Crowdsourced Conversations 2023 - Topic #1: Our Public Schools

13263 Cedar Road,Cleveland Heights OH 44118

26 April, 2023

Description

Students, parents, alumni, teachers, staff, and all other Heights community members: YOU'RE INVITED to the first Crowdsourced Conversations forum of 2023, this one on the topic of Our Public Schools. Come ready to participate in meaningful small group discussions that are geared towards finding actions (small, medium, or large) that everyday residents can take to "be the change they wish to see" in their community, especially related to our topic of the evening. Every small group will have a facilitator who will help guide the conversation and a notetaker to record your ideas as they emerge. After the event is over, you will receive a copy of your group's notes and have the opportunity to stay connected to the folks you met on event night. Our small group discussion questions will be generated from the data we collected in our community-wide survey on the topic of Our Public Schools that was broadly shared in the Heights throughout the month of March -- hopefully, you got to participate in that survey, too! We're looking forward to having your voice in the conversation on Wednesday, April 26 from 7pm-8:30pm at the Heights High School cafeteria. This event is in-person only. To assist us with creating the small groups, each person planning to attend should register separately. COVID-19 safety note: this is a masks-optional event. We will have masks available if you would like one. ____________________________ ____________________________ How Crowdsourced Conversations flows: https://www.futureheights.org/cc23-our-public-schools/ Step One: The Survey! Students, alumni, parents, teachers, staff, and any other Heights residents/stakeholders are encouraged to fill out our survey. Click HERE to get started. This survey will be live March 1-March 31, 2023. Step Two: The Data! Once the survey closes, we will generate a report to share the results. This report will be housed on the FutureHeights website and will be shared with community partners, elected officials, and more. We will also use the survey results to generate small group discussion questions for our Crowdsourced Conversations event on the topic. Step Three: The Conversation! Students, alumni, parents, teachers, staff, and any other Heights residents/stakeholders are encouraged to participate in our Crowdsourced Conversations forum. While there will be brief opening remarks by guest speakers, this forum series emphasizes the small group discussions that are action-oriented and strengths-based. This event will take place April 26 from 7pm-8:30pm in the Heights High cafeteria. Step Four: The Followup! After our forum night, all event participants will have the opportunity to stay connected to the other members of their small group discussion and will receive electronic copies of the survey report and any other resources utilized during the event. All event participants will also be able to help us co-create a Resource Page on the topic of Our Public Schools that will live on the FutureHeights website. ____________________________ ____________________________ This forum series will be an opportunity to connect with other Heights residents about topics that impact us in a variety of overlapping ways. We hope you can join us for all four conversations! Any questions, connect with Sarah – [email protected]. ____________________________ ____________________________ THANK YOU! This forum series is being planned in partnership with FutureHeights Community & Civic Engagement Committee, Reaching Heights, CH-UH Libraries, Home Repair Resource Center, City of Cleveland Heights Racial Justice Task Force, Racial Inequity Repair Committee of Forest Hill Church, Cleveland Heights Green Team, representatives of Cleveland Heights City Council, and more. Thank you for the joy, wisdom, and enthusiasm you bring to the table! LEARN MORE HERE: https://www.futureheights.org/programs/speaker-series-and-public-forums/