diversity

This Emmy Award winning documentary series, run by the New York Times, shares the lives of everyday New Yorkers through pictures and audio, allowing locals to tell their unique stories in their own words.

A network encompassing over 300 foundations in communities throughout the United States, the Coalition of Community Foundations for Youth strives to increase resources and improve the quality of life for children and families.

Concerned by limited amount of parks and open space in many cities across the U.S., the Trust for Public Land founded their Parks for People program to ensure that all citizens, especially children, have access to outdoor space.

The Search Institute aims “to provide leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities.” Focusing on empowering youth of all backgrounds, the Institute provides young people with the tools to succeed.

Working with local governments and budgeting organizations, The Participatory Budgeting Project provides tools for municipalities to engage more community members in the public spending and revenue process.

With the goal of reducing poverty in small rural towns and reservations in Montana, Horizons works with communities struggling with economic decline to create lasting positive change.

This chapter in the Heart & Soul Community Planning Handbook provides tips for engaging youth in community planning.

This chapter in the Heart & Soul Handbook explains the steps necessary to perform a Community Network Analysis in a town, a process in which a community can identify formal and informal networks, stakeholder groups, and assets.

A collaboration between Brown University and the Fox Point neighborhood of Providence RI, this project uses storytelling, photo exhibits, and mapping exercises to understand and celebrate the community character of the historic neighborhood.

Victoria, British Columbia’s prioritized participation in its comprehensive plan update, engaging more than 6,000 citizens through a variety of creative events and techniques.