Problem and Solution Trees! Problem and Solution Trees! Objectives: • Learn to use Problem and Solution trees to identify and address community issues • Become active global citizens and change-makers in our own community! Problem and Solution Trees! Problem and Solution Trees are similar to mind maps. These tools are used by community organizations to understand community problems, and develop solutions. We will use Problem and Solution Trees to become active global citizens, planning actions to make change! Why is it called a ‘Problem Tree’? From Tools for Development: http://www.tools4dev.org/resources/how-to-design-a-new-program/ Who is Wangari Mathaai? Wangari Maathai was the founder of the Green Belt Movement and the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Wangari Muta Maathai was born in Nyeri, a rural area of Kenya (Africa), in 1940. She was an environmental activist who won many international awards. Unfortunately, Professor Maathai died on 25 September 2011 at the age of 71 after a battle with cancer. http://www.greenbeltmovement.org/wangarimaathai/biography Model the Method: Let’s Read! Wangari’s Trees of Peace By Jeanette Winter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK1NndEf6f0 Effect Problem What negative effects did this problem have? - No firewood close to home - Harmed the environment What was the main problem that Wangari Maathi saw in her community? -Deforestation Causes What were the ‘root causes’ of this problem? -Women cutting down trees No source of heating -Developers constructing buildings Effect -Harmed the environment -No firewood close to home Problem The community has no tress Cause -Women cut down trees -Developers cut down trees Impact -Improve the environment -Firewood close to home Outcome The community has trees! Output Women trained to plant trees Women stop developers from cutting trees Making Wangari’s project statement Output If…. Women are trained to plant trees Outcome Then… Impact So that… The community will have trees The environment will be improved Evaluating Wangari’s Success If Wangari trains women to plant trees…. the community will have trees…. and the environment will be improved! How did she know her project was successful? Find evidence! She counted the # of women trained: She counted the # of trees planted: She evaluated the health of the soil ‘Army of women’ all over Africa plant trees 30 Million trees where there were none! The land is no longer barren. Sweet potatoes, sugar cane and maize grow again Now you can plant your own tree of peace by solving a problem in your own community! Effect Problem Causes What negative effects does this problem have? What problem do you see in your community? What are the ‘root causes’ of this problem? How can I solve this problem? Knowing how much time, money, or other constraints you may have, which ‘root cause’ of the problem can you address? Circle it! Now make the solution tree! Impact Outcome Output What long term impact will this project have? What overall outcome, or result, will your project achieve? What main output, or activity, will you do to achieve your project outcome? How will I know I have achieved my goal? After making your project statement, it is important to plan how you will measure your project’s success. Making a project statement Output If…. Outcome Then… Impact So that… Evaluating Your Success How will you know your solution successfully made an impact? What will you measure, or what evidence can you look for? Output Outcome Impact I will measure... I will measure… I will measure… Dirt! The Movie I will be a Hummingbird By Wangari Maathi http://www.dirtthemovie.org/videos/ Self-Evaluation How have you applied the following competencies in your own work? • • • • • • • • Managing Information: Critical Thinking Problem Solving: Communication Personal Growth and Well-being: Creativity and Innovation: Collaboration: Cultural and Global Citizenship:
