WELCOME!

Northside Strategy Teams | MEETING 2

Tonight’s Agenda

Welcome + introductions What’s going on PLANNING FRAMEWORK

Community Census Overview

Outcomes from Mtg 1 SHARED VALUES

& FOCUS AREAS

Teamwork PRIORITIES & OUTREACH IDENTITY

Housekeeping NEXT STEPS, NEXT MEETING

6:30 – 6:40

6:40 – 7:00

7:00 – 7:50

7:50 – 8:00

Suggested Focus Areas

CORE THEMES ACROSS AREAS: Food deserts + hunger, transportation, safety

Planning Framework

June event

Sharing the data

Signing up Action Teams

Strategy Teams big goals, priorities, foundation

Action Teams organic community projects

To keep in mind…

Process has structure

AND is adaptive &

organic

COMMUNITY CENSUS

3 MAIN GOALS:

• Validate / refine themes • Mobilize broader community • Outreach and communications infrastructure that builds on existing work of neighborhoods

COMMUNITY CENSUS

• Community-wide via web• Targeted field campaign in 5

neighborhoods + possible additional census tracts PERRY SOUTH, CAL KIRKBRIDE, MARSHALL SHADELAND, NORTHVIEW HEIGHTS, SPRING GARDEN

Hired 16 residents• Creating an identity for the outreach

efforts • Need your help!

CENSUS WORKING GROUP, SPREAD WORD TO YOUR NETWORKS, DEDICATED SURVEY LOCATIONS

Strategy Teams

Who?

Highly engaged & committed

community leaders … YOU!

What?3 teams focused on defining

strategies within focus areas

Why?To establish basis for community-

wide planning & implementation

When?

1-2 hours per month now thru June

Meeting 1: MARCHOverview, shared values, guiding the Community Census

Meeting 2: APRILGoals + Priorities

Meeting 3: MAYShort-term and Long-term strategiesExisting opportunities + resources

Meeting 4: JUNEPrepping for Summit + Action Teams

STRATEGY TEAM WORK

Shared Values

Collaboration listening with an open mind

Commitment making time, taking time, giving time

Honest, open & transparent communication

Diversity & Equity, Inclusion & Engagement

Focus moving forward, not getting stuck

Respect valuing and understanding individuals,

neighborhoods and community – and their history

Thinking big & outside the box

Being great leaders & great role models

Quality Affordable Housing Vacant Property & LandParks & Outdoor AmenitiesPath to HomeownershipBusiness District support

Infrastructure Arts + CultureHomelessness

Additions from March meeting

12-15 yr olds Out of school activity

16-18 yr olds Job readiness + part-time work

18-24 yr olds Full-time employment, micro-enterprise + continued education

Connecting existing Northside employers / residentsAddress barriers for residents fair pay, criminal background etc.

Learning Life Skills + Social Skills

Additions from March meeting

Birth-2 Health/wellness for infants & families

Ages 3-4 School readiness

K-3rd grade Attendance, math & reading

Parents & Families Quality SchoolsSchools & the Community Addition from March meeting

The Arts

Tonight’s Teamwork

THE FORMAT WE’LL USE IS DESIGNED TO…• generate a lot of info in a short

amount of time• ensure everyone participates• organize the outcomes while we

work• easily apply the outcomes towards

next steps

Tonight’s Teamwork

1. A QUESTION IS ASKED

2. YOU RESPOND ONE IDEA PER NOTE!• Write down your ideas with

post-its & pens provided • As many responses as

you can think of

Tonight’s Teamwork

3. IDEAS COLLECTED BY “FLOATING BOATS”• One person shares their best or favorite idea• Facilitator will write down the theme of that idea on a

“boat” • If you have a similar idea, put your post-it on the boat• We’ll go around until all ideas are collected

To make it work…

STAY FOCUSED ON THE QUESTION AT HAND

BE CONSIDERATE OF QUIET TIME Turn off cell-phones. Be considerate of others working around you.

RESPECT ONE ANOTHER’S IDEASContribute don’t criticize.

TRUST THE PROCESS Even if it’s confusing or you don’t like it, go with it. If you have something to say, write it down and share when appropriate.

QUESTION 1

From the list, pick up to 5 areas/projects that: • you think could be first wins to build momentum,

• could be easily implemented and have early impact,

• AND that you want to work on

QUESTION 2

From the list, which projects/areas do you feel will require the most help/resources from beyond the community to achieve?

OUTREACH CAMPAIGN IDENTITY | Larimer

OUTREACH CAMPAIGN IDENTITY | Hazelwood

OUTREACH CAMPAIGN IDENTITY | Warren, OH

Northside Campaign Suggestion

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Next Steps….

INPUT: Dot exercise on tonight’s workSHARE: Tonight’s outcomes with Strategy TeamsPLAN: Mark calendar for next planning meetings

PLACE: May 12, June 9EMPLOYMENT: May 14, June 11EDUCATION: May 15, June 12

May mtgs. will be held at Providence Connection

THANKS!

Northside Strategy Teams | MEETING 2