civic engagment summit results slideshow (26pgs)
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Hampton Roads Center for Civic Engagement's "Batten Surveys": A Regional Civic Capital Assessment 2008 - 2009 "Civic engagement is more than just attending a meeting or a public hearing. It's not a passive concept; it's an active concept. It's when people actively engage in their neighborhood or community either by doing something or really engaging in the thinking around doing something that allows them to create some positive change." -Chris Gates, Executive Director, Philanthropy for Active Civic EngagementTRANSCRIPT
2009 Hampton Roads
Civic Engagement Summit
“Our Region, Our Future”
Reconvene and Vote -Technology-Aided Consideration of Recommendations from Small Groups
David Campt
Which of these is your gender?
Fem
ale
Male
58%
42%
1. Female
2. Male
51.1 %
48.9 %
Which of these comes closest to describing your race/ethnicity?
White
/Cau
casia
n
Blac
k/Afri
can-A
meric
an
Hisp
anic/
Latin
o
Asia
n/Pacif
ic Isl
ander
India
n/Nativ
e Am
erican
Mixe
d race
Oth
er
81%
15%
0% 1%1%1%2%
1. White/Caucasian
2. Black/African-American
3. Hispanic/Latino
4. Asian/Pacific Islander
5. Indian/Native American
6. Mixed race
7. Other
61.7 %
32.5 %
4 %
0.1 %
0.4 %
2.1 %
What is your household income?
Under
$25,000
$25,001 -
50,0...
$50,001 -
75,0...
$75,001 -
$100...
Over
$100,000
3%
9%
54%
24%
11%
1. Under $25,000
2. $25,001 - 50,000
3. $50,001 - 75,000
4. $75,001 - $100,000
5. Over $100,000
18%
26%
22%
14%
20%
How long have you lived in the region?
Less
than 2
ye...
2- 5
years
5-1
0 years
10 –
15 year
s
More
than 1
5 y...
8% 7%
64%
11%10%
1. Less than 2 years
2. 2- 5 years
3. 5-10 years
4. 10 – 15 years
5. More than 15 years
Who will win the NCAA Basketball Tournament?
North
Caro
lina...
Vill
anova Wild
...
Mich
igan St.
S...
Connect
icut H
u...
What d
oes this.
..
41%
8%
36%
10%
5%
1. North Carolina Tarheels
2. Villanova Wildcats
3. Michigan St. Spartans
4. Connecticut Huskies
5. What does this have to do with civic engagement?
38% 35%
14% 8%
3% 5%
10% 7%
34% 45%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
What does this hav...
Connecticut Huskies
Michigan St. Spart...
Villanova Wildcats
North Carolina Tar...
Who will win the NCAA Basketball Tournament?
Female Male
Actions to Improve Communication
• Centralized source/organization for regional information• Enhance traditional media for regional
news/announcements – WHRO, TV news• Smart use of new media: on-line forums, cell phone alerts• More & better meetings• Make meetings more accessible – take them into
neighborhoods, televise• Make data more accessible• Better civic education• Surveys for citizen input
Other Suggested Improvements for Communication
• Improve values
• Adoption of a formalized decision-making process
• Change in regional structure
Choose the 3 most important improvements to information and communication that will make the
public process better.
Cen
trali
zed so
...
Enhance
trad
it...
Smar
t use
of n
...
More
& b
ette
r ...
Make
meet
ings
...
Make
dat
a more
...
Bette
r civ
ic e...
Surv
eys f
or ci..
.
47%
21%
45%
22%
58%
29%
44%
6%
1. Centralized source for regional information
2. Enhance traditional media
3. Smart use of new media
4. More & better meetings
5. Make meetings more accessible
6. Make data more accessible
7. Better civic education
8. Surveys for citizen input
Question # 2
What is the most important thing we need to work on to improve our system of public decision making
Invest regionally – new regional funding mechanisms, new structures.(Note: The group questioned the meaning of this item. Does it mean
new taxes, consolidation of services, leadership hierarchy, etc.)
Strongly Endor..
.
Agree
Needs F
urther ..
.
Disa
gree
28%
15%
49%
8%
1. Strongly Endorse
2. Agree
3. Needs Further Discussion
4. Disagree
Emphasize values when creating the vision. Spend more time reflecting on
values.
Strongly Endor..
.
Agree
Needs F
urther ..
.
Disa
gree
35%
10%
15%
40%
1. Strongly Endorse
2. Agree
3. Needs Further Discussion
4. Disagree
Emphasize more and better civic education.
Strongly Endor..
.
Agree
Needs F
urther ..
.
Disa
gree
74%
2%4%
20%
1. Strongly Endorse
2. Agree
3. Needs Further Discussion
4. Disagree
Proactive outreach by elected officials.
Strongly Endor..
.
Agree
Needs F
urther ..
.
Disa
gree
50%
5%8%
38%1. Strongly Endorse
2. Agree
3. Needs Further Discussion
4. Disagree
Better recognition of pros and cons. Make sure information is fair and
balanced.
Strongly Endor..
.
Agree
Needs F
urther ..
.
Disa
gree
64%
4%6%
27%
1. Strongly Endorse
2. Agree
3. Needs Further Discussion
4. Disagree
Create a new separate entity (non-govt.) for civic discourse.
(Note: The group had discussion on this issue. Would a library be considered a govt. agency? )
Strongly Endor..
.
Agree
Needs F
urther ..
.
Disa
gree
28%
18%
36%
18%
1. Strongly Endorse
2. Agree
3. Needs Further Discussion
4. Disagree
Have a better informed and educated population.
Strongly Endor..
.
Agree
Needs F
urther ..
.
Disa
gree
76%
2%5%
17%
1. Strongly Endorse
2. Agree
3. Needs Further Discussion
4. Disagree
Need fact based decisions instead of emotional ones.
Strongly Endor..
.
Agree
Needs F
urther ..
.
Disa
gree
53%
12%19%
16%
1. Strongly Endorse
2. Agree
3. Needs Further Discussion
4. Disagree
Choose the 3 most important improvements that will make the public process better.
Invest
Regiona...
Emphasiz
e valu...
More
/bette
r ci...
Proacti
ve outr...
Fair & balance...
Create
a new e...
Better i
nform
e...
Fact base
d dec...
10% 10%
23%
7%
17%
7%
16%
10%
1. Invest Regionally
2. Emphasize values
3. More/better civic education
4. Proactive outreach be elected officials
5. Fair & balanced information
6. Create a new entity for civic discourse
7. Better informed population
8. Fact based decisions
Pick the improvement that will be the easiest to accomplish.
Inves
t Regio
na...
Emphas
ize va
lu...
More
/bette
r c...
Pro
activ
e outr.
..
Fair
& balan
ce...
Cre
ate a n
ew e
...
Bette
r info
rme...
Fact
base
d dec..
.
5%6%
17%
5%5%
13%
26%
24%
1. Invest Regionally
2. Emphasize values
3. More /better civic education
4. Proactive outreach by elected officials
5. Fair & balanced information
6. Create a new entity for civic discourse
7. Better informed population
8. Fact based decisions
Pick the improvement that you would be willing to spend time on to help accomplish.
Inves
t Regio
na...
Emphas
ize va
lu...
More
/ bette
r ...
Pro
activ
e outr.
..
Fair
& balan
ce...
Cre
ate a n
ew e
...
Bette
r info
rme...
Fact
base
d dec..
.
8%
5%
26%
6%
15%16%
19%
5%
1. Invest Regionally
2. Emphasize values
3. More / better civic education
4. Proactive outreach by elected officials
5. Fair & balanced information
6. Create a new entity for civic discourse
7. Better informed population
8. Fact based decisions
EVALUATION
How much did you learn today?
Noth
ing/v
ery lit
tle
A li
ttle
Som
e
A fa
ir am
ount A
lot
4%
9%
22%
39%
26%
1. Nothing/very little
2. A little
3. Some
4. A fair amount
5. A lot
How much did you express your thoughts & opinions today?
I with
held a l.
..
I with
held so
m...
I m
ostly
share
...
I sp
oke my p
ie...
10%
20%
49%
20%
1. I withheld a lot of my thoughts
2. I withheld some of my thoughts
3. I mostly shared my thoughts
4. I spoke my piece!
To what extent did the keypads/technology add to this
meeting?
Noth
ing/v
ery l.
..
A li
ttle
Som
e
A fa
ir am
ount
They w
ere a
cr...
1%3%
45%
35%
17%
1. Nothing/very little
2. A little
3. Some
4. A fair amount
5. They were a critical element