DOI
10.4087/FOUNDATIONREVIEW-D-12-00002.1
Key Points
· The city of Charlotte, N.C. undertook a deliberative democracy process using the AmericaSpeaks “21st Century Town Meeting” process.
· The University of North Carolina-Charlotte performed a retrospective, process evaluation of the initiative examining the initiative’s components, coverage, participant feedback, short-term outcomes, and lessons learned.
· Early planning and implementation was done by volunteers, which ultimately was not sustainable. A new center, housed within an existing organization, was created to implement the recommendations.
· The initiative achieved a number of early successes, such as increasing the number of school nurses, expansion of an early childhood development program and an increase in after-school and summer programs for youth.
· While the center continues to provide services, the broad public awareness and ongoing public participation was challenging to sustain.
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Recommended Citation
Carman, J. G., & Hefner, R. A. (2012). Using Civic Engagement and Collaboration to Create Community Change: Lessons From Charlotte, N.C.. The Foundation Review, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.4087/FOUNDATIONREVIEW-D-12-00002.1
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