1. COMPASS Charting a course for the new millennium!

2. COMPASS Presentation Research in Public Administration Prof. Renee Lamis January 19, 2001

3. “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” - Proverbs 29:18

4. Goals of COMPASS To help neighborhoods/communities identify priorities and develop visions and action plans. To help neighborhoods maintain community improvements. To help convene all of those currently working on community- building efforts. To build community.

5. Principles of Community Building Build on strengths of local individuals & organizations. Focus on specific actions and measurable results. Promote participation from all! Ensure local decision-making and ownership. Form partnerships.

7. COMPASS Community Partnership

8. “The more voices that are heard, the stronger the organization.” - Barbara Kipper

9. Steps Taken Mailed survey to random sample of 18,000 Erie County households. Translated surveys into Spanish, Arabic, Bosnian, Russian, Vietnamese, and Albanian. Made surveys available in local libraries and United Way agencies and on the Web. Sent surveys to Associations, Businesses, Labor, and Service Providers. Data entered household surveys. Trained teams of facilitators.

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11. Northwestern Girard Ft. Le Boeuf Fairview General McLane Union City Seneca Corry Iroquois McDowell Harbor- creek North East Erie County School Districts

12. Steps Taken  Mobilized neighborhoods (June & On).  Formed Community Planning Teams— organized leadership and planning groups.  Identified individuals to serve as leaders and coordinators and on data, communications, and asset collection teams.  Brainstormed which groups to get input from (community forums).

13. Current/Next Steps  Do community forums (approx. 10-12 per neighborhood/community).  Do Key Informant Survey (15 minutes).  Ask residents what their vision is for the future of their community (35 minutes).  Ask them to identify their community’s resources and assets (15 minutes).  Ask them what the priorities should be for their community (25 minutes).

14. Community Assets Map Citizens’ Associations Local Institutions Churches Cultural Groups Block Clubs Gifts of Individuals Income, Resources, & Skills Youth Elderly Artists Labeled Businesses Parks Hospitals Colleges Libraries Schools

15. Community Forums Coming to a Neighborhood Near You! City Council Chamber of Commerce School board associations PTAs Societies, associations, or interest groups Rotary Youth Groups Seniors Where do we start? Clergy Council Parishioners Fire Department Police Department Neighborhood Associations Residents Historical Society

16. Next Steps  Do data analysis of surveys (quantitative).  Tabulate all data from forums (qualitative).  Meet with Community Planning Teams.  Review survey data (February/March 2001).  Review information from community forums (March/April).  Begin drafting vision statements (April).  Identify crucial issues and goals (April/May).  Report progress to the community (May 16).

17. Next Steps  Meet with Community Planning Teams.  Identify objectives and assign desired outcomes (Summer/Fall 2001).  Identify people who will be involved in implementation and bring them on board to help develop action steps (Summer/Fall).  Generate action plans (Winter 2001/Spring 2002).  Get community input on action plans (Spring/Summer 2002).  Take action, and measure results (Fall/Winter 2002 and ongoing).

18. “Community building is not a spectator sport.” - Bruce Adams

19. “We are confronted by insurmountable opportunities.” - Pogo