Community Planning & Empowerment

Leadership Development: Increase resident involvement and foster new leadership by providing the community with a different set of lenses to view and assess their neighborhood. Creating an infrastructure where new and existing leaders could come to exchange ideas, receive technical assistance/training and become better advocates for their community.

Knowledge Management: The collection of information (data, demographics, development projects, programs, services, organizations, etc.) concerning the Ward 8 community for the purpose of distribution and education within the community at-large, to prompt the community and organizations to take a proactive role in the revitalization of their community and accurately and regularly assess gaps in community services.

Workforce Development: Workforce Development seeks to address the needs of residents in the community to obtain a living wage thereby encouraging self-sufficiency and homeownership. Promoting job creation through the building of businesses as well as the preparation of residents through job training and soft skills training.