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INCLUSIVE DUBUQUE. Combining local schools, businesses and city government, Inclusive Dubuque was an initiative announced by the City of Dubuque in 2013 to make the city more welcoming and friendly. To initiate the program, the city council in December 2013 unanimously voted to set aside $75,000. | INCLUSIVE DUBUQUE. Combining local schools, businesses and city government, Inclusive Dubuque was an initiative announced by the City of Dubuque in 2013 to make the city more welcoming and friendly. To initiate the program, the city council in December 2013 unanimously voted to set aside $75,000 in both the current fiscal year and the next. (1) | ||
According to the plan, the initiative would utilize a "collective impact" model in which member organizations would contribute to a common goal. The Community Foundation, as an example, would contribute office space for the program and act as its fiscal agent. Other members would contribute financially or offer services or time. | According to the plan, the initiative would utilize a "collective impact" model in which member organizations would contribute to a common goal. The Community Foundation, as an example, would contribute office space for the program and act as its fiscal agent. Other members would contribute financially or offer services or time. (2) | ||
In April, 2014 the City Council announced that it would expect regular updates and reports from Inclusive Dubuque officials during its year-long information gathering process. A "core group" of Inclusive Dubuque leaders was meeting every other week and subcommittees deal with issues related to community engagement and analysis. Themes that have emerged included the lack of diversity in the local arts and cultural scene, challenges of keeping college graduates in the city and the "branding" of Dubuque. Coordinator Jessica Rose was planning upcoming community "Idea Exchanges." After several of these meetings, the initiative would begin a six-month community dialogue similar to the Envision 2010 process held in 2005. A contracted services agreement between the city and Inclusive Dubuque had not been finalized. (3) | |||
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Jacobson, Ben. "City Antes $75,000 for Inclusivity," Telegraph Herald, December 17, 2013, p. 1 | 1. Jacobson, Ben. "City Antes $75,000 for Inclusivity," Telegraph Herald, December 17, 2013, p. 1 | ||
2. Ibid. | |||
3. Jacobson, Ben. "Inclusive Dubuque in Fact-Finding Mode," Telegraph Herald, Mar. 30, 2014 | |||
[[Category: Civil Rights]] | [[Category: Civil Rights]] | ||
Revision as of 21:13, 7 April 2014
INCLUSIVE DUBUQUE. Combining local schools, businesses and city government, Inclusive Dubuque was an initiative announced by the City of Dubuque in 2013 to make the city more welcoming and friendly. To initiate the program, the city council in December 2013 unanimously voted to set aside $75,000 in both the current fiscal year and the next. (1)
According to the plan, the initiative would utilize a "collective impact" model in which member organizations would contribute to a common goal. The Community Foundation, as an example, would contribute office space for the program and act as its fiscal agent. Other members would contribute financially or offer services or time. (2)
In April, 2014 the City Council announced that it would expect regular updates and reports from Inclusive Dubuque officials during its year-long information gathering process. A "core group" of Inclusive Dubuque leaders was meeting every other week and subcommittees deal with issues related to community engagement and analysis. Themes that have emerged included the lack of diversity in the local arts and cultural scene, challenges of keeping college graduates in the city and the "branding" of Dubuque. Coordinator Jessica Rose was planning upcoming community "Idea Exchanges." After several of these meetings, the initiative would begin a six-month community dialogue similar to the Envision 2010 process held in 2005. A contracted services agreement between the city and Inclusive Dubuque had not been finalized. (3)
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1. Jacobson, Ben. "City Antes $75,000 for Inclusivity," Telegraph Herald, December 17, 2013, p. 1
2. Ibid.
3. Jacobson, Ben. "Inclusive Dubuque in Fact-Finding Mode," Telegraph Herald, Mar. 30, 2014