Engaging Local Government Staff as Citizens to Support Local Farm and Food...
I have spent the past few months settling in to my new role with the NC Growing Together Project, (NCGT) which aims to bring more local food products into mainstream wholesale markets across North...
View ArticleBuilding a Better Community Through Neighborhood Leadership
Collaboration with neighborhood leaders is an instrumental component to the success of engagement initiatives for local government. The partnership, sharing of ideas and exchange of knowledge can lead...
View ArticleChanging the Conversation
On a Monday night in late September 2016, community members filled the Charlotte City Council Chambers to capacity. One by one, they expressed fear, anger and frustration about the officer-involved...
View Article#TakeTheReign: City of Charlotte building citizen connections via social media
Earlier this year, the City of Charlotte’s Communications & Marketing (CC&M) department developed a creative social media campaign to engage the city’s digital following and better understand...
View ArticleA Better Group Experience
How can we gain more from group interactions? We’re happy to repost a reflection to help answer this question written by Victoria Fann and originally posted here. Also, check out another one of her...
View ArticleWitnessing Deliberative Democracy Up Close
We are glad to share the reflections of Billi Jo Maynard, who worked at Public Agenda this past summer. Public Agenda is a national, non-partisan group which seeks to forge common ground and improve...
View ArticleBreak the Cycle: A Community Working Together to End Violence
In a fast-growing city like Charlotte (N.C.), many factors can contribute to rising crime rates. There is, however, a common driver that has been identified… individuals who know each other settling...
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