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2009 Hampton Roads Civic Engagement Summit “Our Region, Our Future” Reconvene and Vote -Technology-Aided Consideration of Recommendations from Small Groups David Campt

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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 Engagement

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Page 1: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

2009 Hampton Roads

Civic Engagement Summit

“Our Region, Our Future”

Reconvene and Vote -Technology-Aided Consideration of Recommendations from Small Groups

David Campt

Page 2: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

Which of these is your gender?

Fem

ale

Male

58%

42%

1. Female

2. Male

51.1 %

48.9 %

Page 3: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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 %

Page 4: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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%

Page 5: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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

Page 6: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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?

Page 7: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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

Page 8: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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

Page 9: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

Other Suggested Improvements for Communication

• Improve values

• Adoption of a formalized decision-making process

• Change in regional structure

Page 10: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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

Page 11: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

Question # 2

What is the most important thing we need to work on to improve our system of public decision making

Page 12: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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

Page 13: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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

Page 14: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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

Page 15: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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

Page 16: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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

Page 17: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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

Page 18: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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

Page 19: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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

Page 20: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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

Page 21: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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

Page 22: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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

Page 23: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

EVALUATION

Page 24: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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

Page 25: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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!

Page 26: Civic Engagment Summit Results Slideshow (26pgs)

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