötyö, Teemat: Hyvinvointi ja terveys
yhteisödiakonia, sosiaalityö, valottuminen, Kansalaisyhteiskunta
voimaantuminen, reflektio, käyttäjälähtöisyys,
CABLE-lähestymistapa, identiteetti, oppimisprosessi,
kontekstuaalinen teologia, elämäkerta, narratiivinen
lähestymistapa, paikallisuus, yhteisöanalyysi,
työntekijän rooli, vastavuoroisuus, vieraanvaraisuus,
spiritualiteetti, monimuotoisuus, dialogi, järjestelmien
maailma ja elämismaailma, kansalaisyhteiskunta,
uskonyhteisöt, Bratislavan julistus

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preface
The Community of the Future seminar was organized in Helsinki
University in May 2012, by the Diaconia University of Applied
Sciences (Diak), Helsinki Deaconess Institute (HDI) and Helsinki Uni-
versity. The seminar was related to the CABLE network - the acronym
comes from the project title: ‘Community Action Based Learning for
Empowerment’.
At the same time it was the retirement celebration of the Diak Head
of International Education Rev. Tony Addy, who has been building the
network and participated in developing the practices and ideology of the
CABLE during the last 25 years in Finland, UK and Czech Republic –
and all over Europe.
The CABLE network consists of people who are willing to use their
time and resources in developing such activities and learning processes
which bring hope to individuals and communities. Those belonging to
this network are mostly interested in and motivated by faith, spirituality
and the Church’s activity for better world, diaconia. The aim of the net-
work is to create a society where everybody can affect their own life and
be the subject of it regardless their birth, origin, gender, faith, health or
gifts. Special emphasis is on a person’s rights and the possibilities of those
on the margins of the society to participate. This orientation necessarily
implies criticism towards the present practices where dignity, respect and
justice of these individuals are denied or diminished. It also means put-
ting effort towards the practices empowering communities and individu-
als – not for but with them.
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The main content of this publication consists of the presentations and
workshop conclusions from the seminar. The chapters of this book vary
greatly in length and style because of their origin. Despite that, in dia-
logue with each other they form a whole, which is relevant and impor-
tant for the future of society, according to the participants of the semi-
nar. Their stories and descriptions are about projects and activities where
these aims have come a bit closer to realisation.
I would especially like to extend my warmest thanks and greatest respect
for my dear friend and colleague Tony Addy. I have learned so much from
him and the experiences he has shared with me. He has also done an im-
mense amount for this publication: he has written two of the articles, a part
of the conclusion, and the introductions and the reflections in each of the
chapters, and given feedback on the contents of this book.
During the editing of this book I have once again become aware of the
fundamental work of Jim Robertson, Herman IJzerman, Fokje Wierds-
ma, Jarmo Kökkö, Katri Valve and Janka Adameová in developing these
new ideas and activities. I really appreciate your work and contribution
in working for a better world and future. The same thankfulness goes
out to all those who have been contributing your time to developing
the CABLE idea or those separate projects and activities that follow the
model around the world. Without you all this wouldn’t have happened.
Some of you have been sharing your experience through this publica-
tion. Thank you for that as well. I know how hard it is to find a good
time to concentrate on writing an article or text in the middle of your
everyday challenges.
I’ve been happy for the collegial friendship of Liisa Björklund, Kirsi
Rinta-Panttila, Raili Gothóni, Antti Elenius and Kaija Tuuri in the plan-
ning of this seminar and publication. We did it together!
I would also like to extend my gratitude to all of you who have been
funding the separate CABLE-related projects around the world. Your
participation has been crucial as well. I’m sure that the investments you
have made have and will come back in multiple forms through the re-
sults and the learning gained. I would also like to give my thanks to the
leadership of my employer Diak, especially rector Dr. Jorma Niemelä
and vice-rector Dr. Pirjo Hakala for making it possible to use our work
time for learning and developing the CABLE orientation and DSS degree
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programme. Also director of research Dr. Sakari Kainulainen and head of
Church related studies Dr. Esko Kähkönen have supported the writing
of this publication in encouraging me which has been very important for
the process.
Jouko Porkka

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