Congratulations to Andrew Hernandez, Community Development Manager, for being recognized with the Champions of Democracy by the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project at their 50th Anniversary Gala earlier this month. Andrew previously served as president of the organization from 1985-1994 and the award honors his lifetime of work and commitment to serving our community. Way to go, Andy! #CaringServant
Do the Right Thing
“You can't really know where you're going until you know where you have been." says Maya Angelou. In “Do the Right Thing”, a webinar hosted by ThirdSpace Action Lab and Next City, we will unpack the beginnings of the community development sector, how policy has and continues to shape the sector, and imagine an anti-racist community development future implemented and strengthened by practitioners.
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📋✅Interested in learning more about the role community development plays in place-based systems change?📋✅
Check out this informative Equal Measure blog post! Matthew Closter, Ph.D. and David J. Hanson, Ph.D. 🇹🇹, highlight the need to center community development in our evaluation approaches. Read more below!⬇️
Visit our website to read our statement on the Futures Commission Recommendations:
" HomeBase Cincinnati would like to thank the Futures Commission for lifting up the instrumental work of Cincinnati Community Development Corporations (CDCs) in creating vibrant and healthy neighborhoods. ..."
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Boston City Councilor Enrique Pepén and his staff visited Georgetowne Homes for a coffee hour with residents. The City of Boston’s Offices of Community Engagement and Women’s Advancement also joined to connect with our Hyde Park community.
Government contracts at the city level involve agreements between city government entities and private companies, organizations, or individuals for various goods, services, or projects. These contracts can encompass a wide range of areas, including infrastructure, construction, transportation, public works, technology, and social services. Here's an overview of how these contracts typically work:
Overall, city-level government contracts play a critical role in delivering essential services and infrastructure to local communities.
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📣 Recommended Resource: Community Engagement to Ownership🌿
At JRNY Consulting, we've collaborated with our partners to explore and adopt more participatory approaches. The Spectrum of Community Engagement to Ownership by Rosa Esperanza Gonzalez of Facilitating Power is a user-friendly framework for strengthening community engagement with reflection questions, facilitation notes, and example scenarios.
📚 We highly recommend this resource for those who want to #ShiftThePower and facilitate more meaningful community participation. 🚀
#CommunityEngagement
Retired Director of Church Connections at Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.
1moCongratulations, Andy! You earned the recognition!