The document provides an update on efforts to increase equitable community engagement in Durham, NC. It discusses key objectives including increasing understanding of engagement, building engagement capabilities within the city, and supporting community partners. Recent accomplishments are noted such as community conversations, training programs, and developing a community partner development course with NCCU. Upcoming plans include continuing to provide resources and tools to further equitable engagement work in the city.
2. Key Objectives
for Equitable Community Engagement (ECE)
Increase
Understanding of ECE
Build ECE in City Support Community
for ECE
3. Increase Understanding of ECE
(Share the Why & Lead the Way)
Accomplished:
Organized 2 Our Community Stories:
Emorywood Estates and Durham College
Organized 3.5 day training with 11 Army
91st Civil Affairs staff
Consulted with Arlington County staff
Coming Up:
Our Community Stories:
Lincoln Hospital School of Nursing
(10/29)
Youth Activism (Office on Youth
takeover, 11/19)
Continue archiving work via website
updates (DurhamCommunityEngagement.org)
Provided "Mission Essential" community
engagement training and experience
before deployment to 5 African countries.
(Right: Challenge coins)
4. Build ECE in City
(Consult, Training, Tools)
Accomplished:
Consulted on City projects:
Comp. Plan
Belt Line Trail (Rail Trail)
Equity in CIP
Training at monthly Engagement Coordination:
Hispanic / Latino engagement – 32 staff
Youth engagement (OOY) – 20 staff
Engagement Coordination meeting with 11
Directors
Presented Community Partners initiative
during Midday Moments– 90 staff
Coming Up:
• Pilot digital data collection with
Transportation Dept.
• Monthly Engagement Coordination: Youth
engagement cont’d (OOY)
Office on Youth (OOY) shared pillars of engagement during monthly
Engagement Coordination.
5. Support Community for ECE
(Develop and resource Community Partners [CP])
Accomplished:
CP Development Course with NCCU:
Drafted MOU
Drafted course outline (12 classes, Jan. – June)
Completed FY21 CP reports & presentations
Received $200K from Transportation
Extended 3 - FY21 contracts ($110K)
Coming Up:
Complete NCCU course outline & begin
recruitment
Submit ARPA request for CP training funds
Complete RFP process to award remaining $90K
Final Report from Fayetteville Street
Corridor Fellows
6. Support Community for ECE
(Build Relationships & Trust with Residents)
Engagement Highlights:
Community Conversation:
COVID Variant
National Crime Prevention
Month
Engagement locations
included…
Club Boulevard
Hoover Road
Northgate Park
Oxford Manor
Weaver St.
(See photos for more)
Homeless Outreach with DPD
and Housing for New Hope
G.I.R.L.S. Camp (w/ DPD PALs, DFD)
Hispanic Heritage Month at Northgate Park
8. What are the top decisions
the City will make this year?
Top Decisions:
1. Annual Budget
2. CIP
3. Transit Plan
4. Comprehensive Plan
5. Aquatics Center
6. Belt Line (Rail Trail)
7. DHA Redevelopment
8. ?
Goal: Focus Community Engagement efforts
(e.g. consulting, assistance) on most impactful
decisions.
• Plan ahead with departments
• Increase coordination / collaboration /
data-sharing
• Develop tools and trainings to assist (e.g.
Blueprint Update)
Duke – Cultural Ambassadors
Signed 4 contracts
Began meeting with Better Bus Project consultants
Train: Planning with NCCU, Subject Matter Expertise – Access to Transit
Collaborative resources (staffing / funding)
Leftovers:
Accomplished:
Continued building relationships with potential community partners
Coming Up:
Close out FY20 work – Shared Streets, SpiritHouse final presentation
Community Conversation: Housing Assistance (Human Relations, NC Legal Aid)
Tuesday in the Garden at Hoover Road (DHA****, KDB, ECWA, Don’t Waste Durham, DPD PALs**, Durham CAN***, BoardsforBros, Manifest Skate Shop, Durham Bike Coop, Couch Oil Company)
Hillside Park (Fair Housing, Code Enforcement)
Southgate Street
Scattered Sites (DHA, DPD, Oak Street Health)
Marquis Gardens – African Dance & Drumming (NC Cooperative Extension*, Capital Call, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, DPD, Digital Durham, Triangle Ecylcling, Stormwater, Public Health)
GIRLS Camp, Oxford Manor, Club Blvd., Glenbrook (DPD PALs, DFD)
Eastway Elementary (Salvation Army)
Cornwallis DHA (DPR, GSD)