As we approach the holiday season, we’d like to inform you that our office will be closed on the following dates to allow our team to spend time with loved ones and to engage in community volunteer efforts. During these closures, our responses may be delayed, but we will address all inquiries as soon as possible once we are back in the office. We appreciate your understanding and thank you for your continued partnership!
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Did you know the key to a thriving park and recreation department lies in how well you connect with your community? Without community engagement, you miss out on crucial insights and support, making it harder for your initiatives to flourish and gain the funding they deserve. But not to worry. We've laid out a fail-proof plan for boosting community involvement. We're talking about a step-by-step guide that not only enhances public trust but also ensures every voice is heard. \\@CivicPlus \\#ParksAndRecreation \\#CommunityEngagement \\#WeLoveOurParks https://lnkd.in/gp9frGZw
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How can local governments ignite a sense of community pride and civic responsibility in the next generation of its residents? Read our blog to learn actionable strategies to grow youth volunteer programs in your community. #CommunityEngagement #CommunityService #LocalGovernment CivicPlus https://lnkd.in/gTryAdr5
How To Get Students Involved in Community Service
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?? Building Stronger Communities, One Connection at a Time ?? In today’s world, fostering a sense of community is more important than ever. As someone who has had the privilege of running a local business in rural Scotland, I’ve learned that true community engagement is about more than just offering a service—it’s about building relationships, understanding people’s needs, and creating spaces where everyone feels valued. Being part of the Village Store has taught me that: Listening is key ?? – Understanding the unique challenges and desires of the community allows you to provide real solutions. Consistency builds trust ??? – Showing up for your community, time and time again, fosters loyalty and strong bonds. Collaboration matters ?? – Working together with local businesses and organisations makes everyone stronger. For anyone aspiring to become more embedded within their community here’s my advice: Get involved! Volunteer, attend local events, and listen to the stories of the people around you. Remember that even small actions—like a friendly conversation or organising a local event—can make a huge difference. I’m proud of the work I do, and I’m excited to continue finding new ways to help the community grow and thrive. #CommunityEngagement #LocalBusiness #CommunityBuilding #RuralScotland #CommunitySpecialist
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I see this too often in communities. We want "engagement", and we optimise for participation. And they are not quite the same. I'm excited to dive deep into the topic of community engagement with the masterclass participants tomorrow. ?? ?? Last call to join us—check it out: https://lu.ma/voy0rm6y It's the last Masterclass I'll be hosting. Like, ever. ?? #community #communitybuilding #communityofpractice #buildingcommunityfromwithin
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Navigating the Visitor vs. Volunteer Dilemma in schools can be tricky! ???? Ensuring safety while fostering community involvement is key. What do you think is the best practice for balancing security and accessibility in schools? Check out our latest blog for insights! ?? https://hubs.la/Q02R9wBc0 #SchoolSafety #CommunityEngagement #BestPractices
The Visitor vs. Volunteer Dilemma: Best Practices for School Security Measures
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Municipal Commissioner | Author of Your City is Sick I Speaker I Consultant I Founder, Revitalize, or Die. I Place Industry Advocate | Prefer to GSD
A month doesn’t pass in which I don’t hear an exasperated volunteer complain how the younger generations just don’t want to get involved. They say “The kids these days, they don’t volunteer, they don’t care about their community.” Oh really? This is the problem in your town? All these people that were born into sprawl-hell are to blame? The people that had nothing to do with the destruction of your town, they are at fault? I find it very hard to believe that after thousands of generations of civilization, we have finally arrived at the one generation that just doesn’t care about their community. These are the people that just don’t want to live in a friendly town, these are the kids that don’t want social connections and they are determined not to live in a nice place. It’s preposterous, of course, to assume that the next generation cares any less about community than the one before. Once you start to look at how much our landscape has changed in the last half-century, you begin to see the issue a little more clearly. Kids didn’t change, their environment did. Few kids these days even grow up in a real community. They grow up isolated in subdivisions, having a harder time finding friends, being stranded by a lack of car rides or penned in by dangerous streets. They can’t walk to school, or the park or the ice cream shop. They are simply a product of their environment. Of course they still want to play with friends and adventure outside. Of course they want to explore. But we isolated all of the kids at the end of the cul-de-sac, handed them an iPad to entertain themselves because they were bored out of their minds…and then we complained about how they didn’t play outside. Kids these days have simply learned to deal with the garbage we built them. They don’t get to experience a sense of community, they don’t get to play freely, or roam around and explore. They are trapped and I can promise you, they didn’t do this to themselves. Kids these days didn’t do anything wrong, they are just suffering from the decisions those that came before them made. Stop blaming them for their lack of civic engagement, because who ever taught them what it means to be civic-minded? Stop wringing your hands because they don’t value a sense of community, because they’ve likely never experienced it. And stop blaming their shortcomings as the reason your committee doesn’t have volunteers, because no one ever taught them the value of volunteering and also, your committee might just be really boring. Stop using the younger generations as a scapegoat for why your community revitalization efforts aren’t taking hold. I can promise you they aren’t to blame and they are suffering more than anyone. So if you find yourself about to mutter those three awful words, take a quick trip to the mirror and ask yourself, who raised these damn kids these days anyway?
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“… A lack of visual evidence of engagement might bely a young person’s interest, but instead be an outward expression arising from several causes; boredom in formal processes without social interaction or engagement, shyness in self-identity that prevents them from speaking in front of their peers, or a lack of self-confidence in believing that adults holding power actually care to hear from them. Youth interest in participation usually grows as a result of engagement and an openness to allow active expression, rather than only writing, or speaking. …” ...from the youth engagement in planning report we're working on... https://lnkd.in/gu3s7CDD
Municipal Commissioner | Author of Your City is Sick I Speaker I Consultant I Founder, Revitalize, or Die. I Place Industry Advocate | Prefer to GSD
A month doesn’t pass in which I don’t hear an exasperated volunteer complain how the younger generations just don’t want to get involved. They say “The kids these days, they don’t volunteer, they don’t care about their community.” Oh really? This is the problem in your town? All these people that were born into sprawl-hell are to blame? The people that had nothing to do with the destruction of your town, they are at fault? I find it very hard to believe that after thousands of generations of civilization, we have finally arrived at the one generation that just doesn’t care about their community. These are the people that just don’t want to live in a friendly town, these are the kids that don’t want social connections and they are determined not to live in a nice place. It’s preposterous, of course, to assume that the next generation cares any less about community than the one before. Once you start to look at how much our landscape has changed in the last half-century, you begin to see the issue a little more clearly. Kids didn’t change, their environment did. Few kids these days even grow up in a real community. They grow up isolated in subdivisions, having a harder time finding friends, being stranded by a lack of car rides or penned in by dangerous streets. They can’t walk to school, or the park or the ice cream shop. They are simply a product of their environment. Of course they still want to play with friends and adventure outside. Of course they want to explore. But we isolated all of the kids at the end of the cul-de-sac, handed them an iPad to entertain themselves because they were bored out of their minds…and then we complained about how they didn’t play outside. Kids these days have simply learned to deal with the garbage we built them. They don’t get to experience a sense of community, they don’t get to play freely, or roam around and explore. They are trapped and I can promise you, they didn’t do this to themselves. Kids these days didn’t do anything wrong, they are just suffering from the decisions those that came before them made. Stop blaming them for their lack of civic engagement, because who ever taught them what it means to be civic-minded? Stop wringing your hands because they don’t value a sense of community, because they’ve likely never experienced it. And stop blaming their shortcomings as the reason your committee doesn’t have volunteers, because no one ever taught them the value of volunteering and also, your committee might just be really boring. Stop using the younger generations as a scapegoat for why your community revitalization efforts aren’t taking hold. I can promise you they aren’t to blame and they are suffering more than anyone. So if you find yourself about to mutter those three awful words, take a quick trip to the mirror and ask yourself, who raised these damn kids these days anyway?
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I often find myself frustrated by conversations with municipal leaders when the dialogue turns towards youth. The overwhelming sentiment is that youth - teens in particular - don’t care about their community. There are negative associations with teens as perpetrators of vandalism and other undesirable actions that always come up. Every time this happens, I ask one simple question: If you are asking teens to show more respect for their community, in what ways have you shown respect and consideration for teens in how you design and operate? I strongly believe that respect is rooted in reciprocity. You can’t design a community that isolates teens, polices them out of public spaces and insists that they never gather in groups in public areas and then expect that teens will magically show respect for a place that clearly doesn’t respect them.
Municipal Commissioner | Author of Your City is Sick I Speaker I Consultant I Founder, Revitalize, or Die. I Place Industry Advocate | Prefer to GSD
A month doesn’t pass in which I don’t hear an exasperated volunteer complain how the younger generations just don’t want to get involved. They say “The kids these days, they don’t volunteer, they don’t care about their community.” Oh really? This is the problem in your town? All these people that were born into sprawl-hell are to blame? The people that had nothing to do with the destruction of your town, they are at fault? I find it very hard to believe that after thousands of generations of civilization, we have finally arrived at the one generation that just doesn’t care about their community. These are the people that just don’t want to live in a friendly town, these are the kids that don’t want social connections and they are determined not to live in a nice place. It’s preposterous, of course, to assume that the next generation cares any less about community than the one before. Once you start to look at how much our landscape has changed in the last half-century, you begin to see the issue a little more clearly. Kids didn’t change, their environment did. Few kids these days even grow up in a real community. They grow up isolated in subdivisions, having a harder time finding friends, being stranded by a lack of car rides or penned in by dangerous streets. They can’t walk to school, or the park or the ice cream shop. They are simply a product of their environment. Of course they still want to play with friends and adventure outside. Of course they want to explore. But we isolated all of the kids at the end of the cul-de-sac, handed them an iPad to entertain themselves because they were bored out of their minds…and then we complained about how they didn’t play outside. Kids these days have simply learned to deal with the garbage we built them. They don’t get to experience a sense of community, they don’t get to play freely, or roam around and explore. They are trapped and I can promise you, they didn’t do this to themselves. Kids these days didn’t do anything wrong, they are just suffering from the decisions those that came before them made. Stop blaming them for their lack of civic engagement, because who ever taught them what it means to be civic-minded? Stop wringing your hands because they don’t value a sense of community, because they’ve likely never experienced it. And stop blaming their shortcomings as the reason your committee doesn’t have volunteers, because no one ever taught them the value of volunteering and also, your committee might just be really boring. Stop using the younger generations as a scapegoat for why your community revitalization efforts aren’t taking hold. I can promise you they aren’t to blame and they are suffering more than anyone. So if you find yourself about to mutter those three awful words, take a quick trip to the mirror and ask yourself, who raised these damn kids these days anyway?
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It seems like we have been "map crazy" over the last few years, and our Director of Community Engagement & Organizing has some thoughts on what's being lost in the discussion. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gCwPm2BS
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?? You can share your thoughts on On-Street Chargepoints by filling in a quick survey Have your say on this national survey aimed at gathering insights on community engagement for planning on-street chargepoints here: https://orlo.uk/fNbk8 Your feedback is crucial in providing guidance for local authorities and chargepoint providers. Together, we can create a better environment for all. #SustainableTransport #CommunitySurvey #Chargepoints
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