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Journey Maps
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Journey maps are illustrations of a group or individual's unique path. They are useful for understanding, documenting, and building cohesion around a group's asset- based community work, which is often full of surprises, discoveries and adaptions. IMLS Catalyst teams have expressed that the journey mapping process provided a valuable opportunity to reflect on their work and gain clarity for moving forward into the next project phase. This tool can help you and your collaborators:- Document and celebrate your work thus far
- Illuminate larger patterns and themes
- Build a shared story of your learning so far from diverse stories and geographies
- Gain clarity about your desired path ahead and practices to strengthen for success
Below you will find a User Guide for creating a journey map on your own along with your community along with several of the journeys of IMLS Catalyst grant recipients and their community: