Gordon Lowe of Germantown/Paristown
Pointe and Anna Wooldridge of Shelby Park participating
in a Graduate Seminar for Neighborhood Institute
alumni on the topic of getting organized in your
neighborhood.
Organizing
Goal of
Organizing: Organize, nurture and promote resident and family networks
for community improvement and results.
Organizing as it relates to Planning and Development: Encourage
neighborhoods to enact their strategies and plans for
community improvement. Serve
as a catalyst for residents, families, neighborhoods,
public institutions and local government coming together
in effective collaborations for results that benefit
the community.
Residents
of Candlelight discuss their neighborhood while
looking at a map during the neighborhood assessment
project.
Development
of the Candlelight neighborhood action matrix during
the neighborhood assessment project.
Organizing as it relates
to Learning: Teach processes and practices to increase and improve
resident participation in neighborhood and civic life,
and to increase the capabilities and productivity of
neighborhood-based organizations.
