EVALUATION
The Center will identify, evaluate, collect and make accessible data and research about the current state of civic engagement in Hampton Roads, the process of public involvement, and about specific topics of interest to the region.
Citizen engagement is evolving worldwide through emerging technologies and the development of new deliberation skills. The Center is a core center for residents in Hampton Roads to conveniently connect with each other and with other regional, national and global agencies and associations that have demonstrated expertise in public involvement. America Speaks (http://www.americapspeaks.org) and the International Association for Public Participation (http://www.Iap2.org) are two examples of organizations with active programs. The Center will have in-depth and comprehensive information thereby reducing the need to have multiple organizations collecting, organizing and maintaining data and research in our region.
At present we know little about how engaged our citizens are, how engaged citizens want to be, or what ways would best encourage engagement in our region. Many of the countries finest universities have robust centers working on the assessment and development of civic capital. Our Center is working with regional research institutions to provide this research for our region.
Center services:
- Stakeholder databases
- Library of research on civic engagement processes
- Co-sponsorship of a regional “Civic Health of Hampton Roads” survey.
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