1.
Equitable Community Engagement
WIG Update, December 20, 2021

2.
Key Goals
for Equitable Community Engagement (ECE)
Build Public Support
of ECE
Promote ECE
in the City
Build Community
Infrastructure for ECE

3.
1. Build Public Support of ECE
The Why & The How
Accomplished:
 Organized 2 Our Community Stories:
Youth Movements & McDougald
Terrace
 Presented at NC NAHRW monthly
training
 Restructured e-newsletter to focus
Community Engagement
Coming Up:
 Our Community Stories:
 Wheels Fun Park (1/28)
 West End (2/25)
Youth Movements
McDougald Terrace

4.
2. Promote ECE in the City
Consulting, Training, Tools
Accomplished:
 Consulted on City projects, including…
 Comp. Plan
 Better Bus Project
 Durham Sports Commission
 Training at monthly Engagement Coordination:
 Youth engagement (OOY) cont’d– 23 staff
 Language Access (Comm. Dept.) – 25 staff
 Planned digital data collection pilot with
community members and Transportation staff
Coming Up:
 Pilot digital data collection: community
facilitations & sense-making
 New engagement phases with BBP, Transit
Plan, Comp. Plan
 Equitable & Green Infrastructure engagement
November Engagement Coordination: Staff from 12
departments, Durham County, and GoTriangle learned about
Language Access

5.
3. Build Community Infrastructure for ECE
Relationships, Training, Resources
Accomplished:
 Chose 3 new Community Partners (CP):
 GRAB – Youth basketball league at Oxford Manor and
nearby DHA
 Sembrando Raices (w/ DPS Foundation) - Community
garden with Latinx families
 West End Legacy Project – Monthly events, support
groups, hotline
 CP Development Course with NCCU:
 Completed objectives for all 12 classes
 Clean NMG Audit
 Received Welcoming America grant ($40K)
Coming Up:
 CP: Complete contracts, first payments, onboard
 Promote and begin NCCU non-credit certificate course
CP RFP Process ($90,000 to award):
• 64 Interest Form sign-ups
• 13 Proposals received
• 12 Proposals eligible
• 6 groups interviewed
• 3 groups chosen

6.
3. Build Community Infrastructure for ECE
Relationships, Training, Resources
Engagement Highlights:
Community Conversations:
To Vax or Not to Vax?
Public Safety (w/ PAC leaders)
Safe and Healthy Holidays
Building Stronger Neighborhoods:
Durham One Call
Stop the Bleed Train-the-Trainer w/
30 staff
PAC 3: Community Safety Dept.
Virtual Financial Coaching
(See photos for more)
McDougald Terrace: EMS training
w/ DFD, DPD, EMS
Hoover Road: Pumpkin party w/
Cooperative Extension, DHA, DPD
Variante Delta- Como
Afecta Nuestro Cuerpo

7.
Team Update
 Racial Equity Manager presented Racial Equity Implementation
Plan to NIS Management.
 NIS Leadership meets monthly with Racial Equity Manager.
 NIS Management Racial Equity Pilot: Leadership and Self-
Deception book discussions

8.
Thank You!

9.
Equitable Community Engagement
WIG Update, October 18, 2021

10.
What are the top decisions
the City will make this year?
Top Decisions:
1. Annual Budget
2. CIP
3. Transit Plan
4. Comprehensive Plan
5. Aquatics Center
6. Belt Line
7. DHA Redevelopment
8. ?
Goal: Focus Community Engagement efforts
(e.g. consulting, assistance) on most impactful
decisions.
• Plan ahead with departments
• Increase coordination / collaboration /
data-sharing
• Develop tools and trainings to assist (e.g.
Blueprint Update)

11.
Key Objectives
for Equitable Community Engagement (ECE)
Increase
Understanding of ECE
Build ECE in City Support Community
for ECE

12.
Increase Understanding of ECE
(Share the Why & Lead the Way)
Accomplished:
 Organized 2 Our Community Stories:
Emorywood Estates and Durham College
 Organized 3.5 day training with 11 Army
91st Civil Affairs staff
 Consulted with Arlington County staff
Coming Up:
 Our Community Stories:
 Lincoln Hospital School of Nursing
(10/29)
 Youth Activism (Office on Youth
takeover, 11/19)
 Continue archiving work via website
updates (DurhamCommunityEngagement.org)
Provided "Mission Essential" community
engagement training and experience
before deployment to 5 African countries.
(Right: Challenge coins)

13.
Build ECE in City
(Consult, Training, Tools)
Accomplished:
 Consulted on City projects:
 Comp. Plan
 Belt Line Trail
 Equity in CIP
 Training at monthly Engagement Coordination:
 Hispanic / Latino engagement – 32 staff
 Youth engagement (OOY) – 20 staff
 Engagement Coordination meeting with 11
Directors
 Presented Community Partners initiative
during Midday Moments– 90 staff
Coming Up:
• Pilot digital data collection with
Transportation Dept.
• Monthly Engagement Coordination: Youth
engagement cont’d (OOY)
Office on Youth (OOY) shared pillars of engagement during monthly
Engagement Coordination.

14.
Support Community for ECE
(Develop and resource Community Partners [CP])
Accomplished:
 CP Development Course with NCCU:
 Drafted MOU
 Drafted course outline (12 classes, Jan. – June)
 Completed FY21 CP reports & presentations
 Received $200K from Transportation
 Extended 3 - FY21 contracts ($110K)
Coming Up:
 Complete NCCU course outline & begin
recruitment
 Submit ARPA request for CP training funds
 Complete RFP process to award remaining $90K
Final Report from Fayetteville Street
Corridor Fellows

15.
Support Community for ECE
(Build Relationships & Trust with Residents)
Engagement Highlights:
Community Conversation:
COVID Variant
National Crime Prevention
Month
Engagement locations
included…
Club Boulevard
Hoover Road
Northgate Park
Oxford Manor
Weaver St.
(See photos for more)
Homeless Outreach with DPD
and Housing for New Hope
G.I.R.L.S. Camp (w/ DPD PALs, DFD)
Hispanic Heritage Month at Northgate Park

16.
Team Update
Immigration & Refugee Engagement Strategist
expected to start early November

17.
What are the top decisions
the City will make this year?
Top Decisions:
1. Annual Budget
2. CIP
3. Transit Plan
4. Comprehensive Plan
5. Aquatics Center
6. Belt Line
7. DHA Redevelopment
8. ?
Goal: Focus Community Engagement efforts
(e.g. consulting, assistance) on most impactful
decisions.
• Plan ahead with departments
• Increase coordination / collaboration /
data-sharing
• Develop tools and trainings to assist (e.g.
Blueprint Update)

18.
Thank You!

19.
Equitable Community Engagement
WIG Update, August 23, 2021

20.
Key Objectives
for Equitable Community Engagement (ECE)
Expand ECE Build ECE in City Support Community
for ECE

21.
Expand ECE
(The Why & How)
Accomplished:
 Organized 2 Our Community Stories:
Spring Reunion & Algonquin Club
 Presented to Madison Parks & Rec
 Found 33 references to ECE online,
including National League of Cities
Coming Up:
 Our Community Stories: Emorywood
Estates (Aug. 27)
 ECE Presentations / Discussions:
 Army – 91st Civil Affairs

22.
Build ECE in City
(Consult, Training, Tools)
Accomplished:
 Consulted on City projects:
 Comp. Plan (Planning)
 Belt Line Trail (GSD)
 Equity in CIP & ARPA (BMS)
 Composting Pilot (BMS & SWD)
 Training at monthly Engagement Coordination:
 Hybrid engagement
 National Night Out & upcoming
engagement
 Staff directory
Coming Up:
 Developmental Assignment with BMS
 Director to Director conversations
 Plan for co-hosting trainings with Duke Comp. Plan Engagement Ambassador Recruitment Map:
Community Engagement Team advised on specific locations
and methods for the next phase of engagement.

23.
Support Community for ECE
(Resource Community-Led Engagement)
Accomplished:
 Juneteenth events held by Bragtown &
Fayetteville Street Fellows
 CP Development course with NCCU:
 Hired co-facilitator
 Created vision statement
Coming Up:
 FY21 CP reports & presentations
 FY22 CP: Identify technical assistance,
define on-call scope, extend contracts
 Complete NCCU course outline & begin
recruitment
 Sept. 22 Midday Moments: Community
Partners
 Award Neighborhood Matching Grants
Fayetteville Street Juneteenth at Hayti, 3pm-9pm
1,000+ participants / 22 vendors (making average of $800 ea.)

24.
Support Community for ECE
(Build Relationships & Trust with Residents)
Engagement Highlights:
National Night Out
Community Conversation:
Housing Assistance
Engagement locations
included…
Club Blvd.
Cornwallis Rd.
Eastway Elementary
Glenbrook
Hillside Park
Scattered Sites
Southgate St.
(See photos for more)
G.I.R.L.S. Camp (w/ DPD PALs, DFD)
Lots of school
supply giveaways
Tuesday in the Garden at
Hoover Road (w/ DHA, DPD
PALS, Durham CAN & more)
African Dance & Drumming

25.
Team Updates
• Alexis John received National PAL
award
• New Outreach Coordinator, Building
Community Equity program: Hallie Orr
• Immigration & Refugee Engagement
Strategist (posting closes Tues., 8/24)

26.
We Need Your Help:
City Management's continued commitment to ECE.
• Additional resources ex: Funding for training (NCCU), technical
assistance, special projects

27.
Thank You!
www.DurhamCommunityEngagement.org