The document provides an update on efforts to increase equitable community engagement in Durham, NC. It discusses key objectives including increasing understanding of engagement, building engagement capabilities within the city, and supporting community partners. Recent accomplishments are noted such as community conversations, training programs, and developing a community partner development course with NCCU. Upcoming plans include continuing to provide resources and tools to further equitable engagement work in the city.

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

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

3. 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)

4. Build ECE in City
(Consult, Training, Tools)
Accomplished:
 Consulted on City projects:
 Comp. Plan
 Belt Line Trail (Rail 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.

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. 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 (Rail Trail)
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)

9. Thank You!