Final Project Assignment – Visual Map

Now that we have completed all of our community asset research I would like you to create a visual map representing your findings. There are many different examples available on the Internet. According to Court of Innovation (Links to an external site.)(2020), What does an asset map look like?

An asset map can take many forms. Options include:

A comprehensive list of powerful individuals, associations, and institutions within a community; 
A physical map of community resources; 
A database containing institutions, resources, and community contacts. (Keyes note: I would avoid this options because of its complexity and the ability to easily submit as a visual representation).
This organization also provides an informative Introduction to Asset Mapping Guide (Links to an external site.) on their website. 

A very simple mapping concepts is found on page 9 of ABCD Resources Kit Introduction (Links to an external site.)(scroll down website to find resource). You are welcome to keep your map simple but it must be comprehensive of your findings.

Another resource with images of more elaborate maps is offered through Lucidea.com. (Links to an external site.)

You may select any mapping style. Your map should include a representation of individuals, associations and community based organizations, and businesses and physical resources of the community. You should also provide a brief summary, 200 words, highlighting:

Identify your community
2 key strengths and/or weaknesses of the community,
2 strategies for building community capacity,
at least 2 community based organizations important to community development in this community and
1 key recommendation for future direction (support with direct reference from reading, APA citation style.)
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On the city of Arlington, Texas

There’s 2 parts to the project. The summary is 200 words and the main part is a comprehensive list