Chatham, Virginia 2015 DRF Intern Project

LING GUO AND SHONTELL WHITEChatham

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Assets

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Community Conversations❖ Bi-weekly visits to Chatham❖ Regular meetings with Chatham First,

Champions, youth, and community members including local businesses

❖ Feedback

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Community Goals❖ Short Term: Enhance Chatham’s social

media presence and redesign the original walking tour brochure

❖ Long Term: Foster more opportunities to engage the community across generations with a focus on youth engagement

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Deliverables❖ Created a Chatham, Virginia Facebook fan

page managed by Chatham First❖ Coordinated with community youth to

revamp walking tour brochure❖ Organized an art and poetry youth

celebration in Competition Alley

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Facebook Page

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Walking Tour Brochure

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Youth Feedback❖ More publicized

opportunities for volunteering

❖ More spaces for youth to hang out

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Arts and Poetry Celebration

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Feedback from Poetry Event❖ More community events❖ Investment in arts❖ Quiet, friendly, welcoming, and safe

environment

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Recommendations❖ Use community

spaces more often➢ Competition

Alley, Community Center, parks, etc.

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Recommendations❖ Community engagement events

➢ Monthly arts events, holiday-themed events (i.e. Zombie 5K)

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Thank You!13