The Formula – 8. Demonstrate
Showcasing the Work: wide-reaching public description of CoH activities
“At frst people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they see it can be done – then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.”
–Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of The Secret Garden
Actions:
- 8a. Demonstration:
- Public exposure of successes and failures to community
- Public exposure of successes and failures to other communities (future CoHs)
- Learning apparatus
- 8b. Publication:
- Academic journals
- Mainstream media
Resources:
- CoH Group and CoH Leadership
- National academic partners
- Local media outlets
- Local research and facilitation (CBPR)
- Community citizens (i.e., residents and employees)
- Local infuencers and authorities
Deliverables:
- Widespread awareness of social determinants
- Media coverage
- Improved capacity to perform CoH activities
- Demand for CoH work in other communities