15 YEARS OF COMMUNITY BUILDING 8 COMMUNITY DRIVEN PROBLEM SOLVING MODEL Our study/advocacy model for positive community change engages residents in developing long term solutions to complex problems. During a three-to-four-year process, community members identify a topic of regional significance, study that topic intensively, generate recommendations for improvement, and advocate for positive change. Once this study is almost concluded, Community Council initiates the study/advocacy process for the next topic. As one participant described it, “The system of Community Council is smart, thoughtful, tested, repeatable, and scalable. It is not haphazard.” STUDY TOPICS Between 2008 and 2023, the community identified these nine regional problems to study and advocate for recommended solutions: Enhancing the Educational Attainment of Our Region’s Children Optimizing Resources: Value-Added Agriculture Reducing Gang Membership Through Prevention Improving Communication Among Citizens and Government Improving Food Security Enhancing Outdoor Recreation Opportunities Education as a Path to Economic Growth Affordable Housing Internet for All HISTORY COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ADVOCATE IMPLEMENT STUDY
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